Surf Forecasts:
Higgins Beach surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, SSE swell with 176 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Higgins Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Higgins Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Higgins Beach in the next 16 days are 0.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Higgins Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let me be straight with you—this forecast for Higgins Beach is a tough one. We've got a long stretch ahead with hardly anything worth paddling out for. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off for proper waves, with only a quick, very ordinary blip around Thursday the 30th.
Looking at the data, there's nothing on offer for the first few days. From Saturday the 25th right through to Wednesday the 29th, it's flat and messy. We're talking tiny swell—around 2ft to 3ft—with an onshore or cross-onshore wind blowing most of the time. The combined swell energy is pathetically weak, sitting in the 50s and 60s (52 to 75). The water temp is sitting at about 60°, which is a couple of degrees colder than average for this time of year, so it feels a bit nippy for summer.
Then on Thursday the 30th, things perk up ever so slightly in the morning. We get a bump in swell to 4ft from the SE, and importantly, the wind swings cross-offshore from the NNE. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 198, which is the biggest number we see across the entire period. It’s still very ordinary—the data calls it "surfable but ordinary"—but with the clean wind, it’s the closest thing we’ve got to a window. Don’t expect much shape, and it’ll be inconsistent, but if you’re desperate for a paddle, that Thursday morning is your only real shot.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums. From Friday the 31st all the way through to Sunday the 9th of August, it’s tiny dribble—1.0ft to 3ft—with mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds and combined energies dropping back into the teens and 20s. There are a couple of glassy mornings on the 6th and 7th, but with only 1ft of swell, it’s barely a ripple. Not worth the effort.
If you were hoping for a standout, sorry mate, there isn’t one. The lack of consistent swell, combined with poor wind and weak energy, means this is one of those blank runs where the area is just flat. It happens. Forecasts can change, but right now, leave the board in the car and maybe find something else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 5 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 52 | 49 | 48 | 60 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 51 | 50 | 54 | 48 | 25 | 46 | 32 | 86 | 125 | 62 | 176 | 75 | 53 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:10AM2.32m | 9:16PM2.72m | 10:01AM2.36m | 10:03PM2.77m | 10:45AM2.40m | 10:46PM2.83m | 11:25AM2.47m | 11:25PM2.88m | 12:02PM2.53m | 00:01AM2.92m | 12:36PM2.59m | 00:36AM2.93m | 1:09PM2.66m | 1:12AM2.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:59PM0.60m | 3:49AM0.29m | 3:47PM0.56m | 4:34AM0.23m | 4:31PM0.51m | 5:14AM0.18m | 5:11PM0.45m | 5:50AM0.13m | 5:48PM0.39m | 6:24AM0.09m | 6:25PM0.33m | 6:56AM0.05m | 7:01PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 52 | 49 | 48 | 60 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 51 | 50 | 54 | 48 | 25 | 46 | 24 | 86 | 125 | 50 | 176 | 75 | 53 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | E 13 | — | E 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | — | E 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 23 | — | 15 | 15 | 22 | 15 | — | 3 | 73 | 62 | 45 | 27 | 19 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 21 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 5 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | SE 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 20 | 7 | 32 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 264 | 645 | 42 | 254 | 1985 | 42 | 566 | 2092 | 42 | 452 | 680 | 76 | 264 | 251 | 108 | 120 | 108 | 32 | 175 | 166 | 42 |
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