Surf Forecasts:
Higgins Beach surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, SE swell with 160 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Higgins Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m looking at the charts for the next 16 days here at Higgins Beach, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s looking pretty slow. We’ve got a long stretch of small, messy, or just plain poor conditions coming up, so don’t get your hopes too high.
The water temperature is sitting at 65°F right now, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick wetsuit, but that’s about the only thing in our favour.
For the first week and a half, it’s a real grind. From Monday 31 August right through to around Saturday 12 September, the swell is tiny – mostly around 1ft to 2ft – with a lot of cross-onshore or onshore wind, and the wave energy is weak (between 19 and 94). The only tiny glimmer is Thursday 3 September afternoon, when we get a bit of glassy conditions with a 4ft SSE swell, but the period is a short 6 seconds and the energy is still moderate at 111. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Friday 4 September morning also has a glassy window with 3ft SE swell, but again, it’s small and weak. Honestly, unless you’re desperate to get wet, it’s not worth paddling out.
Then there’s a gap of nothing really rideable until Sunday 13 September morning. That’s when we finally see a bump: 5ft swell from the south, with a short 7-second period, but with glassy wind and the combined energy climbing to 181 (moderate). The waves will be a bit jumbled, but it’s the best we’ve seen. Keep in mind, the period is short, so it’ll be a bit choppy and inconsistent.
The real standout, if you can wait, is Monday 14 September. Morning and afternoon both have glassy conditions with a 4ft and 3ft SSE swell, periods around 8 seconds, and the energy is moderate (188 and 108). The wind is light from the west-southwest, so it’ll be clean. This is your best bet for a decent session, but it’s still not huge – fine for intermediates, but beginners will be okay too.
After that, it drops back to tiny, poor conditions through the rest of the 16 days.
So, if you’re keen, pencil in Monday 14 September for the most promising surf. The swell direction is SSE, which is not quite the optimum SE, but the glassy wind makes up for it. Crowds are likely here, so expect company.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 76 | 71 | 59 | 80 | 98 | 139 | 77 | 49 | 54 | 54 | 32 | 29 | 14 | 18 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:07AM2.88m | 2:25PM3.04m | 2:54AM2.79m | 3:11PM3.04m | 3:46AM2.68m | 4:03PM3.01m | 4:45AM2.57m | 5:03PM2.97m | 5:52AM2.48m | 6:10PM2.94m | 7:05AM2.47m | 7:21PM2.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56PM-0.04m | 8:12AM0.04m | 8:43PM-0.04m | 8:57AM0.11m | 9:34PM-0.01m | 9:46AM0.20m | 10:32PM0.05m | 10:43AM0.30m | 11:36PM0.10m | 11:48AM0.37m | 00:47AM0.11m | 12:59PM0.37m | 1:58AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 14 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 76 | 71 | 59 | 28 | 98 | 139 | 77 | 49 | 54 | 54 | 32 | 29 | 9 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SSE 4 | ENE 3 | — | — | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 13 | — | 3 | 11 | — | — | 2 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | SE 11 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 5 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 25 | — | 5 | — | 12 | 12 | 37 | 80 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1340 | 42 | 989 | 721 | 536 | 884 | 643 | 162 | 76 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 2658 | 2814 | 1144 | 1990 | 42 | 84 |
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