Surf Forecasts:
Higgins Beach surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, SSE swell with 327 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSE 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 19) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Higgins Beach in the next 16 days are 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Higgins Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good, hard look at what’s coming our way. I gotta be straight with you – this outlook is a bit of a flat spell. We’re looking at a long stretch of days where the surf just isn't going to offer much worth getting excited about from Sunday the 19th of July, right through until the tail end of the month. You'll see a consistent run of poor conditions and tiny surf. It’s a tough stretch.
We’ve got Higgins Beach as our only option. The water temp is sitting around a normal 63°F, nothing unusual there for this time of year.
Sunday the 19th morning shows the pick of a very ordinary bunch with a tiny 3ft SSE swell, short period of 6 seconds, and weak energy (66). The wind is offshore from the NW at 16 mph which will give us cleanish surfaces. This is strictly for the longboard or a foiler, and maybe not even worth the paddle. The rest of that day and the following week is mostly a write-off with tiny, choppy conditions.
We don’t see any real hope until Thursday the 30th of July morning, where a pulse of 5ft swell from the SE shows up with moderate energy (305). The period is just 8 seconds, so it’s not got much grunt. The wind is straight onshore from the SE at 6 mph which will mess up any potential shape. It’s a marginal call at best. Friday the 31st morning offers glassy conditions with 4ft from the ESE (187 energy) but that’s still nothing to write home about.
Then again, on Sunday the 2nd of August morning we get glassy winds but the swell is a weak 3ft from the south at 5 seconds (80 energy). The morning of Monday the 3rd of August is glassy with 5ft from the SSE (144 energy), but you're still looking at small, weak windswell. There’s nothing in this 16-day window that I’d call a standout. It’s one of those periods where you leave the boards in the car and go do something else. Things can always change though.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 3 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 53 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 52 | 21 | 64 | 72 | 96 | 324 | 327 | 178 | 181 | 106 | 79 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 94 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:57PM2.94m | 4:17AM2.83m | 4:48PM2.88m | 5:14AM2.65m | 5:41PM2.80m | 6:13AM2.49m | 6:35PM2.74m | 7:14AM2.38m | 7:30PM2.69m | 8:14AM2.33m | 8:24PM2.69m | 9:10AM2.32m | 9:16PM2.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38AM-0.07m | 10:06PM0.12m | 10:28AM0.10m | 11:04PM0.21m | 11:20AM0.28m | 00:03AM0.29m | 12:14PM0.43m | 1:03AM0.34m | 1:10PM0.54m | 2:03AM0.35m | 2:06PM0.59m | 2:59AM0.33m | 2:59PM0.60m | 3:49AM0.29m | |||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Temp °C | 21 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 53 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 72 | 96 | — | 327 | 178 | 181 | 106 | 79 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 94 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 12 | S 12 | SE 12 | S 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | — | — | E 14 | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | S 12 | — | S 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | SSE 3 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | SSE 9 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 12 | 52 | 21 | 64 | — | — | 324 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 278 | 260 | 245 | 254 | 2843 | 42 | 1335 | 1335 | 160 | 76 | 76 | 32 | 76 | 276 | 42 | 237 | 276 | 42 | 76 | 1247 | 42 |
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