Surf Forecasts:
Higgins Beach surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, SE swell with 99 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Higgins Beach in the next 16 days are 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Higgins Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – it's a grim stretch. The first week and a half is a write-off, a real flat spell. We're looking at a solid 10 days of nothing doing before a slight pulse of energy shows up right at the end of the outlook. It's one of those periods where you'd be better off cleaning the wax off your board or taking a trip inland.
The first sign of anything remotely surfable won't be until Monday, September 2nd, and even then, it's nothing to write home about. Higgins Beach is the only game in town, but the wave energy is weak (111) and the swell is a mediocre 2ft out of the SE. The wind might be clean in the morning, so that's something, but it's a real marginal call for a wave.
The only real glimmer, and I mean the only one, shows up on Friday, September 5th. The swell bumps up a touch to 4ft to 4ft out of the SSE, with moderate wave energy (261) coming through. The period is a short 8 seconds, so it's windswell, not groundswell, and it won't have much shape. The wind is a cross-onshore breeze, so it'll be a bit choppy and not at all clean. The water temperature is 63°F, which is bang on average for this time of year.
But that's the best we've got. For that swell on the 5th, Higgins Beach is exposed. The swell direction is from the SSE, and the optimum is SE, so it's close but not quite perfect. Because the swell is small and the wind is messy, it's not going to be a classic, but it's your only real chance.
If you're a beginner, this whole period is a no-go. The swell never gets above 5ft, but the conditions are never good enough. The short periods mean the waves will be weak and crumbly. For the more experienced, the 5th might offer a few shoulders to practice turns on a longboard, but don't expect any barrels.
So, in short: dead flat for a long, long time, then a very average, wind-affected knee-high option on the 5th. It's a tough watch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 29 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 77 | 67 | 42 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 64 | 53 | 53 | 95 | 78 | 73 | 45 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:45PM2.59m | 8:34AM2.26m | 8:41PM2.64m | 9:26AM2.33m | 9:31PM2.71m | 10:11AM2.42m | 10:15PM2.80m | 10:50AM2.52m | 10:55PM2.87m | 11:26AM2.63m | 11:32PM2.93m | 11:59AM2.74m | 00:09AM2.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27PM0.67m | 2:22AM0.42m | 2:24PM0.64m | 3:15AM0.36m | 3:15PM0.57m | 4:00AM0.28m | 4:00PM0.48m | 4:40AM0.20m | 4:41PM0.37m | 5:15AM0.12m | 5:19PM0.27m | 5:48AM0.06m | 5:56PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 29 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 67 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 64 | 53 | 53 | 95 | 78 | 73 | 45 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SSE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | SE 11 | ESE 7 | SE 11 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | — | — | S 8 | SE 4 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 10 | — | 18 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 6 | 33 | — | — | 1 | 9 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 12 | SE 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | S 7 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 6 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | — | ESE 5 | S 5 | — | SSE 6 | WSW 2 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | S 5 | SSE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | — | — | 16 | 16 | — | 77 | 1 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 37 | 10 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 949 | 883 | 84 | 439 | 473 | 42 | 175 | 92 | 42 | 178 | 306 | 249 | 42 | 76 | 42 | 162 | 1335 | 92 | 162 | 42 | 42 |
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