Surf Forecasts:
Higgins Beach surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, ENE swell with 147 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Higgins Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me be straight with you – this is a tough one to write. We’re looking at a sixteen-day stretch for Higgins Beach, and frankly, there’s not a single standout session in the whole run. We’ve got a big gap right from the start because there isn’t any decent surf on offer for the first few days.
Thursday 3rd September: We’re kicking off with some light onshore slop. A weak, short-period SSE swell around 3ft and a period of only 5 seconds. The swell energy is weak (65) and we’ve got rain to deal with. It’s a flat, messy start.
Friday 4th to Saturday 12th September: This is the brutal stretch. For over a week, the swell just completely dries up. Wave heights hover between 0.7ft and 3ft, but the energy is pathetic – usually under 100 (anything from 12 to 75). The period is short, never getting over 10 seconds, and mostly hanging around 5 to 7 seconds. Winds are a mixed bag of onshore, cross, and cross-off, but the wave quality is rated as “poor surf conditions” the entire time. There is a moment on the morning of Wednesday 9th September where the wind goes glassy (calm, 0 mph), but the swell is a tiny 2ft from the south with a period of only 5 seconds and energy of 28. It would be flat and gutless. Don’t even bother waxing up.
Sunday 13th to Sunday 14th September: A tiny blip. The morning of the 13th is glassy again with a 1ft SE swell, but the period is long at 10 seconds, which is a tease. The wave energy is still just 17. By the 14th, we see a little bump to 3ft from the south, but the period drops right back to 5 seconds and the energy is only 72. It’s a choppy, poor-condition mess.
Monday 15th to Friday 18th September: The back half of the outlook is more of the same. Small, weak swells with little energy. The best we get is a morning of clean conditions on the 15th with a 1ft ESE swell, or the morning of the 16th with a 1ft swell and clean conditions. But these are ankle-biters at best. The combined swell energy never cracks 100 during this whole period.
Summary: There are no good surf options in this 16-day window for Higgins Beach. The swell is too small, too weak, and poorly directed. The area is fairly exposed, but it just doesn't have a pulse right now. With the combined energy of all swells directed here staying below 100 and the wave comments all reading “poor surf conditions,” you’re better off doing something else with your time. This sort of blank run can happen, and honestly, with the forecast being so flat this far out, it’s a waiting game. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to chase.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
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 kJ | 59 | 37 | 65 | 78 | 57 | 41 | 53 | 36 | 29 | 60 | 74 | 44 | 63 | 72 | 49 | 28 | 16 | 14 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:46AM2.68m | 4:03PM3.01m | 4:45AM2.57m | 5:03PM2.97m | 5:52AM2.48m | 6:10PM2.94m | 7:05AM2.47m | 7:21PM2.96m | 8:15AM2.55m | 8:31PM3.02m | 9:19AM2.68m | 9:34PM3.11m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:10PM0.30m | 3:03AM-0.03m | 3:15PM0.17m | 4:00AM-0.12m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 7:15 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — |
mm | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 59 | 28 | 65 | 78 | 57 | 41 | 53 | 36 | 29 | 60 | 74 | 44 | 23 | 72 | 49 | 28 | 16 | 14 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 6 | E 5 | — | S 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 21 | 3 | 11 | 11 | — | 6 | 11 | — | 1 | 13 | 63 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 37 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 162 | 92 | 42 | 989 | 452 | 84 | 120 | 108 | 42 | 120 | 166 | 42 | 92 | 92 | 155 |
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