Surf Forecasts:
Higgins Beach surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, SSE swell with 280 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period. 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 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Higgins Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Lookin’ at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough one. We’ve got a serious flat spell comin’ our way. For Higgins Beach, we’re lookin’ at a run of small, weak, and pretty much unsurfable conditions stretchin’ from the start all the way through to mid-August. You’re gonna have to be patient, because the wave energy is just not there for a proper paddle session.
Kickin’ off Sunday the 2nd, we’ve got some tiny SSE swell creepin’ in, but it’s a measly 2 ft with a shockin’ short 5-second period. The wind is howlin’ cross-on from the South at 12 mph, just choppin’ everything up. It’s a write-off. The combined energy is a weak 47, and that’s about as good as it gets for a while. Monday and Tuesday are more of the same – small, messy cross-on wind, poor surf. There’s a brief moment on Friday the 7th morning where it goes glassy from a SSE breeze, but with only 2 ft of weak 6-second swell, it’s just not enough to get excited about. You might get a knee-high ripple.
Then we hit a real dry patch. From Saturday the 8th right through to Thursday the 14th, the swell drops off a cliff. We’re talkin’ 0.7 ft to 1 ft days with combined energy numbers in the single digits and teens – that’s just lake-calm stuff. No go.
There’s a little flicker of life on Saturday the 15th morning. We get a clean look with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNE at 9 mph. The swell bumps up to a still-modest 3 ft from the SSE with a 5-second period, pushin’ the combined energy to 52. It won’t be big, but the clean conditions will make the most of it. It’s the best we’re gonna get, but it’s still more of a longboard cruiser wave than anything with punch. Sunday the 16th has a similar story – 3 ft again, but with a lighter cross-offshore again in the morning. Still, nothin’ here is a standout; this is a “check it if you’re desperate” kinda two weeks.
For the beginners: honestly, this is fine – the swell never gets above 5 ft, so there’s no danger of it being too big. The problem is there’s barely any surf at all.
Alright, I’m callin’ it. A long, quiet stretch for Higgins. Keep the board waxed and wait for a better window. This is Rusty, signin’ off.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu night, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 |
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 kJ | 16 | 24 | 78 | 80 | 53 | 85 | 170 | 69 | 110 | 54 | 31 | 40 | 37 | 24 | 25 | 47 | 26 | 20 | 14 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:50AM2.91m | 2:18PM2.80m | 2:31AM2.86m | 2:57PM2.87m | 3:15AM2.79m | 3:40PM2.92m | 4:05AM2.70m | 4:28PM2.95m | 5:00AM2.61m | 5:22PM2.97m | 6:02AM2.53m | 6:22PM2.99m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:04AM0.03m | 8:21PM0.18m | 8:42AM0.05m | 9:05PM0.14m | 9:23AM0.10m | 9:55PM0.12m | 10:10AM0.16m | 10:50PM0.12m | 11:02AM0.23m | 11:50PM0.12m | 12:01PM0.30m | 00:57AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | 8:04 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | S 5 |
| kJ | 16 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 85 | 170 | 69 | — | 54 | 31 | 18 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 26 | 6 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 9 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 8 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | S 4 | — | SSE 7 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | — | — | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 24 | 78 | 80 | 53 | — | — | — | 110 | 12 | — | 40 | 37 | 24 | 25 | — | — | 20 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 559 | 1838 | 608 | 462 | 42 | 42 | 79 | 276 | 276 | 306 | 2802 | 42 | 276 | 276 | 43 | 276 | 276 | 240 |
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