Surf Forecasts:
Higgins Beach surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, ESE swell with 293 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 1.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5AM. 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Higgins Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s call this one what it is: a dry spell. Higgins Beach is looking flat-out disappointing for the next 16 days, so don’t get your hopes up.
We start Wednesday July 29th with nothing—tiny slop, cross-onshore breeze, wave energy is only 57, and water temp at 18°, which is normal for the season. Thursday the 30th sees a little more size, about 5ft from the ENE, but it’s short-period junk with a 6-second interval and rough cross-shore wind at 19 mph. Afternoon cleans up but the surf is still marginal. Friday the 31st is your best bet, and that’s faint praise. Morning brings a clean 2ft SSE swell with a decent 10-second period and light offshore cross-off wind from the north at 6 mph, wave energy around 137 (moderate). By the afternoon it goes dead glassy, with 3ft swell and 135 energy—surfable but nothing special. That afternoon session is the only real window if you’re jonesing.
From Saturday August 1st onward, it’s a ghost town. You’ve got a 13-day stretch with no real recommendations. Swell stays small, usually under 3ft, periods are short, and winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore from the south. There are a few clean-looking mornings like Tuesday August 4th and Sunday August 9th, but the waves are tiny and weak—wave energy often below 50. The biggest day is Thursday August 6th with about 5ft from the south and 166 energy, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy with a short 6-second period. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than something you’d want to paddle into.
Higgins Beach usually holds a wave, but a blank stretch this long is a real bummer. Forecasts can always flip, but right now there’s no standout, no clean swell-wind combo, and nothing to write home about. Hang tight.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 69 | 186 | 150 | 105 | 62 | 100 | 117 | 75 | 47 | 42 | 15 | 20 | 102 | 43 | 40 | 14 | 44 | 50 | 27 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:02PM2.53m | 00:01AM2.92m | 12:36PM2.59m | 00:36AM2.93m | 1:09PM2.66m | 1:12AM2.93m | 1:43PM2.73m | 1:50AM2.91m | 2:18PM2.80m | 2:31AM2.86m | 2:57PM2.87m | 3:15AM2.79m | 3:40PM2.92m | 4:05AM2.70m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:48PM0.39m | 6:24AM0.09m | 6:25PM0.33m | 6:56AM0.05m | 7:01PM0.27m | 7:29AM0.04m | 7:40PM0.22m | 8:04AM0.03m | 8:21PM0.18m | 8:42AM0.05m | 9:05PM0.14m | 9:23AM0.10m | 9:55PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 26 | 18 | — | 75 | 105 | 34 | 100 | 117 | 75 | 47 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 14 | 44 | 50 | — | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | — | — | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 66 | 99 | 62 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 9 | — | S 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — |
| kJ | 31 | 69 | 186 | 150 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 20 | 102 | 43 | 40 | — | — | — | 27 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 400 | 326 | 237 | 175 | 184 | 42 | 107 | 43 | 42 | 178 | 2875 | 260 | 559 | 1335 | 559 | 667 | 444 | 182 | 260 | 306 | 79 |
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