Surf Forecasts:
Higgins Beach surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, S swell with 297 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Higgins Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for Higgins Beach.
Well, I gotta be honest with you, looking at the next 16 days, it’s a pretty flat spell for Higgins Beach. There’s no decent surf on the cards at all. From Wednesday, July 8th right through to Thursday, July 23rd, every single forecast window is flagged as poor surf conditions. That’s a solid two-week gap where you won’t find anything worth paddling out for.
We start on Wednesday morning, July 8th, with a tiny 4ft swell from the southeast, but it’s onshore wind, so it’s a messy 8-second chop. No good. That same small bump sticks around for Thursday, but it’s dropping and still cross-onshore.
Friday morning, July 10th, offers a moment of calm with glassy conditions as the wind drops to a slight air, but the swell is a pathetic 2ft. Even with clean conditions, there’s just no wave energy – the combined energy is only 59 (weak). Not worth your time.
We see a tiny 1ft groundswell from the southeast on Saturday, July 11th, and Sunday, July 12th, but it’s onshore again. The combined energy drops to the low 20s – that’s essentially flat.
The second week, starting July 14th, shows a bit of a pulse. On Tuesday afternoon, the swell spikes to 5ft from the south, and combined energy hits 144 (moderate). But it’s a short 6-second period, and the wind is a strong 25 mph cross-onshore. That’s going to be a complete washing machine – blown out and messy. It's more of a kite-surfing chop than a surfable wave. The next day, Wednesday, July 15th, has a similar 4ft bump, but again cross-onshore and sloppy.
The best-looking conditions on paper come on Tuesday, July 21st, with a glassy morning and light offshore wind from the west. But the swell is only 2ft with a short period – combined energy of just 47 (weak). It would be clean but tiny and gutless.
Honestly, there’s nothing to get excited about here. No standouts, no windows of quality. It’s a tough stretch for Higgins Beach. Keep the board in the rack, or maybe focus on the clean window on the 21st if you just need a saltwater fix, but don't expect much.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri night, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 4 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 109 | 169 | 171 | 166 | 105 | 92 | 127 | 36 | 35 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 72 | 44 | 141 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:23AM2.64m | 5:50PM2.91m | 6:22AM2.59m | 6:46PM2.99m | 7:26AM2.57m | 7:46PM3.08m | 8:32AM2.60m | 8:47PM3.19m | 9:36AM2.67m | 9:48PM3.30m | 10:38AM2.76m | 10:48PM3.39m | 11:35AM2.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14PM0.25m | 11:30AM0.22m | 00:13AM0.18m | 12:26PM0.25m | 1:16AM0.10m | 1:25PM0.26m | 2:20AM-0.01m | 2:27PM0.22m | 3:23AM-0.14m | 3:29PM0.16m | 4:23AM-0.26m | 4:29PM0.07m | 5:20AM-0.36m | 5:27PM-0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — |
 | 8:23 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 109 | 169 | 171 | 166 | 105 | 92 | 100 | 23 | 35 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | E 8 | SSW 2 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | 54 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | E 8 | S 8 | E 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 2 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | — | — | — | NE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | SE 3 | — | S 2 | S 4 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 127 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 18 | 72 | 44 | 141 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 108 | 168 | 42 | 42 | 146 | 32 | 42 | 42 | 264 | 264 | 447 | 264 | 439 | 1268 | 447 | 559 | 1342 | 1279 | 645 | 1131 |
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