Surf Forecasts:
Higgins Beach surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, SE swell with 113 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Higgins Beach in the next 16 days are 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Higgins Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s be straight with you. The 16-day window for Higgins Beach is pretty quiet. We’ve got a long gap of flat, poor conditions stretching from now through most of the period. The only real glimmer comes right at the very end.
You're looking at a lot of days with tiny swell, mostly under 2ft, and a lot of onshore or cross-onshore winds messing things up. The first real surfable hint doesn’t pop up until Thursday the 27th of August. Up until then, it’s pretty much a write-off. That’s a solid 12-day gap with nothing worth paddling out for.
The only standout is Thursday morning the 27th of August. The water temp is sitting at 68° with a positive anomaly of 3°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. A slight air and glassy conditions will have the surface looking like a mirror. We’ve got long-period groundswell – 12 seconds – coming from the SE. Swell height is tiny at 1ft, but the combined energy is moderate, reading 99. The direction is SE, which is cross-off from the optimum NW wind, so the waves will be clean but small and slow. That very long period means the sets will be well-spaced and peeling better than the messy windswell we’ve seen.
Because the swell is so small, it’s fine for all levels. Crowds are often a thing here, so you might have company. After that morning, the wind shifts back onshore and it’s back to the same story.
Nothing else in the whole 16 days even gets close. Friday morning the 28th of August has clean conditions with a cross-off NW wind, but the swell is still just 1ft with a shorter period of 10 seconds, and the energy is weak at 44. Not worth getting excited about.
This is one of those runs where you’ve got to be patient. It tends not to stay this poor forever, but for now, you’re mostly looking at a lake.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 3 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 89 | 91 | 101 | 40 | 24 | 113 | 91 | 47 | 63 | 46 | 30 | 46 | 32 | 11 | 23 | 24 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:47PM3.06m | 2:06AM3.09m | 2:32PM3.02m | 2:55AM2.91m | 3:18PM2.94m | 3:45AM2.72m | 4:05PM2.84m | 4:38AM2.55m | 4:55PM2.73m | 5:34AM2.39m | 5:49PM2.65m | 6:34AM2.29m | 6:46PM2.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52PM-0.10m | 8:17AM-0.11m | 8:42PM-0.02m | 9:02AM0.05m | 9:33PM0.09m | 9:48AM0.23m | 10:26PM0.21m | 10:37AM0.40m | 11:22PM0.32m | 11:30AM0.54m | 00:22AM0.40m | 12:27PM0.64m | 1:23AM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 40 | 24 | 113 | 91 | 47 | 14 | 46 | 30 | 46 | 32 | 11 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 3 | SSE 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | — | — | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 12 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | E 15 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 8 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | — | — | SSE 2 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 4 | ENE 3 | E 4 | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | NE 3 | E 3 | SSE 2 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 89 | 91 | 101 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 63 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1976 | 2543 | 1759 | 1821 | 2543 | 1688 | 400 | 276 | 238 | 245 | 254 | 42 | 92 | 92 | 42 | 326 | 989 | 42 | 566 | 559 | 42 |
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