Higgins Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.56° N 70.28° W

Higgins Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Higgins Beach sea temperature is
17.3°C
0.2° 

Higgins Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Higgins Beach surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SSE swell with 112 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s is also forecast. 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 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Sat 22nd Aug)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Best Surf 8PM (Sat 22nd Aug)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Most Powerful 8AM (Sat 29th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Higgins Beach over the next 16 days.


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