The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and slightly choppy right now for Higgins Beach, ME

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    43° SSW @ 20 → 25mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:26am / 7:44am
  • BUOY 44007
    SSE4.9ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    41° 5/4+, Boots/Gloves(5+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 14
THU 15
FRI 16
SAT 17
SUN 18
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 1pm on Tue 1/13
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (150) 0.7 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (199) 1.8 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 1.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    SW
    12mph
    5ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    4.6ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    3.9ft
    7s
    SSE
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  • Thursday, Jan 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    3.6ft
    8s
    SSE
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    15mph
    4.7ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    16mph
    5.3ft
    7s
    SSE
  • Friday, Jan 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    18mph
    2ft
    11s
    SSE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    W
    18mph
    2.8ft
    9s
    SSE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    13mph
    2ft
    10s
    SSE
  • Saturday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    11mph
    4.5ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    11mph
    4.1ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SW
    11mph
    3.1ft
    6s
    S
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  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    2.4ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    10mph
    2.4ft
    9s
    SSE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    9mph
    2.9ft
    8s
    SSE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-West to North, and was updated Jan 14, 2026 @ 2:15am.
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