Higgins Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get this straight off the bat: the next week and a bit is gonna be a tough slog for surf at Higgins Beach. We’re looking at a whole lotta nothing – tiny, weak swell, and most of it just messy or too small to even bother with. You’d be fighting for scraps, and honestly, there’s no real push in the water.

That run from the 14th right through to the 23rd is gonna be a write-off. We’re talking ankle-biters mostly, with periods under 8 seconds, so no real power behind ‘em. There are a few clean windows – like Tuesday the 22nd afternoon and Friday morning the 27th when the wind goes offshore or cross-off and the surface cleans right up – but even then, the swell’s just too puny to get ya into anything decent. Combined energy is mostly weak, sitting in the low teens to maybe 90 at best, so the ocean’s just flat and bored. If you’re a beginner, you might get a few soft rollers, but it’s hardly worth Suiting up for.

Then, things change in a big way around Thursday the 24th. That’s when the ocean finally wakes up. We’ve got a solid pulse of swell that’s gonna put Higgins Beach under a lot of water – way too much, actually. The morning of the 24th sees the swell jumping to 7ft from the ESE with a period of 9 seconds, and the energy reading is a massive 1035 – that’s strong, powerful stuff. But here’s the rub: it’s just too big for this break. Higgins is exposed, and when it’s overhead-plus like that, it’s gonna be a closeout mess. The wind’s cross-shore and lumpy too, so Friday’s not much better either – still 7ft to 7ft, still too big, and the cross-chop’s gonna make it a washing machine. Only experts with a death wish and a love for heavy shorebreak should even think about paddling out on the 24th or 25th.

The swell backs down a touch on Saturday the 26th – morning sees 5ft, afternoon drops to 5ft – but it’s still cranking with a period of 11 seconds, and the energy is strong at 631 to 523. That’s still a solid, powerful swell, but it’s coming with rain and onshore winds in the arvo. The morning’s got a light cross-shore, but it’s still gonna be challenging, especially for anyone who’s not comfortable in proper overhead surf.

After that, it fades pretty quickly. By Sunday the 27th, we’re back down to 3ft, and the energy’s dropped to moderate. There’s a clean window on Sunday afternoon with a fresh cross-off breeze, but the swell’s on the way out. The following week looks pretty blah again – small, clean but tiny.

So, if you’re looking for the standout, it’s gotta be that Thursday the 24th morning. Despite the conditions being far from perfect, that’s the only time there’s real, serious power in the water. But honestly, it’s a caveat-filled pick – too big, lumpy cross-chop, and unless you’re a seasoned charger, you’re better off watching from the sand. If you’re not an expert, give it a miss and wait for the next swell that fits the break better.

Let’s be honest, Higgins is gonna be quiet for the next week and a half, then it’s gonna roar, but maybe too much. Don’t force it. The ocean’ll give us another chance soon enough.

Rusty out.

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