Higgins Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be real with you. This outlook for Higgins Beach is a rough one. We're looking at a long stretch of days where the ocean just isn't giving us anything, and it's gonna be a waiting game. There's no good surf on offer to start, and we're looking at a long, flat spell that runs for over a week.

Right off the bat, on the morning of the 9th, there's nothing to get excited about. We've got a tiny 1.6ft of easterly windswell, but the period is a jumbled 4 seconds and there's a cross-on breeze messing up any chance of a clean wave. The combined energy is a weak 16, so you can basically forget about it. It stays flat and poor through the 10th, even though we see a pulse of 4.9ft southerly swell on Thursday morning. The period is short (7 seconds) and the cross-off wind isn't enough to save it from a marginal forecast. The energy jumps to 325, which is moderate, but the wave quality just isn't there.

From there, it's a desert. We're talking days and days of tiny, poor surf. From the 11th right through to the 20th, there's nothing but ankle-biters and close-outs. The swell heights barely get over 1.6ft, the periods are all over the place, and we're dealing with a lot of cross-shore and onshore wind. The energy readings are all in the weak two-digit range, mostly between 13 and 50. It's going to be frustrating for anyone checking the surf.

The one small blip in this otherwise flat run comes on the 22nd of September, with a south swell pushing through at 3.9ft. The energy finally cracks triple digits at 103, which is moderate. But again, the period is a weak 5 seconds, and a light cross-on breeze will put a chop on it. It's still classified as poor, so I wouldn't waste the gas money.

Finally, on the 24th, we get the one and only call of the whole run. It's not a world-beater, but it's something. The Thursday morning forecast shows a new NE swell at 2.3ft with a 7-second period. The energy is a moderate 87, and the wind is a light cross-off from the NNW. This is our standout, simply because it's the only time the conditions line up to offer something even resembling a clean wave. The north wind will help keep the surface tidy at this exposed beach, and while the swell is small, it's the best we're going to get in this two-week window.

Keep the hopes in check. The water temp is about average for this time of year. It's a long haul, but a few clean shoulders might just make that last day worth it.

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