Higgins Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for Higgins Beach.

Honestly, the next 16 days are a bit of a tough watch. We’ve got a long stretch of very small surf ahead, with barely anything to get excited about for a while. The first real pulse of energy doesn’t show up until Thursday the 10th, and even that’s a mixed bag.

The water is sitting at a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, about 64°F, so you won’t need a thick wetsuit just yet.

Monday the 7th keeps things tiny with a 0.6ft easterly swell and a period of 9 seconds. The wind is light and offshore from the northwest though, so it’s clean. Hardly worth paddling out for, but if you’re desperate for a splash, it’s glassy.

Tuesday the 8th is much the same story. A 0.6ft swell from the east again, with a clean morning as the wind stays light and offshore from the north-northwest. The afternoon turns cross-onshore from the south, so the window is small.

Wednesday the 9th is a write-off. The swell drops to 0.3ft in the morning and barely nudges 1ft in the afternoon, but it’s onshore and messy. Not worth a second look.

Now, Thursday the 10th is the only real standout in this whole outlook. The morning brings a jump in size to 5ft from the south, but the period is a short 7 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (316) so there’s some push. The wind is a moderate cross-offshore from the west-southwest, keeping the surface clean. It’s a beach break, and with that short period, it might be a bit walled and sectiony, but it’s the best we’ve got. The afternoon drops off quickly to 3ft, so hit it early. The crowd factor is “often” here, so expect a few locals out.

Friday the 11th goes back to tiny 1ft surf with clean offshore winds in the morning. Just a shadow of the day before.

From Saturday the 12th all the way through to the end of the period on the 22nd, it’s pretty grim. Mostly under 2ft, with onshore or cross-shore winds making it messy. The 15th of September sees a bump in energy to 5ft from the south-southeast, but it’s short period, onshore, and choppy. Not a good look for a paddle board. That setup might be more interesting for a kite surfer than a surfer on a stick.

The 18th does have a glassy morning with a 0.6ft, 12-second groundswell from the east-southeast, but at that size, it’s barely a ripple. The long period means it’ll be clean, but there’s just no power.

So, the call is simple: if you’ve got a window, Thursday morning the 10th is your best bet. Get out there early for the clean, 5ft south swell. Everything else is a skunk.

Rusty.

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