Higgins Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Higgins Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a slow start. We’re looking at a solid stretch of quiet days with nothing worth paddling out for. The first recommendation doesn’t come until Friday, August 29th, and even then it’s a bit of a tease. The pattern is mostly small, weak, and messy.

The first real glimmer of hope, and what I’d call the standout, is Friday morning, September 11th. We’ll see a clean, glassy setup with a 4 ft swell from the SSE. The combined energy hits 201 (moderate), so there’s a bit of push behind it, and with glassy conditions, it’ll be clean. For a beach break, that’s a solid window if you can get out there.

Before that, there’s a long gap. From August 29th all the way through the first week of September, it’s mostly poor. You get a few afternoons like Tuesday, September 1st with glassy conditions on a tiny 2 ft SSE swell, but it’s barely breaking. The energy is weak (33). Not worth rushing for.

The swell picks up a little on Thursday, September 3rd with 6 ft from the SSE, but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 19 mph, making it lumpy and ugly. Energy is up at 271 (moderate), but the quality is poor. That one’s for the hardcore or the kite crew.

Friday afternoon, September 4th shows a little improvement – 2 ft from the E with clean conditions and a gentle cross-offshore breeze. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The same goes for Saturday morning, September 5th with glassy conditions and a 3 ft ESE swell (energy 98, weak). It’s clean, but small.

The other decent morning is Monday, September 7th – glassy again, 4 ft from the ESE, energy 144 (moderate). Clean, but the swell period is only 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit soft and short-winded.

Then we hit that Friday, September 11th morning I mentioned. That’s your best bet. After that, Saturday, September 12th has a clean 3 ft from the SE with a moderate offshore wind from the NW (energy 118, moderate). It’s clean, but nothing special.

The second week shows a few more clean windows, like Sunday, September 13th morning with a 3 ft SE swell and light cross-offshore wind, but the energy is only 100 (weak). It’s surfable, but again, not a standout.

The water temp is sitting at 66°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a nice bonus if you’re getting in.

Overall, it’s a lean run. The best surf is Friday morning, September 11th – glassy, clean, and a little bit of push. If you can’t make that, the Saturday morning, September 12th is your next best bet. Otherwise, the board stays in the car.

Rusty.

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