Higgins Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. I’ve had a good look at our 16-day window for Higgins Beach, and I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s a tough run. The first solid week is a write-off, with barely a ripple and winds that just won’t play ball. We’re looking at a long, frustrating gap before things start to look a little better to end the first week and into the second.

Right from Sunday the 30th of August, it’s a no-go. We’ve got tiny 1ft swell from the SE with a short, weak 7-second period, and a cross-shore breeze makes a mess of things. The combined wave energy is a paltry 31, and it’s all described as poor surf conditions. Monday and Tuesday are the same story – knee-high slop with onshore winds. Even Tuesday morning’s glassy conditions (1st September) can’t save the 2ft swell. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing wild.

By Wednesday the 2nd of September, the swell jumps to 4ft from the SE, and the energy starts to climb – we’re talking a moderate 142 on Wednesday morning, rising to 234 by the afternoon. But the wind is cross-onshore and it’s still a 6-second period wave, so it’s all just bumpy, crumbly junk. The next day sees it push to 5ft to 5ft, but with onshore and cross-onshore winds howling, the quality is still poor.

Finally, on Friday the 4th of September, we get a little window. The swell drops to 4ft from the SE, but the wind swings to a light cross-offshore from the NNE. For the first time, the conditions are described as “clean” and the waves are “surfable” – just. The combined energy is a modest 108, but it’s rideable. Saturday the 5th is similar with 3ft, clean again in the morning. This is the best we’ve got in the entire forecast, but it’s still nothing to write home about. The break itself is consistent and exposed to the SE, which is fine, but it’s not a standout. You’ll likely have company as crowds are often here.

After that, things drop right off. From Sunday the 6th onwards, it’s back to tiny, poor conditions. The swell stays under 2ft for most of the second week, with a bit of a spike on Sunday the 13th to 3ft from the S, but with a 5-second period, it’s just wind chop. There’s a couple of glassy mornings on the 8th and 9th of September, but with only 1ft to 1ft on offer, you’re better off with a longboard or a paddleboard. Too small for a kite, too weak for a wave.

The very end of the window, Sunday the 13th afternoon, sees a cross-onshore and Monday the 14th is onshore again. Honestly, the whole run is a dud. There’s no standout, no day to circle on the calendar. Surfable but ordinary is the best compliment I can give it.

Rusty.

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