Higgins Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight – this outlook is a tough one. We’ve got a 16-day window with nothing but head-scratching conditions. The first solid recommendation doesn’t even pop up until Friday, July 10th, and even that’s a stretch. Before that, from now through Thursday, July 9th, it’s a complete write-off – tiny swell, mixed up, and the wind is a mess. Forget it.

Alright, let’s talk about the only real glimmer.

Friday, July 10th – Morning might be your best shot at a paddle. Higgins Beach is showing a tiny 2 ft swell out of the south, with a period of 6 seconds – short period, so it’ll be a bit fat and weak. The combined energy is a measly 62 (weak), so don’t expect much push. But here’s the thing: the wind goes glassy. That’s the only time in the whole run we see “glassy” conditions. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing wild. If you’ve got a log, you might find a few crumbly little rights. Crowds are “often” at Higgins, so expect company. Honestly, it’s a “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” kind of morning – take it or leave it.

After that morning window, it’s back to the doldrums. The rest of Friday goes sloppy, and the weekend into the following week is plagued by poor to moderate cross-onshore winds and small, weak swell. There’s a brief moment on Tuesday, July 14th where the morning goes cross-offshore with a clean look, but the swell is only 4 ft out of the south, period 7 seconds, and the energy is still only moderate (104). It’s clean, but the waves will be messy and weak. Not a standout.

The only other slight pulse comes late in the window on Saturday, July 18th – afternoon, when the swell jumps to 6 ft out of the south, period 6 seconds, with a combined energy of 282 (moderate). That’s the biggest swell of the period, but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore at 16 mph, making it choppy and blown out. That’s a kite-surfing setup, not a paddle session. For beginners, 6 ft is starting to get big, and with the chop, it’s ugly.

So, to wrap it up: the only thing worth your time is that glassy Friday morning, July 10th, with a tiny log-worthy swell. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or too messy. Not a great run, but it’s what we’ve got.

Stay patient,
Rusty

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