Higgins Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's break down what we've got on offer.

Truth is, the next week is mostly a washout. Tiny, weak swell, and winds that just won't cooperate. We're staring at 7 to 8 days of flat, messy conditions. Most days we're seeing swell only 0.5 ft to 0.8 ft, with a short 6-7 second period from windswell, and combined energy sitting weak (45-128). On top of that, it's cross-onshore or onshore breezes choppin' everything up. There's a brief window early on Wednesday the 26th morning with glassy conditions, but the swell is just 0.6 ft from the ESE with a 8 second period – hardly worth wettin' a wetsuit for unless you're on a log.

It stays quiet through to the end of August and into September. The swell remains small, under 0.6 ft most days, and messy cross-onshore wind is the norm. There's a shift on Monday morning the 31st of August – glassy conditions with a 0.3 ft swell, but that 17-second period is a real long-period groundswell. It's only faint energy (66), but the shape could be there on a longboard. It's the one little gem in a flat run.

From the 1st to the 4th of September, it's the same: tiny 0.4 ft to 0.6 ft swells from the SE, with cleaner north and northwest cross-offshore winds late on the 3rd and 4th. The wind is clean, but the waves are barely there. Combined energy is all under 103.

Finally, we see a glimmer of hope around Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th of September. We've got about 0.9 ft from the SE/ESE with clean cross-offshore breezes, especially the Sunday the 6th morning: a crisp northwest wind, clean lines, and combined energy of 151 – that's moderate energy, a real sign of life. After that, Monday the 7th of September sees a spike to 1 ft from the SE with a period of 11 seconds and energy rocking 417, but the wind turns cross-onshore and messes up the surface.

So, the real standout in this whole 16-day stretch is that glassy, tiny groundswell morning on Monday the 31st of August – a moment for the purist. And the best shot at actual clean rideable waves is the morning of Sunday the 6th of September with 0.9 ft ESE and offshore wind. The rest? Not much for paddle surfing. The setup on the 7th looks more like a kite session than a proper paddle session. Higgins Beach is wide open to the SE, our best direction, so maybe next time it'll line up right.

For now, keep an eye on the horizon.

Rusty.

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