Higgins Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this isn't our finest stretch. We’re looking at Higgins Beach, and frankly, the surf over the next couple of weeks is mostly a write-off. The wave energy is all over the place but never really gets going, and the wind is a constant pain.

Let’s start with the here and now. Thursday the 30th of July kicks things off with a messy 4ft easterly swell, but that 6-second period is just junk. The wind is a stiff 12 mph cross-shore, so you're looking at a bumpy, cross-chop mess. Not worth paddling out for. The water is sitting at a pretty normal 65°, so no surprises there.

Friday the 31st offers a brief glimmer. The morning sees a northwest offshore breeze at 6 mph cleaning up a small 2ft south-easterly swell. The period jumps to 10 seconds, which is decent, and the combined wave energy is a moderate 130. It’s small, but with that glassy surface it might be fun for a longboard or a foiler. That’s the best we’re going to see for a long while, so if you’re keen, that Friday morning session is your only real chance. By the afternoon the wind swings and it’s game over.

From Friday afternoon all the way through to the morning of Tuesday the 12th of August, it’s a brutal stretch. That's nearly two full weeks where the forecast is just grim. Swell heights barely crack 3ft, periods are low, and the wind is constantly onshore or cross-on from the south. The Saturday the 1st of August starts with a 2ft south-south-easterly, but it's cross-on and weak – a 50 for combined energy. It’s just bumpy, choppy, and not surfable. Kites might be the only ones having fun out there on the beach setup, because for a surfer, there’s nothing. This poor run continues day after day. Even on Sunday the 9th when the wind goes glassy in the morning, the swell is only 0.7ft – you can’t surf that.

Now, there is a flicker of hope way out at the end of the run. The morning of Wednesday the 12th of August looks interesting. We’ve got glassy conditions with a 4ft south swell and a combined wave energy of 116. That’s still a moderate energy, but the period is only 6 seconds so it will feel a bit weak and soft. The problem is the morning glass is short-lived, and by the afternoon the wind goes onshore and ruins it. Still, it’s the best on offer in the second week, but it’s a long way off and forecasts can change. Keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath.

So, to sum it up: if you want anything even close to decent, be on the water at Higgins on the morning of Friday the 31st of July. After that, it’s a long, flat, and choppy wait until the 12th of August. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but sometimes the ocean just doesn’t cooperate.

Rusty.

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