Higgins Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The next couple of weeks look pretty ordinary around here, to be honest. Most of the time we’re looking at small, weak swell with onshore or cross-shore wind messing things up. There are a few moments that might get your hopes up, but nothing that’ll have you racing for the car.

The first standout window is actually on Saturday, August 29th, in the morning. Higgins Beach is showing a small 3ft swell from the southeast with a 7-second period, so it’s weak and short-period. The combined energy is only 65 – that’s weak. Wind is light from the north at 3 mph, giving us a clean, cross-off setup. The water is running at 66°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. It’s surfable, but there’s not much push. Crowds are often here, so expect company.

After that, we hit a dry spell. From Saturday afternoon right through to the end of the first week of September, it’s mostly tiny, onshore, messy conditions. A few glassy moments pop up, like Tuesday morning, September 1st, with a dead calm wind and 1.0ft swell, but it’s just too small to bother with.

Then, around Thursday, September 3rd, the swell cranks up – we’re looking at 10ft from the southeast, with combined energy jumping to 831 on Thursday morning and 1223 in the afternoon. That’s strong energy. But the period is short (7 to 8 seconds) and the wind is howling from the east-southeast at 16 mph, making it a choppy, cross-onshore mess. The wave comment says poor surf conditions. This is more for the experienced crew only, and honestly, with that wind and short period, it’s probably better suited for kite surfing than a clean paddle session.

Later in the window, around Wednesday, September 9th, afternoon, things clean up a bit. Higgins Beach has 4ft from the south with a 7-second period, combined energy at 264 (moderate), and glassy conditions with light west wind at 3 mph. That’s the best-looking combo in the second week. Swell direction is south, which is off the optimum southeast direction, but glassy wins.

The rest of the second week stays small – under 3ft – with mostly clean but weak conditions. There’s a glassy morning on Thursday, September 10th, with 3ft from the south-southeast and a 10-second period, but combined energy is only 179. It’s surfable but nothing to write home about.

So, to sum it up: the best bet is the morning of Saturday, August 29th for a small but clean session, and keep an eye on Wednesday afternoon, September 9th, for a glassy, slightly bigger option. Everything else is either too small, blown out, or just plain ordinary.

Rusty.

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