Higgins Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. I’ve been staring at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and honestly, it’s a tough one for our neck of the woods. Let’s be straight up—there are no good surf options on the table for the entire 16-day window. The Finder is giving me zeros right across the board, which isn’t a total shock for this spot; it can run a bit flat and funky for stretches. The good news is, things always turn around eventually, but right now, we’ve gotta take what we get.

Starting from Thursday the 3rd, we’ve got a tiny bit of swell showing at Higgins Beach – a meager 2 ft from the SE. But it’s coupled with a 12 mph SSE wind and light rain, making for poor conditions. The water temp is 64°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so the rubber might feel a bit more comfy than usual. The combined swell energy is weak at just 54.

The rest of the first week is a flat, blown-out washout. Friday the 4th morning goes glassy but with only 2 ft of weak, short-period swell—periods around 7 seconds, so no push. Saturday and Sunday are similar story: small, gutless waves with onshore or cross-shore winds. The energy readings stay in the 30s and 80s, totally weak.

Come Monday the 7th, we get a clean, glassy morning with a light offshore NNW breeze, but the swell is a pathetic 1 ft from the E at a 10-second period. It’s clean enough to paddle around, but you’ll be doing more floating than surfing. The energy is a measly 34.

That flat spell drags on through Tuesday and Wednesday the 9th, with combined energy dropping as low as 10 on Tuesday. Then on the afternoon of the 9th, the wind cranks up from the S at 19 mph, pushing in a 4 ft, short-period S swell (5 seconds). That’s a bump from 0.3 ft, but with that fresh onshore wind, it’s just a lumpy mess. The energy hits 82 – still weak.

We get another little bump on Thursday the 10th with 4 ft from the S again, and a 7-second period. The wind is moderate cross-shore from the SW at 12 mph, creating a cross-chop. The energy creeps up to 126, which is still only moderate. Not worth paddling out for.

The second week, from the 11th right through to the 18th, is a total loss. The swell never breaks the 3 ft mark again. We get some clean moments—like Friday the 11th with a 16 mph offshore NNW wind, but the swell is only 1.0 ft at a 10-second period. Sunday the 13th is glassy, but again, tiny. The combined energy figures hover between 14 and 45 – totally weak.

Even the better winds can’t dress up a flat ocean. If you’re absolutely desperate for a paddle, the cleanest windows will be the glassy mornings on Friday the 4th, Monday the 7th, and Sunday the 13th, but those are barely ankle-biters. For the rest of us, it’s a waiting game. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.

Stay patient, keep an eye on the horizon, and I’ll be back when there’s something worth calling you out of bed for.

Rusty

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