Higgins Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Bit of a tough stretch ahead for Higgins Beach. We’ve got a couple of tiny windows that might get you wet, but overall, this 16-day run is looking pretty flat and uninspiring. There's a long quiet spell in the middle, so don’t expect much action.

The first real chance is right now, on Friday 4th September. We’ve got tiny 3ft swell coming from the ESE, with a short period around 7 seconds, so it’s weak and wobbly. The combined energy is only 70 – nothing to write home about. But the wind early doors is glass, dead calm, and conditions are clean. It’s surfable waves but very ordinary conditions. It’ll be tiny but you could get a few if you’re desperate. Friday afternoon stays small with 3ft, the wind swings WSW at 6 mph, cross-off, and it stays clean. Still, it’s not much to get excited about.

Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are a write-off. Swell drops to 2ft–3ft, winds are pumping 12 mph from the NNE, and the scores say poor surf conditions. Combined energy is down to 34–92. Not worth paddling out.

Then from Monday 7th September right through to Thursday 10th September, it’s tiny to flat. Swell heights are 0.3ft to 1ft, periods are short or long but with no energy – combined energy sits between 8 and 41. It’s glassy early Monday morning, but there’s nothing to ride. This is a proper dry spell.

Now, Thursday 10th September afternoon offers a bit of a pulse. A 3ft swell from the SSE, with a short 6-second period, but the wind goes NW at 19 mph, fresh offshore and clean. The combined energy jumps to only 80 though, and the swell is really short-period and messy – it’s still a marginal call. But if you’re keen, that offshore wind might tidy up the tiny lines.

Friday 11th and Saturday 12th September are poor again. Swell around 1ft–4ft, but with short periods and combined energy up to 125 on Saturday morning, it’s still not offering quality. Winds are offshore or cross-off, but the waves just aren’t there.

Sunday 13th September onward fades into nothing. From Monday 14th to Saturday 19th September, swell is 0.3ft–2ft, periods mostly short or long-period but with no power. Combined energy bottoms out at 11–49. There’s a slight bump on Saturday 19th morning with 2ft from the SE, 5-second period, and a W cross-off breeze, but it’s still poor surf conditions. That’s as good as it gets in the second week – and that’s saying very little.

To be honest, Higgins Beach is consistent and exposed, so a blank run like this is a bit unusual, but forecasts can change. For now, the best on offer is the glassy, clean but tiny surf on Friday 4th September morning. It’s not a standout by any stretch, just the least bad option. If you’ve got a longboard and no expectations, you might find a knee-high runner.

Rusty.

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