Higgins Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's be real for a minute, I've been staring at the charts for Higgins Beach and honestly, it's a tough stretch. We've got a 16-day window here, but it's not exactly firing. The first proper chance to even think about paddling out doesn't really show up until the 3rd of September.

For the first few days, we're looking at tiny, weak stuff. Monday the 31st of August through to Wednesday the 2nd of September is just small, choppy, and not worth getting wet for. The combined energy is in the teens and eighties, which is basically nothing. You're just gonna get frustrated.

Then, on Thursday the 3rd of September, something shifts. The morning is a write-off with a fresh cross-onshore breeze and lumpy conditions, but the Thursday afternoon session is a potential standout. We get a clean 6 ft swell out of the SSE, and the wind swings clean offshore from the NNW. The combined energy jumps to a solid 306 (moderate wave energy). That's the biggest pulse of the whole forecast, and with offshore wind, it's going to be clean. Be aware, though, with the swell over 5 ft, it's probably too much for beginners, and the period is a short 7 seconds, so it'll be a bit racy and crumbly, not the most elegant shape. But for the experienced crew, that's the session to circle.

After that Thursday peak, Friday the 4th drops off quickly to 3 ft, and the rest of the first week is a mix of small, choppy, or onshore junk. The combined energy drops back into the double digits.

There's a long gap of nothing special through the end of the first week and into the second. We get another little bump on Sunday the 6th of September with a 4 ft ENE swell in the morning, but the wind is a cross-shore, and the combined energy is 217 (moderate wave energy). It's a marginal option, not a standout.

The real best bet for the whole 16 days, if you're looking for clean, quality waves, is that Thursday afternoon (3rd September) session. The combination of the biggest swell of the period and that clean offshore wind is the only time it all comes together. It's a short, punchy swell, but it'll be the best board you'll have all forecast.

If you're a beginner, sit this one out. The water temperature is a touch warmer than normal at 65°, but that's small comfort when the waves are mostly flat or messy. The reality is, for Higgins Beach, there's a lot of waiting in this forecast.

Rusty.

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