Higgins Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Higgins Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I gotta be straight with you—this stretch is lookin' pretty grim. We’re talking a solid 16-day window with almost nothing worth paddlin' out for. The first real sniff of something surfable doesn’t even show up until Wednesday, July 15th, and even then, it’s barely a whisper. We’ve got about a week and a half of flat, choppy, or just plain ugly conditions before that.

Right off the bat, Tuesday July 7th and Wednesday the 8th are a write-off. Tiny swell, around 1 ft to 4 ft, but it’s all cross-onshore wind, making it choppy and messy. The water temp is a notable 66° on the Tuesday morning—that’s a solid 5° warmer than usual for this time of year, so you’ll be comfortable in a spring suit, but there’s just no waves to enjoy it in. The combined energy is weak (24 to 371), so don’t get your hopes up.

Thursday the 9th through Tuesday the 14th is more of the same—small, weak swell, and mostly cross-onshore winds from the south. A few mornings have a bit of clean air, but the swell is tiny (1 ft to 3 ft) and the period is short, so it’s just wind chop. The combined energy stays low (21 to 243), and the wave comment is “poor surf conditions” across the board.

Now, Wednesday July 15th is the only day that even gets a “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” note. The morning shows a cross-offshore wind from the WSW at 9 mph, with a clean face and a small 3 ft SSE swell. The period is still short at 7 seconds, so no real power, but it’s the best we’ll see. The combined energy is a weak 74, so you’re not getting any punch. The afternoon gets a fresh offshore wind from the NW at 19 mph, clean but tiny at 1 ft. That’s your only real window, and it’s not much.

Thursday the 16th through the end of the forecast (July 22nd) is back to tiny, weak, and mostly cross-onshore conditions. A few more “surfable” moments pop up on Monday July 20th and Tuesday July 21st mornings, with cross-offshore winds and clean 3 ft to 3 ft SSE swell, but again, the energy is low (72 to 159) and the period is short. It’s still very ordinary.

This is a tough one for Higgins Beach. The consistent exposure to the SE means it can pick up swell, but the wind is just not playing ball. If you’re desperate, the Wednesday morning of July 15th is your best bet—clean, light offshore wind, but don’t expect more than ankle to knee-high mush. For the rest of the run, you’re better off saving the wax.

Rusty.

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