Higgins Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s shaping up for Higgins Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this stretch is looking flat and pretty uninspiring for a good long while. The first real sniff of something surfable doesn’t show up until Thursday, 10th September. For almost two days before that, we’re looking at tiny, weak bumps in the water, mostly under 2 ft, with a combined swell energy that barely climbs out of single digits (9). You’re better off leaving the board in the car.

So, to the standout – and to be honest, the only real window we’ve got. Thursday, 10th September, the morning shows a pulse of 5 ft swell out of the south with a period of 7 seconds, giving us a moderate combined energy of 336. That’s a bit of kick, but don’t get too excited. The swell is short period, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and jumbled. The wind is blowing offshore from the WSW at 12 mph, which will keep the faces clean. That's about the best we see. By the afternoon, the swell drops to 3 ft and the energy falls off a cliff to 92. Water temp is sitting at 63°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so a spring suit should do ya.

After that little blip, it’s back to the doldrums. There’s a bit of a bump on Sunday, 13th September, with a 4 ft SSE swell in the afternoon, but the wind is cross-on at 16 mph making it choppy, and the conditions are rated poor. Not worth the paddle out.

The only other moment that catches my eye is Wednesday, 16th September, in the afternoon. The swell is only 3 ft, but we get a clean offshore breeze from the NNW at 3 mph. The combined energy is 78, so it’s weak, but if you’re desperate for a glide, there’s a chance for a few crumbly ones.

After that, we’re into a dead zone of tiny 0.3 ft to 1 ft swells with long periods (12-13 seconds) that won’t do a thing on this exposed beach. That clean offshore wind on the 22nd and 23rd will look pretty, but there’s no water moving to ride.

Bottom line: the only real shot is the morning of Thursday, 10th September. It’s not a classic, but with the offshore wind and that 5 ft south swell, it’s your best bet. The rest of the 16-day window is mostly a write-off for paddle surfing. If the wind stays up, kite surfers might find something to play with on those choppy afternoons.

Rusty.

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