Higgins Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's talk about what we've got on the table for Higgins Beach over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a lean spell. There’s nothing much to get excited about for a long stretch, but a couple of windows might offer a paddle if you're desperate.

First up, the water is sitting at about 62°F, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Right out of the gate, Sunday the 13th is a write-off. Tiny 1ft SE windswell with a light cross-onshore breeze and weak energy (54). Not worth suiting up. That theme continues for days. Monday the 14th morning actually has clean conditions with a moderate offshore wind from the NW, but the swell is still a pathetic 1ft with a period of just 9 seconds. The energy is weak (30). You could sit out there on a longboard, maybe, but it's a lot of effort for nothing.

This flat spell drags on. We get glassy conditions on Thursday the 17th afternoon with zero wind, but still only 1ft of swell. The whole of the following week, right through to the 22nd, is dominated by tiny swells and poor conditions. The energy readings are all below 100, mostly in the 20s and 30s. It's a real struggle.

Now, we finally see a pulse of energy arrive around Sunday the 20th. The combined energy jumps to 132, and the swell height hits 5ft from the ENE, but the period is a short, crumbly 5 seconds. The wind is a messy moderate cross-shore, making it choppy. By the afternoon, it cleans up with a cross-offshore breeze, but the period is still only 6 seconds. This is more of a choppy mess than anything clean. Honestly, with that wind and short-period swell, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Monday the 21st morning is the first real chance for a surf. We’ve got a 4ft E swell with an 8-second period and a clean, moderate offshore wind from the NNW. The energy is moderate (133). It’s not going to be epic, but it'll be surfable. For a beach break, that 8-second period isn't doing us any favors for shape, but the clean conditions will make it better than anything else we've seen.

We get another small spike on Friday the 25th morning: a 3ft ESE swell with an 8-second period and a light cross-offshore breeze. The energy is moderate (123). It’s clean, but again, small and average. Saturday the 26th morning is glassy with a 3ft ESE swell and a 9-second period, energy of 107. It’s small, but the glassy conditions are a major positive for that time of day.

After that, it fades again. The long-range stuff around the 28th shows a 4ft S swell, but with a short period of 6 seconds and a cross-onshore wind, it’s going to be a sloppy mess.

So, the standout? There isn't a true standout, but if I had to pick the best of a bad bunch, it’s Monday the 21st morning. It’s the biggest clean swell we get, with that offshore wind. Friday the 25th morning is a close second, but smaller.

This is a long, flat run for Higgins. The first real surfable day is a full week away. That’s a long dry spell.

Stay patient, keep an eye on the forecasts, and don't bother waxing up until at least the 21st.

Rusty.

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