Higgins Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer at Higgins Beach. Straight up – it’s a tough stretch ahead. We’re looking at a long gap with barely a ripple worth paddling for. The first real chance you’ll get is nearly two weeks away, so don’t hold your breath for the next week or so.

For the first twelve days, it’s mostly tiny, weak, and messy. You’ve got swell heights stuck between 0.7ft and 3ft with periods under 10 seconds, and winds swinging onshore or cross-shore more often than not. Friday the 11th starts with glassy conditions and a tiny 1ft SSE swell, but it’s just not enough to push a board. The combined energy is weak (18) – barely a bump. Water temp is sitting at 62°F, which is a touch above average for this time of year, so that’s one small win if you’re in a wetsuit.

Between the 12th and the 17th, you’re looking at more of the same – ankle to knee-high slop, mostly cross-on winds, and combined energy staying in the teens to low 40s. There’s a brief moment on the morning of the 14th with a clean offshore from the NW and a 1ft SE swell, but still underpowered.

The 18th is where things start to change, but not for the better. That morning brings a lumpy 4ft swell from the east with a 6-second period, combined energy hitting (115) – moderate at least – but strong cross-shore winds ruin it. The afternoon cleans up slightly, wind goes light and cross-off, and you get surfable but ordinary 3ft waves. It’s the first day worth a look but nothing special.

Saturday the 19th is a write-off with rain and choppy cross-shore wind. Sunday the 20th morning has clean offshore wind with a 4ft ENE swell, but the combined energy (147) is still moderate and the period’s short. A kite might have more fun than a paddle board those days.

The standout, if you can wait, is Wednesday the 23rd. Morning sees a clean 4ft swell from the ESE with a 9-second period – moderate energy (244) and light onshore wind that’s not too messy. It’s the best swell size of the whole outlook, but it’s still a marginal call and not exactly firing. By Thursday the 24th, the wind swings offshore from the west, but the swell drops back to 3ft – 4ft.

Friday the 25th morning looks clean again: a light NNW offshore, a 4ft ESE swell, and combined energy (176). The period is still 9 seconds – solid enough for a beach break, but nothing ground-swell quality.

So really, your best bet is the morning of the 25th of September – clean, offshore, and a modest pulse of energy. It’s not a day to call in sick for, but if you’re desperate, it’s the best the next two weeks have to offer.

Rusty.

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