Higgins Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this outlook for the next couple of weeks is a tough one. The model is pretty quiet overall, with a long stretch of small, wind-affected surf.

The only break on the radar is Higgins Beach, and it’s a real mixed bag. We’ve got a long gap of nothing special before a potential late window.

The forecast kicks off on Wednesday the 29th of July with small, junky 1ft to 4ft SSE swell. The wind is cross-on, making it choppy and poor. That sets the tone for the next week and a half. Thursday the 30th sees a bit more size, with 5ft to 6ft E swell, but it’s lumpy with a fresh cross-shore breeze and rain. Not worth paddling out for.

Friday the 31st of July offers a slight reprieve. The morning sees a clean 2ft SE swell with a cross-offshore breeze from the North. The period is 10 seconds, which is respectable. The combined wave energy is moderate (123). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The afternoon goes onshore, so the window is tight.

From Saturday the 1st of August through to the 11th of August, it’s a desert of tiny, weak, and mostly onshore swell. Most days show heights under 3ft, with periods as low as 3 seconds. The energy is weak, often in the double digits (15-73). It’s a proper dry spell, folks. There are a couple of clean mornings on the 4th and 5th of August with glassy conditions, but the swell is barely a ripple at 1.0ft to 2ft. Not enough to get excited about.

Now, the one true standout. Mark your calendars for Wednesday the 12th of August. The morning session is the pick of the entire 16 days. We’re looking at a head-high 5ft SE swell with a very long period of 12 seconds. The wind is glassy, dead calm, which means the ocean will be a sheet of glass. The combined swell energy is strong at 613. This is a proper groundswell, and it will offer excellent shape. This is the one to go for. The afternoon turns onshore, so get out early.

The 13th of August sees the swell fading, and the wind turns onshore again, returning us to poor conditions.

Higgins Beach is a consistent spot, but it gets crowded often, so expect company if you score that Wednesday morning. Water temp is currently 64°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

So, to sum it up: a long, bleak outlook with one golden morning. The 12th of August is the only day that fires. The rest of the time, you’re better off finding something else to do.

Rusty.

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