Huascar Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Antofagasta, Chile)

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Huascar Surf Guide

Huascar in Antofagasta is an exposed point break that has consistent surf. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the east southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest.There is a left breaking point here. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of rocks and urchins.

Huascar Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Point	3.5
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	21.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Huascar:

The best conditions reported for surf at Huascar occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf Huascar (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Huascar with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in January while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 64% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

30%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

64%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Huascar Location Map

Interactive Huascar surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Huascar is Cerro Moreno International (Antofagasta) Airport (ANF) in Chile, which is 41 km (25 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Huascar is El Loa (Calama) Airport (CJC), also in Chile, 219 km (136 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Huascar Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 25 February 2021, 19:35 Local Time

m, °C	Thu		Fri
ft, °F	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM
Wave (m)	NW	-	-	SW
Period (s)	14	-	-	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	glass	glass

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Tides at Huascar

Current tide and informaton

For Nuluhaga, 19.0 km from Huascar.

Next High Water: 09:42pm | 1.2m

Next Low Water: 04:25am | 0.08m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Huascar Sea Temperature

The water temperature (21.3 °C) at Huascar is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 19.0 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite