Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Huascar today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Huascar at 4PM is: 1.3m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Huascar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 17°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 19 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 380 | 984 | 1087 | 1062 | 920 | 886 | 875 | 864 | 820 | 606 | 590 | 453 | 447 | 434 | 308 | 299 | 250 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 251 | 483 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 2:13PM0.58m | 2:30AM0.96m | 3:30PM0.54m | 3:37AM0.92m | 5:05PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40AM0.26m | 7:22PM0.33m | 9:56AM0.30m | 8:17PM0.39m | 11:17AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 380 | 984 | 1087 | 1062 | 920 | 886 | 875 | 864 | 820 | 606 | 590 | 453 | 447 | 434 | 308 | 96 | 99 | 101 | 73 | 205 | 205 | 483 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 7 | NW 16 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 293 | 61 | 41 | 54 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 65 | 79 | 82 | 86 | 89 | 94 | 82 | 96 | 299 | 250 | 205 | 205 | 69 | 60 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 24 | WNW 24 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | W 18 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 21 | NW 21 | NW 21 | WNW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 19 | NW 19 |
| kJ | 25 | 40 | 5 | 26 | 217 | 108 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 180 | 224 | 117 | 21 | 50 | 49 | 104 | 135 | 167 | 251 | 184 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 60 | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 97 | 401 | 401 | 401 | 317 | 14 | 268 | 0 | 97 | 401 | 401 | 386 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 223 | 174 | 174 | 0 |
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