Huascar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for Huascar.

The forecast is a mixed bag, but there are a couple of windows that’ll get your heart pumping. The first few days are a bit of a tease, with small swell and inconsistent conditions. The real story starts to build around the middle of the month, and then we get a proper pulse towards the end that’s worth keeping an eye on.

Wednesday, July 8th kicks things off with a weak 3 ft to 3 ft SW swell. The energy is weak (275) and the wind is messy. Not a day to get excited about. Thursday, July 9th, is a little better. The swell is still only 3 ft from the SW, but the period stretches out to a nice 15 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy. The morning is a bit cross-on, but the Thursday afternoon session is a standout. The wind goes glassy, and combined energy hits 527. That’s your first real window for clean, lined-up waves, but it’s still small. Friday, July 10th, looks similar. The morning is a write-off, but Friday afternoon serves up glassy conditions with a bump to 4 ft SW swell and a 14-second period. The energy jumps to 704. That’s a solid afternoon session for the experienced crew.

Saturday, July 11th, drops off quickly. The wind goes cross, and the swell drops to 3 ft with a short period. A bit of a lull. Sunday, July 12th, sees the swell building back to 5 ft from the SW by afternoon, with a 14-second period and energy of 792. The wind is cross, not clean, but there’s grunt in the water. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

The week of July 15th to 17th is a bit of a rollercoaster. Wednesday, July 15th, has a 5 ft SW swell with decent energy (861), but the wind is cross. Thursday, July 16th, has a glassy afternoon window with 4 ft SW swell, but the energy is lower. Friday, July 17th, is a near-flat day with only 2 ft and weak energy. A big gap in quality.

Now, the best on offer. Sunday, July 19th, is the standout. Sunday morning brings a clean 5 ft swell from the WSW with a 11-second period, and the wind is a light cross-offshore from the NE. That’s clean, groomed conditions. The combined energy is 660. That’s the pick of the forecast for intermediate to advanced surfers. This spot, Huascar, is a point break that’s consistent, so it should handle that swell direction well. Keep in mind, it’s an advanced wave, and it can get crowded here sometimes.

The end of the forecast gets chunky. Wednesday, July 22nd, sees a big pulse of SW swell hitting 7 ft with a 14-second period. The energy is massive at 1855. That’s heavy, powerful groundswell. The wind is cross, not clean, but the sheer size and energy will have the experts frothing. This is a big wave day only for the very experienced. After that, the swell hangs around 5 ft on Thursday, July 23rd, but the wind stays cross-onshore.

So, to wrap it up: the best windows are the glassy afternoon sessions on July 9th and 10th for clean, small groundswell, and the standout is Sunday morning, July 19th, for the clean, cross-offshore conditions on a solid 5 ft swell. The big swell on July 22nd is for the brave.

Rusty.

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