Huascar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s look at what’s happening at Huascar, a point break for advanced surfers that’s pretty consistent when the swell lines up. The water is sitting at 64° right now, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year—nothing drastic, just a bit of extra warmth in the water.

Sunday the 5th is a write-off, to be honest. We’ve got a 3ft SW swell at 18 seconds, so the period’s there but the cross-shore breeze is a messy 16 mph, keeping things choppy. The wave energy is moderate (739). Not worth paddling out for.

Monday the 6th perks up a little. Clear skies and a 5ft SW swell, period dropping to 16 seconds, but still a solid groundswell. The winds ease to a gentle 9–12 mph cross-shore, so you’ll get some rideable lines. Wave energy sits around 1005–1049—moderate but pushing strong. Still, it’s only a marginal call, nothing to write home about.

Tuesday the 7th is weak—3ft to 3ft SW swell, with a 7-second period early, giving poor shape. Later a 15-second pulse pops up (472 energy), but still only marginal. The cross-shore breeze is gentle, so it’s not all bad, but the waves are small and inconsistent.

From Wednesday the 8th through to Saturday the 12th, we’re in a proper lull. Swell drops to 2ft–3ft, periods bouncing between 7 and 17 seconds, but the energy stays low (45–645). Winds are light to gentle, mostly cross-shore or cross-on, but the surf is mostly poor to marginal. No standouts here—just a flat run for nearly five days. For this spot, a blank stretch like that isn’t unusual; it tends to come in pulses.

Sunday the 13th sees some life return. The morning is still marginal with a 3ft SW swell at 13 seconds (363), but by the afternoon we get a glassy surface with a 4ft SW swell at 13 seconds—good clean waves, moderate energy (416). A nice little window for a session, but not the best.

Now, Monday the 14th is where it starts to get interesting. We’ve got a 5ft to 5ft SW swell pushing in, with a 14–15 second period (970 energy). Winds stay light, though the morning is cross-on. This is solid, but not yet the standout.

The real standout of this entire outlook lands on Wednesday the 15th of July. Afternoon session: glassy as it gets—dead calm, 0 mph wind. A 5ft SW swell at 12 seconds, wave energy at 748. Conditions will be absolutely clean, with clean lines wrapping into the point. That’s the one to circle on the calendar.

But hold up—Thursday the 16th of July afternoon might steal the show. A 6ft SW swell at 15 seconds (very long period), energy at 1701—strong to very strong. The wind is a light 3 mph cross-off from the ENE, so the face will be clean and hollow for experienced surfers. That’s expert-only territory: over 8ft would be too much, but at 6ft with that long period and clean offshore flow, it’s prime. Just know that a long-period SW groundswell like that can sometimes run too straight at beach breaks, but at a point like Huascar it’ll line up beautifully.

Friday the 17th through Monday the 20th sees the swell fade and winds shift cross and cross-on again. The 6ft Thursday drops to 5ft by Friday, with moderate 12 mph cross-shore breezes making it messy. A brief clean-up on Sunday the 19th afternoon gives a 4ft SW swell with a light cross-off breeze (240 energy), but it’s small. By Monday the 20th, we’re back to 3ft and gentle chop.

So, if you’re an advanced surfer, the best bet is Wednesday the 15th afternoon for glassy, clean 5ft waves at Huascar. And for the bigger, more powerful session, aim for Thursday the 16th afternoon—6ft, clean, long-period groundswell, but make sure you’ve got the experience for it. Those two afternoons are the real highlights.

Rusty.

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