Huascar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for our local stretch.

The opening week’s a bit of a slow burner, to be honest. We’re starting off with a lot of cross-shore wind which is messing up the surface, and the swell energy is there but it’s not lining up right. The best window we’ve got in the whole 16-day run is a small window of opportunity on Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September.

That Wednesday morning is the standout. The wind drops right out, going glassy, and we’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the southwest, with moderate energy (407). The period is 10 seconds, so it’s not a long groundswell, but it’s a solid little wave. With the glassy conditions, this is the best the spot will look for a while.

The rest of the first week is a bit of a waiting game. The swell direction stays from the southwest, which is a good direction for this spot, but the wind is mostly cross or cross-on, creating a bit of ripple. The energy levels are moderate, bouncing between 400 and 800, but the quality just isn’t there. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.

Heading into the second week, things really drop off. From the 6th of September onwards, the swell gets smaller, and the wind stays messy. The energy drops into the triple digits, and by the 14th it’s down to weak energy (88-81). It’s a long stretch of poor to marginal conditions, with a lot of cross-shore wind. There’s nothing here that’s worth getting excited about. It’s a real dry spell.

So, for the whole 16-day outlook, we’ve got that one real standout: Wednesday morning, September 2nd. Glassy conditions, decent 4ft southwest swell. After that, it’s a long wait. The crowds are sometimes at Huascar, so you might have a few others out there, but if you’re keen, that Wednesday morning is the one to pencil in.

Rusty.

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