Huascar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next couple of weeks for Huascar. This is a solid, advanced point break that needs a clean NW swell to really light up, and the forecast shows we’ve got some action coming, but it’s going to be a bit of a waiting game.

The first decent surf shows up on the morning of Thursday, July 16th, with a 4ft SW swell and a 12-second period. The wind is a light cross-onshore from the NW though, so it’s not pristine. The water is sitting at 63°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The combined energy is moderate (382). It’s a start, but nothing to get too excited about. The afternoon cleans up nicely with glassy conditions and a 3ft swell from the same direction, but the size is tiny.

Friday, July 17th, is where we get a real glimpse of promise. The morning is clean with offshore WNW wind at 6 mph, pushing into a 3ft WSW swell. The real standout is Friday afternoon: the wind drops to zero, glassy as a mirror, with a 4ft WSW swell (11-second period) and a combined energy of 433. This is a great window for an advanced surfer to get some clean, lined-up waves at Huascar. The wind is perfect, the swell is reasonable, and the break will be working.

The weekend (July 18-19) sees the swell size bumping up to 5ft, but the wind turns cross or cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. The energy is moderate to strong (594 on Sunday morning), but the quality just isn’t there for a clean point break ride.

The next true standout is Monday, July 20th, in the afternoon. We get a 7ft W swell, a 12-second period, and a combined energy of 1079 – that’s strong wave energy. The wind is a light cross-shore from the SSW. For Huascar, that’s a solid, powerful swell. Keep in mind that at 7ft, this is for experienced surfers only. It’s not going to be a beginner’s session.

The following week is a mixed bag of moderate swells and cross-shore winds, with a few clean windows. Wednesday, July 29th, morning is a real highlight. It’s glassy, with a 5ft SW swell, a 12-second period, and a combined energy of 527. The forecast calls for very good surf conditions. This is a prime, clean session for the point break.

Then on Thursday, July 30th, the morning is glassy again with a 3ft SW swell, but it’s a bit small. The real long-range promise is on Friday, July 31st, when a 4ft SW swell with a 14-second period (proper groundswell) rolls in. The combined energy is 665. The wind is light cross-onshore, but the long period will make the waves at Huascar (a point break) reel off nicely. That’s a session to keep an eye on.

Overall, the best of the best are Friday afternoon, July 17th, and Wednesday morning, July 29th. Both offer glassy or clean conditions, solid swell, and that point break magic. The swell on Monday, July 20th, is powerful but a bit more unruly. For the rest, it’s a mix of average conditions and waiting for those clean windows.

Rusty.

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