Surf Forecasts:
Huascar surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, SW swell with 459 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Huascar this week:
The surf forecast for Huascar over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Huascar in the next 16 days are 1.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 10s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Huascar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's break this down in feet and Fahrenheit.
Gotta be straight with you – this outlook for Huascar is a tough one. We're looking at a 16-day window, but it’s a real grind for any kind of quality. The first solid word comes on Saturday the 5th, and from there, it's a long, hard road.
The overall pattern is a persistent stream of small, weak SW swell. The combined energy reading is mostly in the 200s to 500s (moderate), but don't let that fool you; with swell heights barely hitting 3.3 ft, it's not packing much punch for a spot like this. The water is sitting at 64.8°, which is nearly 5° warmer than average for this time of year. That's notable – feels like a tropical bath out there.
Let's walk through it. The whole first week, from Saturday the 5th through to Friday the 11th, is a write-off. It's all small, crumbly, and cross-onshore. The swell is tiny, and the wind is just enough to mess up any hope of a clean face. Not worth paddling out for.
We get a bit of a pulse around Saturday the 12th. The swell bumps up to 4.3 ft, but it’s just not clean, and the period drops to a weak 8 seconds on the Saturday afternoon. Still not the one.
The real standout, the only true glimmer of hope, comes on Friday the 18th. The afternoon session looks like the best bet on offer. We’ve got a glassy surface, dead calm wind, and some 3.0 ft SW swell. It's not pumping, but that clean, calm water is a huge positive. It’ll be small, but if you're keen on a glassy, low-stress session, that’s your window. Just don't expect any barrels.
For the rest of the outlook, from the 19th onwards, it’s back to small, weak cross-shore slop. Nothing to get excited about.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 331 | 250 | 193 | 252 | 232 | 302 | 301 | 293 | 269 | 289 | 447 | 295 | 242 | 231 | 174 | 297 | 280 | 208 | 208 | 205 | 144 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:16PM0.57m | 4:56AM1.06m | 5:49PM0.60m | 6:07AM1.13m | 6:55PM0.68m | 7:05AM1.20m | 7:46PM0.77m | 7:54AM1.25m | 8:30PM0.86m | 8:39AM1.26m | 9:10PM0.96m | 9:20AM1.24m | 9:49PM1.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56AM0.29m | 9:43PM0.29m | 12:15PM0.21m | 11:10PM0.26m | 1:12PM0.13m | 00:22AM0.20m | 1:58PM0.06m | 1:21AM0.13m | 2:37PM0.00m | 2:13AM0.08m | 3:13PM-0.03m | 3:02AM0.05m | 3:46PM-0.03m | 3:48AM0.04m | |||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 245 | 250 | 192 | 192 | 175 | 110 | 301 | 293 | 269 | 289 | 447 | 295 | 242 | 231 | 144 | 297 | 280 | 208 | 208 | 205 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 331 | 241 | 193 | 252 | 232 | 302 | 70 | 61 | 53 | 37 | 90 | 80 | 132 | 206 | 174 | 26 | 23 | 34 | 39 | 51 | 144 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 23 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | W 11 | W 13 | NW 12 | W 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 71 | 186 | 116 | 72 | 71 | — | — | 16 | 90 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 223 | 394 | 0 | 223 | 43 | 10 | 43 | 317 | 0 | 223 | 174 | 0 | 223 | 401 | 97 | 223 | 174 | 97 | 401 | 401 | 97 |
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