Huascar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk surf for Huascar. This is a point break for advanced surfers, and it’s consistent, so there’s a solid base to work with. The water is running at 66°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s over 5°F above average, so you’ll be feeling that difference. The spot is exposed to the NW, but we’re seeing SW swell most of the time, which isn’t its absolute optimum, but there’s still fun to be had if the stars align.

Right off the bat, it’s a slow start. Tuesday afternoon (15 Sep) has tiny 3ft SW swell at 14 seconds, but light cross-shore winds and weak energy (323) are making it marginal. Not worth paddling out for. Wednesday morning (16 Sep) is much cleaner – glassy, 3ft SW at 13 seconds, energy dropping to 239. It’s small but surfable, and that glassy surface is a treat. Wednesday afternoon turns a bit lumpy again. Thursday (17 Sep) is a write-off with tiny 2ft swell and poor scores.

We get a couple of glassy windows on Saturday afternoon (19 Sep) and again on Thursday morning (24 Sep), but the swell stays weak – under 3ft – and the energy is low (164 and 189). Ordinary conditions, but if you’re desperate for a slide, those glassy moments are the best of a flat patch.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. The standout of the whole outlook lands on the morning of Saturday, 26 September. That morning you’ve got 5ft swell from the WSW, period 12 seconds, and glassy conditions. The combined energy is pumping at 721 (moderate to strong). This is the best on offer – clean, solid, consistent. It’s not too big for advanced surfers, and that long-period groundswell will wrap nicely around the point, giving you good shape and longer lulls between sets. Saturday afternoon sees a little cross-on breeze creep in, but the morning is the clear winner.

Sunday morning (27 Sep) brings the biggest swell of the window – 7ft from the SW, period 11 seconds, with cross-shore winds and energy at 1023 (very strong). That’s expert territory. If you’ve got the skills, it’ll be powerful, but the moderate breeze will put some chop on it. Not as clean as Saturday.

After that, the forecast gets messy. Monday through Wednesday (28–30 Sep) have solid 5ft to 6ft SW swell, but cross-shore winds pick up – moderate to fresh – and the energy stays high (477 to 634). Conditions are poor to marginal. By Wednesday afternoon (30 Sep), it’s a fresh breeze with lumpy cross-chop. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, honestly.

So to sum it up: the early days are small and average, with a couple of glassy windows for a slide if you’re keen. The real standout is Saturday morning, 26 September – clear skies, glassy 5ft groundswell, and strong energy. If you can only paddle out once in the next two weeks, make it then. The bigger swell on Sunday is for experts only and has rougher wind.

Rusty.

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