Huascar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The first few days are a bit of a write-off, so we’ll be sitting on our hands until Thursday the 27th of August when things start to get a little interesting. After that, there’s a solid run of building swell, with the real standout arriving on Thursday the 3rd of September.

Huascar (point)
Right now, it’s flat and ugly. From Sunday the 23rd right through to Wednesday the 26th of August, the swell is tiny – under 2ft – and the wind is all over the place, mostly cross or cross-onshore. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so nothing weird going on there. The energy is weak, barely registering (values like 56 to 177). Not worth paddling out.

Thursday morning the 27th we finally see a pulse of 3ft from the WSW with a 12-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 264, but the wind is light cross-onshore – still a bit bumpy, but it’s a start. Thursday afternoon gets better: still 3ft, but the period jumps to a very long 19 seconds from the SW. That’s proper groundswell. The energy is solid at 622, and the wind is light cross-shore. That long period will make it look a bit wonky on a beach break, but this is a point, so it should wrap in nicely. It’s a marginal call, but the afternoon looks okay for a confident surfer.

Friday the 28th of August is where it gets pumping. Morning brings a clean 8ft from the SW, 15-second period. That’s a big, powerful swell with strong energy (2392). The wind is light cross-shore, so it’ll be clean but the sets will be big. At 8ft, this is for experienced surfers only – beginners, stay on the sand. Friday afternoon drops slightly to 7ft, still with a 14-second period and gentle cross-shore wind. This is the best swell of the first week. The point will be handling that size beautifully, but expect a few people out there because crowds are possible at this spot.

Saturday the 29th is still solid at 6ft from the SW, 13-second period, but the wind picks up to a moderate cross-shore, making it a bit lumpy. Still surfable, just not as clean.

There’s a bit of a gap from Sunday the 30th through Tuesday the 1st of September. The swell drops to 3ft to 5ft, but the wind is getting strong – 16 to 25 mph – and it’s cross-shore, making the surface messy. Not worth it.

Wednesday the 2nd of September is small and choppy in the morning, but the afternoon gets a weird one: 2ft from the SW with a very long 18-second period and light cross-shore wind. The energy is moderate (382), but that tiny swell with that long period will be weak and hard to catch. Not great.

Now for the true standout. Thursday the 3rd of September – mark the date. The morning starts with 4ft from the WSW, 18-second period, and a light cross-onshore wind. The energy is strong at 1294. But the afternoon is the gem: 5ft from the WSW, 17-second period, and glassy conditions with a light WNW wind. The combined energy is very strong at 1611. This is excellent, clean, long-period groundswell hitting the point perfectly. The direction (WSW) is pretty close to the optimum NW, but for this setup, it’ll still produce nice, lined-up waves. This is for experienced surfers as the size is solid, but the conditions will be world-class. The only caveat is that with that long period, there will be long lulls between sets, but the wait will be worth it.

Friday the 4th of September stays good. 6ft from the WSW, 15-second period, and glassy in the afternoon with a light offshore wind. Strong energy (1158). Clean, powerful waves for the skilled crew.

Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th drop a bit to 5ft, but Sunday afternoon looks promising with glassy conditions again. The energy is moderate (521). A good option if you missed the earlier days.

Monday the 7th of September is the last call in the window – 5ft from the SW, 11-second period, but the wind picks up to a gentle cross-shore, making it a little bumpy.

Bottom line: The week of the 27th to the 29th of August has the biggest swell, but the real standout is Thursday 3rd of September afternoon at Huascar. Clean, glassy, long-period groundswell, good size – that’s the one to aim for. Just remember, this is a point break, so those long-period swells will peel nicely.

Rusty.

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