Huascar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's have a look at what's on the menu for Huascar over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, mate, the first week and a bit is a bit of a write-off. We've got a consistent swell direction from the SW, exactly where we want it for this point break, but the quality just isn't there for most of it. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

This Friday the 28th kicks off with a solid but messy 7ft SW swell, with a period of 15 seconds. That's a proper groundswell, with very strong wave energy (2061). But it's crossed up with a cross-shore breeze, creating some chop, and the report flags it as marginal due to tide. Not worth rushing for. It drops through the weekend, still cross-shore and messy, with the swell fading from 6ft on Saturday down to 5ft by Sunday. The energy drops fast, too.

Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st of September are properly poor – the combined energy is weak (393 and 309), and the swell is little more than 3ft. Wednesday the 2nd is a slight step up but nothing special. Then Thursday the 3rd sees a long-period, 17-second groundswell, but at only 3ft, it's not doing much. That long period at a point break like Huascar could have been something, but there's just no size.

Now, the standouts. The first real glimmer comes on Wednesday the 9th. The morning has a clean 4ft SW swell (period 15 seconds) with a light offshore from the WNW and very good wave energy (914). But the afternoon? That's where it's at. Glassy conditions, 5 km/h offshore from the SW, with a clean 4ft SW groundswell. That's the best wind we'll see in this whole period, and the report says to expect very good surf. Huascar should be peeling nicely. For a point break with a NW optimum, this is as good as it's going to get.

That one afternoon is the highlight. After that, it fades back into mediocrity through the second week with smaller, choppier cross-shore slop. The 8th of September has some size (5ft, 16-second period) but moderate cross-shore wind ruins it.

So, calling it: Wednesday the 9th of September afternoon is your window. Be there when the glass hits. Huascar is an advanced wave, and it's going to be on. Crowds are 'sometimes' here, so you might have a few crew out, but it'll be worth it for that clean set-up.

Rusty.

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