Surf Forecasts:
Huascar surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period, SW swell with 744 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Huascar in the next 16 days are 1.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 12s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Huascar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s happening at Huascar over the next couple of weeks. It’s a slow start, but there are a few solid windows to get after it.
Right now, there’s nothing much happening. The first real chance to get out comes on Wednesday, August 12th. The morning session is the clear standout early on. Huascar is an advanced point break that breaks consistently; it knows how to handle a swell. Wednesday morning we’ve got glassy, clean conditions with a 3ft SW groundswell with a 12-second period. The energy is moderate (289) and the water is a warm 65°, which is a solid 5° warmer than usual for August, so it feels more like summer than it should.
After that, the wind gets messy and the surf goes marginal through the end of the week. Another clean window opens up on Sunday, August 16th, in the afternoon. Expect glassy conditions with a 3ft SW swell at 15 seconds (moderate energy, 370). It’s small, but that long period will put some real shape into the lines on the point.
The best bet in the second week looks like the morning of Thursday, August 20th. Glassy conditions, a 3ft SW swell with a 14-second period, and moderate energy (391). It's not a big day, but for a clean, long-period point wave where you might have the place to yourself, that’s the one to circle. It’s a long way out, so keep your fingers crossed.
After that, the swell drops away fast, bottoming out at about 1ft. There's a big dry spell for nearly a week until a minor bump shows up on Tuesday, August 25th, but the wind is cranking cross-shore at 20 km/h, so it's not worth getting excited about. You really have to pick your moments here.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 116 | 95 | 195 | 84 | 179 | 444 | 368 | 441 | 318 | 305 | 261 | 394 | 480 | 286 | 151 | 276 | 284 | 264 | 309 | 238 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:43PM0.75m | 8:58AM1.36m | 9:30PM0.83m | 9:43AM1.36m | 10:14PM0.90m | 10:26AM1.32m | 10:58PM0.95m | 11:07AM1.23m | 11:41PM0.99m | 11:48AM1.11m | 00:25AM1.00m | 12:29PM0.97m | 1:11AM0.99m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:02PM0.02m | 2:17AM0.06m | 3:44PM-0.03m | 3:09AM0.03m | 4:24PM-0.05m | 3:58AM0.03m | 5:01PM-0.04m | 4:47AM0.06m | 5:37PM-0.01m | 5:36AM0.11m | 6:12PM0.05m | 6:28AM0.19m | 6:46PM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 376 | 86 | 77 | 84 | 151 | 444 | 368 | 441 | 318 | 305 | 261 | 394 | 480 | 286 | 151 | 276 | 284 | 264 | 309 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 19 | SW 10 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 116 | 180 | 195 | 123 | 179 | 96 | 29 | 41 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 132 | 136 | 94 | 68 | 45 | 44 | 238 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 20 | WSW 14 | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | SW 13 | SW 16 | — | — | — | W 13 | — |
| kJ | — | 95 | 17 | 64 | 18 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 28 | 129 | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 276 | 22 | 0 | 271 | 22 | 223 | 223 | 0 | 401 | 401 | 7 | 223 | 223 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 6 | 223 | 174 | 6 |
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