Huascar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking at Huascar for the next couple of weeks.

First off, the water is sitting at 65° and that’s a solid 5° warmer than usual for this time of year. You’ll really feel that warmth when you get in.

The forecast starts with nothing. Sunday 2nd August is a total write-off – 1.4m of weak SW swell, cross-shore wind at 25 km/h, and the wave energy is only 467. The whole day is poor, so don’t bother. Monday 3rd is only slightly better, with marginal surf and a bit of cross-on wind in the morning.

Things start to turn around on Tuesday 4th August. The morning is still marginal, but the afternoon is the real standout. The wind goes glassy with 0 km/h, and the swell is a clean 1.6m from the SW with a 12-second period. The wave energy is moderate at 769. This is the best session of the early run – clean, glassy conditions, decent size, and the swell direction is lining up nicely for the point. Crowds are sometimes, so it’s worth the paddle out.

Wednesday 5th has a similar story – the afternoon goes glassy again with 1.5m SW swell, 12-second period, and 744 energy. Another winner for the afternoon session.

Thursday 6th August sees a jump in size. The morning has 1.6m SW swell with a very long 16-second period, and the wave energy is strong at 1199. That’s a lot of power. This is a groundswell, and with that long period, it’ll be best handled at the point – the waves will be well-shaped but there’ll be longer gaps between sets. The wind is cross-shore at 15 km/h, so it’s not perfect, but the energy is there. This is for the experienced crew.

Friday 7th and Saturday 8th August are a bit rough. The wind picks up to 25 km/h cross-shore, and while Saturday sees 2.1m to 2.2m SW swell with strong energy (1015-1184), the wind is churning it up. It’s marginal to poor, and at that size, it’s only for the experts.

Sunday 9th through Monday 10th August offer a bit more hope. Monday 10th is the pick of the second week: the afternoon has 1.9m SW swell, a very long 15-second period, and strong wave energy at 1547. The wind is light cross-shore, so there’s some shape. Another big groundswell – the point will handle it best.

After that, the swell drops off from Tuesday 11th through to Sunday 17th August. The waves stay under 1.5m and the energy sits in the moderate range (300-800). The conditions are mostly marginal, with cross or cross-on winds. There’s nothing to get excited about – the point will be quiet, and the quality just isn’t there.

To wrap it up: the best windows are Tuesday afternoon 4th August and Wednesday afternoon 5th August for glassy, clean surf. Then Monday 10th August afternoon for the bigger, more powerful groundswell – but that one’s for the locals who know the point. Don’t bother with the first weekend or the second week unless you’re desperate for a paddle.

Rusty.

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