Huascar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty. We’ve got a mixed bag coming up at Huascar, a consistent point break that needs a good combo of swell and wind to really turn on. The water temp here is sitting at 65°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a solid 5°F above average, so you might not need the thickest wetsuit.

The first few days are a bit of a write-off. Starting Wednesday the 22nd of July, we’ve got some waist-to-chest high swell, around 4ft to 5ft from the WSW, but a moderate cross-breeze and a cross-chop are making a mess of it. The energy is moderate at best (320 to 449), but the surf quality is poor. Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th morning are still marginal, with the same cross-shore wind and lumpy conditions.

Then, Friday afternoon (24th July) is our first real glimpse of something good. The wind drops right off to glassy, with only a slight air. Swell pulls in at 5ft from the SW with a period of 12 seconds – that’s a nice groundswell that’ll hold its shape well at this point. Energy jumps into the moderate range (700). This is a solid window for a late session if you can sneak away from work.

Saturday the 25th morning has some clean offshore wind from the west (3 mph) but only 4ft of swell, so it’ll be fun on a longboard. Saturday afternoon goes glassy again with calm conditions, same size swell.

Sunday the 26th sees smaller swell (2ft to 3ft) with longer periods (14-15 seconds), but the wind is cross or cross-onshore, so the shape will be a bit ragged. Nothing to get too excited about.

Now, Monday the 27th morning is another standout. Glassy conditions again, 3ft of WSW swell with a 13-second period, and the combined energy is strong (729). The water will be clean, the sets will push through with some purpose – ideal for a morning paddle.

Tuesday the 28th morning is also very clean, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the south (6 mph) and 4ft of SW swell at 14 seconds. The energy is strong (870). This is the pick of the first week for quality.

The rest of the week into early August is mostly marginal, with on-and-off cross-breezes and moderate chop. Swell bumps up to 6ft on Sunday the 2nd (afternoon) with a 12-second period and strong energy (854), but that’s paired with a moderate cross-breeze and a lumpy wind, so it’ll be chunky and messy – more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, especially at a point that wants clean lines.

We then hit a quiet patch from around the 31st of July through the 1st of August, with very small swell (2ft to 3ft) and weak energy (98 to 146). Not worth paddling out.

The real highlight of the whole outlook is Thursday morning, August 6th. We’ve got a glassy start, a light offshore from the NW at only 3 mph, and a solid 6ft SW groundswell with a 13-second period. The energy is strong to very strong (1107) – that’s the biggest, cleanest swell of the period. It’s right up there in size, so only for experienced surfers at this point break, but the conditions are excellent. Thursday afternoon backs off to 5ft with a light cross-shore, still decent but not as glassy.

So, if you’re planning: get wet Friday afternoon (24th), Monday morning (27th), and Tuesday morning (28th) – but circle Thursday morning August 6th as the one to chase.

Rusty.

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