Huascar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for this stretch. We’ve got a few windows of opportunity, but you’ll need to pick your moments.

Overall, the pattern is a bit of a tease. There’s consistent swell in the water, mostly from the SW, but the wind is going to be the main player here. It’s going to shut things down for days at a time, leaving only a handful of mornings where it all comes together. The water is sitting at a balmy 65°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the thick wetties at home.

The standout session, no question, is Tuesday morning, September 8th. We’ve got Huascar seeing a clean 3ft SW swell with a solid 14-second period. The wind is glassy out of the NW at just 3 mph, and that’s the key. It’s going to be clean, with moderate wave energy (315) and that long period will give you some real push. The crowd factor is "sometimes" here, so you might have a few out, but with conditions this good, it’ll be worth it. This is your best bet.

After that, the wind goes onshore and cross-shore for a few days, making a mess of things. The next real chance comes Saturday morning, September 12th. The swell drops a bit in period to 8 seconds, but it’s still 4ft from the SW, and the wind is dead calm, glassy. The energy is moderate (280). It’s a short-period swell, so it’ll be a bit softer and more crumbly, but clean conditions will make it fun.

We get another good look on Tuesday morning, September 15th. Another 3ft SW groundswell at 14 seconds, with glassy conditions again. The energy is moderate (392), and it’s going to be clean. This is a solid second option if you missed the first one.

Then things get quieter. The swell drops off hard, and the energy numbers fall into the double digits from the 17th onwards. There’s a tiny window on Thursday morning, September 17th, with a 2ft SW swell and glassy wind, but the energy is weak (119). It’s surfable, but you’ll be scratching for scraps. Saturday morning, September 19th, has a similar story with a 2ft SW swell and a clean cross-offshore wind, but energy is still weak (166). After that, it’s a long stretch of poor conditions right through to the end of the 16-day window.

So, to wrap it up: jump on Tuesday morning, September 8th, for the best of the lot. Saturday the 12th and Tuesday the 15th are your other decent chances. The rest is mostly a write-off, but the good news is, when it’s on, it’s clean.

Rusty.

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