Huzzawouie (Huzzas) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the next couple of weeks at Huzzawouie, a reef break that’s exposed to the west. The water temperature is sitting at 65°, which is about 2° warmer than usual for this time of year—a nice little bump that’ll make the wait between sets feel a bit more comfortable.

The first window of decent surf kicks off Sunday afternoon, the 30th of August. We’ve got a solid 10ft swell from the WSW, with a 16-second period. That’s proper groundswell—long, powerful, and clean. The wind is light offshore from the NW at 6 mph, so the face should be pretty smooth. Combined wave energy is a massive 4320, which is strong juice. The catch? It’s only rated as marginal, and the tide might be a factor, but if you can work around it, this is one of the standout sessions. The crowd factor is “often” here, so expect company.

Monday morning, the 31st, gets messy. The swell drops to 8ft, still WSW, but the wind swings onshore from the WNW at 16 mph, and it’s a write-off. Monday afternoon sees the wind shift to a cross-off from the S at 19 mph, which cleans it up, but the rating is still marginal. Not one to get excited about.

The rest of the first week is a mixed bag. Tuesday the 1st of September holds 8ft swell, but cross-to-cross-on winds keep the surface grotty. Wednesday the 2nd has a 10ft swell with a lighter cross-off breeze in the afternoon, giving clean conditions and a 4 rating—worth a look if you’re keen. Thursday the 3rd is blown out completely with strong winds, avoid it.

Then we hit the best part of the run. Friday the 4th of September is a cracker. Morning has a 16ft swell from the WSW, 14-second period, and a cross-off breeze from the SSW at 19 mph. Combined energy is 9349—very strong. The afternoon gets even better: still 16ft, but the period stretches to 16 seconds, wind drops to a gentle 9 mph cross-off, and energy hits 11654. That’s serious, clean, powerful surf. For experts only at this size—over 8ft means it’s for the experienced crew. The surf is clean, and the tide might be the only question mark, but this is the standout.

Saturday the 5th is a no-go with strong onshore winds. Sunday the 6th of September brings another big pulse: 13ft in the morning, 12ft in the afternoon from the WSW, with 19-second period in the afternoon—very long-period groundswell. Combined energy hits 12131, the highest of the whole run. The wind is a fresh cross-off at 19 mph, so it’s clean. At 12ft, it’s still for experts, and with that long period, it’ll be walling up and breaking straight at a beach break, but on a reef like this, it’ll have some shape. Another standout.

Monday the 7th of September stays solid: 15ft to 13ft, WSW, 16-17 second period, with gentle cross-to-cross-on winds. Energy is 10870 to 14487. The slight chop is the only buzzkill, but it’s still high-quality, expert-only territory. Tuesday the 8th remains similar, 13ft, 16-second period, but with onshore winds in the afternoon, so aim for the morning.

From Wednesday the 9th through to the end of the run, conditions deteriorate. Winds are mostly cross-on or onshore, gusty, and the surf is lumpy or choppy. There’s still size—12ft to 16ft—but the wind kills it. The afternoons of the 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th are all poor. The 12th of September afternoon has a 16ft swell with cross-on winds, rated marginal, but it’s choppy. The last chance is Monday the 14th of September, with a smaller 8ft to 12ft swell from the SW, and a clean cross-off wind, but it’s only rated marginal and the energy is lower.

Overall, the two days to circle are Friday the 4th of September and Sunday the 6th of September. Big, clean, powerful groundswell with favourable winds. For the rest, you’ll be fighting the wind or the tide. If you’re a beginner, stay well clear of anything over 5ft—this whole run is mostly for the brave.

Rusty.

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