Huzzawouie (Huzzas) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a good look at what’s coming up for Huzzawouie (Huzzas).

Right off the bat, we’re looking at a solid run of swell heading our way, but it’s not all clean. The first few days are going to be a bit of a fight with the wind. Sunday the 30th has some decent 10ft WSW groundswell with a long 17-second period, but the wind is messy. Sunday morning has a cross-shore breeze and that energy is big – 6043 (moderate wave energy) – but the condition notes aren’t loving the tide situation. It’s not the cleanest start.

Monday the 31st gets worse before it gets better. That WNW wind picks up to 19 mph on Monday morning, making for lumpy, poor conditions despite the 8ft swell. We don’t want that. Tuesday and Wednesday of next week are in similar territory – plenty of swell, up to 10ft, but with cross and cross-onshore winds and a chop that will spoil it.

Now, here is where it gets worth getting excited about. Friday the 4th of September is the first real standout. We’ve got a serious pulse of swell – 20ft from the SW with a 16-second period, and the combined energy is absolutely pumping at 17622 (very strong wave energy). The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the SSW at 22 mph. The catch? This thing is *too big* for Huzzawouie. It says so plain as day. That is expert territory only, and even then, you need to know what you’re doing on a reef break when it’s that size. For the few that can handle it, the morning window on Friday is the call – just be aware that this break can get crowded, and it’s already an exposed spot.

The real sweet spot for most of us is Saturday the 5th of September into Sunday the 6th. On Saturday afternoon we have 18ft from the SW, a 13-second period, and a gentle cross-shore breeze. The energy is still massive (10212 – very strong wave energy), and it’s a "marginal surf forecast" but with a high score internally. It looks like the tide will be your friend if you time it right. But Sunday the 6th is the one. Morning has offshore wind from the SE at just 6 mph, 15ft of SW groundswell with a 14-second period, and the notes say exceptional surf conditions for expert surfers. That “exceptional” label is rare. The afternoon is just as good with a gentle cross-offshore breeze. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no shock when you get in.

After that, the swell backs off a bit but stays rideable. Monday the 7th through to Wednesday the 9th has dropping size (13ft down to 7ft), but the wind turns onshore or cross-onshore for most of it. Tuesday the 8th is not great. Wednesday the 9th afternoon has a brief moment of clean cross-offshore wind and 7ft swell from the SW, but it’s a short window.

From Thursday the 10th right through to the end of the forecast on the 14th, the wind locks in from the NW or WSW, mostly onshore or cross-onshore. The size stays up (10ft to 18ft), but the quality is poor to marginal. It’s a long stretch of messy surf. The morning of the 14th has another massive 18ft, 17-second period swell with a howling 19 mph onshore wind – huge and ugly, and again too big for this break.

So, to sum it up: the first few days are a write-off unless you’re desperate. Friday the 4th of September is for the heavy hitters only. Saturday afternoon the 5th and Sunday the 6th are your best bets for big, clean, powerful waves with the right wind. Don’t sleep on that Sunday morning offshore – that’s the pick of the run. After that, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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