Huzzawouie (Huzzas) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at the outlook for Huzzawouie (Huzzas). This is a reef break, and it’s pretty exposed, so it grabs whatever swell is coming. The main event here is a solid, long-period SW groundswell, but we’ve got a bit of a wait and some rough weather to get through before the real magic shows up.

The first few days, starting Tuesday the 28th of July, are decent but not the main attraction. Tuesday morning is clean with a 10ft SW swell and a 14-second period, light offshore ESE wind. The combined energy is strong (3549), and it’s clean – excellent for experienced surfers. Tuesday afternoon holds up similar with a 8ft SW swell and still light cross-off breeze. Wednesday and Thursday see the swell ease a touch and the wind goes cross-shore, making it less appealing.

Friday the 31st of July is a write-off. Strong onshore winds and a messy 12ft SW swell – poor conditions. That carries into the weekend, but hold on.

Saturday, the 1st of August, is the absolute standout. We’re looking at a 16ft SW swell with a 15-second period, and the wind is offshore from the SE, then light offshore from the SE in the afternoon. The combined energy is massive (11837 in the morning, 9605 in the afternoon). This is exceptional surf, but it’s for experts only – anything over 8ft is serious, and 16ft is huge. This is the one to circle on the calendar. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual to report.

Sunday the 2nd of August is a step down with an 12ft swell but cross-onshore winds in the morning, cleaning up in the afternoon with a cross-off breeze. Monday the 3rd of August is messy with moderate cross-shore winds and a dropping swell.

Then we hit a rough patch. From the 4th of August right through to the 9th of August, we’ve got a series of strong onshore winds, rain, and building swell. The break is a reef, so it can handle it, but the wind is all wrong. On the 6th and 7th of August, the swell is predicted to be too big for the break, with combined energy readings over 20,000 – that’s a serious amount of water moving. Not for paddling, maybe more of a kite-surfing show if you’re into that.

Things finally settle down again on Monday the 10th of August. The morning is clean with an 12ft SW swell, light offshore ESE wind, and the combined energy is still strong (3424). It’s excellent for experienced surfers. The afternoon is a bit mixed with a light cross-onshore breeze.

After that, Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th of August look like a return to strong onshore winds and poor conditions, rounding out the 16-day window on a bit of a downer.

So, the big winner is undoubtedly Saturday the 1st of August. Massive, clean, long-period groundswell with offshore winds. If you’re an expert, that’s your day. The Monday the 10th of August is also a solid, clean option for experienced surfers, but it’s a step down in size. The rest of the period is either average or blown out. This is a spot that can get crowded, so for the standout days, expect company.

Rusty.

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