Huzzawouie (Huzzas) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and we’ve got a solid run of swell on the cards for Huzzawouie (Huzzas). It’s a reef break, beginner-friendly, fairly consistent, and exposed to the west. That means when the swell lines up, it can really fire, but you’ve got to pick your windows with the wind.

Water temp is sitting around 67°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – you won’t need a steamer, just a good spring suit.

The outlook starts this Friday morning, 14th August, with a nice 12ft SW swell running at a very long 16-second period. The combined energy is strong at 5535, so there’s plenty of push. Winds are light from the NNE at 6 mph, but it’s cross-shore, so it’ll be a bit bumpy. Still, that swell size and period mean some proper groundswell lines wrapping in, and for a beginner-friendly reef, that’s a big tick. Not the cleanest, but the size is there.

Friday afternoon drops slightly to 10ft, still SW, still 15-second period, but the wind swings to a light cross-on from the NNW at 6 mph. It’s still surfable, but you’ll be working for the good ones.

Saturday morning 15th, the swell drops to 8ft from the WSW, period 14 seconds, and the wind picks up to 12 mph from the NNE, cross-on. It’s choppy. By afternoon, it’s 8ft with a 9 mph N wind – still messy. Not the best days.

Sunday 16th is a write-off. 10ft swell, but winds are howling at 19 mph from the NNE and N, cross-on and lumpy. Score zero. Same goes for Monday 17th – we’ve got a big 13ft to 15ft W/WSW swell, but the wind is a strong 25-28 mph WSW, rain setting in, and it’s a complete mess. Combined energy hits 12433, which is huge, but for paddle surfing, it’s a no-go. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than a normal surf.

Tuesday 18th, the wind backs off to 12 mph from the WNW, still cross-on, but the swell holds at 15ft WSW with a 16-second period. Energy is still huge at 10891. It’s marginal at best – big, unruly, and choppy. Only for the very keen and experienced.

Now, the first true standout window arrives Wednesday afternoon, 19th August. The swell stays at a meaty 15ft from the WSW, period 15 seconds, but the wind drops to a gentle 9 mph from the SW, turning cross-offshore. The comment says “clean,” and the score is an 8. That’s the kind of combo that makes this reef absolutely shine – big groundswell with grooming offshore breeze. It’s a big wave though, over 8ft, so this is for experienced surfers only.

Thursday morning 20th is also decent: 13ft WSW swell, light 6 mph NW onshore, score 7. Bit of a paddle, but manageable.

Then we get another beauty on Friday morning 21st. Swell drops to 10ft from the WSW, 14-second period, and the wind goes glassy – 3 mph from the north, not a ripple on the water. Score 5, but “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers” says it all. Glassy, 10ft lines at a reef break? That’s a session to remember.

Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd fade a bit in size and the wind gets messy again – cross-shore, moderate breeze. Not the pick of the week.

The next strong call comes on Friday 28th afternoon: 7ft WSW swell, a moderate 16 mph S wind blowing cross-off, clean and workable. Score 3, but it’s a solid small-wave window.

But the real standout – and I mean the one to circle on the calendar – is Saturday morning, 29th August. We’ve got a 13ft WSW swell, 14-second period, combined energy at 6912, and light 6 mph SSE wind blowing cross-off, clean. The comment says “exceptional surf conditions for expert surfers,” and the score is a 7. That is a proper, deep water groundswell hitting the reef with offshore flow. It’s big, powerful, and clean – the best on offer across this whole 16-day stretch. Saturday afternoon holds similar, 15ft with a moderate 12 mph SSW cross-off, still clean.

So, in short: if you want the biggest, cleanest waves, lock in Wednesday 19th afternoon and especially Saturday morning 29th August. The rest of the period has plenty of swell but is mostly blown out or too messy to get excited about.

Stay stoked, catch you out there.

Rusty

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