Punta Huanchaco Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for the Huanchaco stretch.

The overall pattern is a classic, consistent long-period SW groundswell train, with a couple of standout days where the stars align properly. The water is sitting at 71°F at the start of the week, which is a solid 6°F above normal for this time of year – that’s seriously unusual, a real tropical treat that makes the early morning sessions feel even better.

The first real action kicks off on Wednesday the 15th. The morning session at Punta Huanchaco is looking clean with a 4ft SW swell ticking over at 13 seconds from the SSE cross-offshore breeze. The wave energy is moderate (567) and the conditions are described as very good. It’s a classic beginner-friendly point break, and it’s very consistent, so you’ll get plenty of waves. Just be aware it can get crowded sometimes.

Thursday morning the 16th pushes up a little with a 5ft SW swell, same long period of 13 seconds, and the energy climbs to 628. The wind stays clean from the S. This is a solid run of mornings.

The real standout, though, is on the morning of Saturday the 25th. After a week of consistent but smaller surf, we get a proper jump. That morning shows a 5ft SSW swell with a 13-second period and a massive 1027 energy reading – that’s strong wave energy. The wind is a light S cross-off, keeping it clean. The forecast explicitly calls it excellent for experienced surfers. This is the one to circle on the calendar. The afternoon gets a bit lumpy with a cross-shore breeze, so hit it early.

Before that, there’s a very interesting anomaly on Thursday morning the 23rd. The swell drops to 2ft, but the period goes absolutely ballistic at 24 seconds – that’s a very long period groundswell. The energy is still moderate (774). On a point break like this, that super-long period will produce some beautifully lined-up, walled waves, but it might be a bit inconsistent between sets. Paddling out will be easy though.

Friday morning the 24th is another glassy gem with a 2ft, 21-second period swell and a glassy wind. The energy is at 654. For a longboard or a funboard, that morning is going to be buttery smooth.

The last week of the outlook sees the swell size drop back to the 3ft to 5ft range, but the period stays solid in the 14-18 second range, keeping the quality high. The morning of Tuesday the 28th looks particularly clean with a 3ft, 16-second swell and light S winds.

Overall, while the whole period offers very consistent, rideable waves on a classic point, the morning of Saturday the 25th is your best bet for a proper punchy session with good energy. Keep an eye on that Thursday the 23rd for the weird, long-period lines.

Rusty.

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