Punta Huanchaco Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, dialling in from the coast. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for our little stretch of sand and rock.

We’re looking at a solid run of waves coming up, nothing too wild, but plenty of opportunity for a good session. The water is sitting at a warm 70°, which is a fair bit warmer than usual for this time of year – feels like a bit of a tropical treat.

The standout window across the whole forecast is the morning of Wednesday the 15th of July, and it carries through to the afternoon. The swell is hanging around 4ft to 5ft from the SW, with a nice long period of 14 seconds, giving it plenty of push. The wind is light and cross-offshore, keeping the surface clean. The combined wave energy is sitting at 613 and then 771, which is a solid, punchy level of juice. This is the pick of the whole run.

The first real action hits on Thursday afternoon, the 9th of July. It’s a bit of a warm-up, with 4ft of SW groundswell at a long 17 seconds, but the conditions are a bit tricky with a cross-offshore wind. The energy is there (833), but it’s not the cleanest. Friday morning the 10th looks better – 4ft of SW swell with a 15-second period, light cross-off breeze, and the energy at 771. Clean lines.

The following week, from the 13th of July onward, we see a steady diet of waist-to-chest high waves. The mornings of Monday the 13th and Wednesday the 15th are the ones to set your alarm for – light winds, clean faces, and the swell direction is right on the money for the optimum from the SSW. The 20th of July morning also looks promising, with 5ft of SW swell and a clean cross-off breeze, energy at 977.

Towards the end of the run, around the 22nd and 23rd of July, the swell picks up a bit, hitting 5ft to 6ft from the SSW, but the period drops to 9-10 seconds. It’s a shorter-period swell, so the waves will be a bit more frequent but less refined. Still, clean conditions with light cross-offshore winds on the 23rd afternoon make it a decent option.

All in all, there’s no massive swell, but the consistency is there, and the winds play ball more often than not. The best windows are the mornings with that light, cross-offshore breeze. Get on it.

Rusty.

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