Chicama Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Peru – Lambayeque)
Photo credit: Tobias Medina
Surf Break: Chicama
| Name: | Chicama |
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| Type: | beach reef and point |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: SSW | Offshore Wind: ENE |
Chicama in Lambayeque is an exposed beach reef and point break that usually has waves. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the east northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the optimum swell angle is from the south southwest. The beach breaks are all lefts and a left hand reef break too. and there is a left hand point break too. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Watch out for rocks.
Overall Chicama Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The graph shows the range of swells directed at Chicama through a typical year and is b... (show all text)
The rose diagram illustrates how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from differen... (show all text)
Also see Chicama surf quality by season and Chicama surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Peru - Lambayeque surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Chicama
Visitor Reviews of Chicama |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Chicama:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Puemape | 14 mi |
| Second closest break | Punta Prieta | 18 mi |
| Third closest break | Pacasmayo | 22 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Punta Huanchaco | 35 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Salaverry Harbour | 53 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Chicama: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Western Caribbean Buoy | 1692 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Yucatan Basin Buoy | 1933 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 1991 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | SW Atlantic Buoy | 2204 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | East of Martinique Buoy | 2214 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Chicama: |
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| Closest tide station | Turbo, Colombia | 1113 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Balboa, Panama | 1153 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Cristóbal, Panama | 1180 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Bocas del Toro, Almirante Bay, Panama | 1195 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Covenas, Colombia | 1207 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Chicama: |
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| Closest ski area | Huascaran (Peru) | 160 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Chacaltaya (Bolivia) | 976 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Ski Arpa (Chile) | 1819 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Portillo (Chile) | 1837 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Los Penitentes (Argentina) | 1840 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Chicama: |
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| Closest city location | Paijan (Peru) | 11 mi |
| Second closest city location | Chocope (Peru) | 17 mi |
| Third closest city location | San Pedro de Lloc (Peru) | 19 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Pacasmayo (Peru) | 22 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Santiago de Cao (Peru) | 23 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Chicama is Capitan Carlos Martinez De Pinillos (Trujillo) Airport (TRU) in Peru, which is 57 km (35 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Chicama is Capt Jose Abelardo Quinones Gonzales (Chiclayo) Airport (CIX), also in Peru, 110 km (68 miles) away.
- The third closest airport is Teniente Fap Jaime A De Montr Morales (Chimbote) Airport (CHM), also in Peru, 191 km (119 miles) away.
