Chancay Surf Break

Lat Long: 11.58° S 77.28° W

Chancay WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chancay sea temperature is
20.3°C
3.4° 

Chancay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Chancay surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period, SW swell with 1,455 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chancay this week:

The surf forecast for Chancay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Chancay in the next 16 days are 1.8m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (-05) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Wed 26th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 11s
Best Surf 7AM (Fri 28th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 17s
Most Powerful 7PM (Fri 28th Aug)6ft (1.8m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chancay over the next 16 days.


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