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Lat Long: 11.58° S 77.28° W

Chancay WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 16 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chancay sea temperature is
21.7°C
4.2° 

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


Chancay surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 17 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 22 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,284 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW 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 Saturday (Oct 17) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 1.4m and 7s is also forecast. 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 1.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) 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 5s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 22) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (-05) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Sat 17th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 16s
Best Surf 1AM (Sat 17th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 16s
Most Powerful 7PM (Thu 22nd Oct)5ft (1.6m) 16s

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


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