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Chicama - El Point Surf Forecast
/ La Libertad & Lambayeque (14 surf breaks) /
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Chicama - El Point surfForecast / La Libertad & Lambayeque / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Chicama - El Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chicama - El Point sea temperature is
20.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chicama - El Point today?
The current surf forecast for Chicama - El Point at 7PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Chicama - El Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | |
245 | 201 | 242 | 233 | 208 | 207 | 215 | 215 | 209 | 203 | 131 | 131 | 125 | 123 | 147 | 108 | 138 | 97 | 108 | 108 | 103 | 77 | 107 | 90 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:25AM1.40m | 7:03PM1.04m | 8:26AM1.35m | 8:10PM0.96m | 9:31AM1.30m | 9:32PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42PM0.45m | 1:26AM0.11m | 2:50PM0.49m | 2:25AM0.23m | 4:07PM0.50m | 3:32AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | 6:06 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 8 | S 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 157 | 201 | 242 | 233 | 178 | 176 | 215 | 135 | 131 | 203 | 127 | 125 | 125 | 123 | 147 | 83 | 138 | 84 | 108 | 108 | 103 | 77 | 107 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 245 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 215 | 209 | 9 | 50 | 50 | 16 | 25 | 31 | 108 | 93 | 91 | 22 | 37 | 21 | 66 | 35 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | NW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 9 | SW 16 | WSW 9 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 18 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 3 | 94 | 8 | 23 | 68 | 68 | 42 | 20 | 20 | 90 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | 182 | 213 | 213 | 208 | 207 | 169 | — | — | 131 | 131 | 131 | 106 | 104 | 106 | — | 80 | 97 | 93 | 93 | 76 | 76 | 60 | 58 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 257 | 563 | 257 | 589 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 563 | 563 | 55 | 55 | 1 | 55 | 1 | 55 | 563 | 563 | 493 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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