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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 6 pm Monday 18 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
20.1° 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 9PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
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 Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | |
348 | 486 | 492 | 357 | 344 | 297 | 297 | 297 | 255 | 248 | 231 | 213 | 195 | 236 | 245 | 201 | 242 | 233 | 178 | 176 | 215 | 215 | 209 | 203 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:17PM1.20m | 6:28AM1.44m | 6:07PM1.12m | 7:25AM1.40m | 7:03PM1.04m | 8:26AM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44PM-0.04m | 12:42PM0.40m | 00:33AM0.02m | 1:42PM0.45m | 1:26AM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — |
 | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 348 | 486 | 492 | 357 | 344 | 297 | 297 | 297 | 255 | 248 | 231 | 213 | 182 | 182 | 182 | 201 | 242 | 233 | 178 | 149 | 149 | 124 | 124 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 189 | 195 | 236 | 245 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 176 | 215 | 215 | 209 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 24 | — | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 12 | S 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | — | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 11 | — | 9 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | — | 5 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | S 8 |
| kJ | 54 | 55 | 56 | 55 | 71 | 80 | 79 | 107 | 135 | 178 | 208 | — | — | — | — | 182 | 177 | 177 | 177 | — | — | — | — | 120 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 257 | 55 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 563 | 563 | 1 | 257 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 493 | 493 | 493 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 563 |
Best forecast wave conditions in La Libertad and Lambayeque | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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