Chicama - El Point surf break

Chicama - El Point surfForecast / La Libertad & Lambayeque / Peru

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 -05
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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 3PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 19). 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (19 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (19 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

Table - waves today at Chicama - El Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1.3
S
8
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
297
297
255
248
231
219
195
236
245
201
242
233
178
177
215
215
209
203
142
138
125
123
147
108
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:07PM1.12m
7:25AM1.40m
7:03PM1.04m
8:26AM1.35m
8:10PM0.96m
Low Tide
12:42PM0.40m
00:33AM0.02m
1:42PM0.45m
1:26AM0.11m
2:50PM0.49m
2:25AM0.23m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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6:20
6:20
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:06
6:06
6:06
Temp °C
22
23
23
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
20
21
21
21
21
20
20
21
22
22
22
20
20
20
20
21
22
22
23
21
21
20
21
21
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.9
S
7
0.6
SW
14
0.9
S
7
Energy kJ
297
297
255
248
231
189
187
186
182
201
242
233
178
176
149
146
120
203
127
125
125
88
147
83
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.2
WSW
10
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
10
0.6
SW
14
0.2
WSW
9
0.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
5
195
236
245
18
17
15
15
9
215
215
209
9
50
50
16
123
8
108
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
W
9
0.1
NW
13
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
NW
12
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
14
14
14
2
6
12
18
18
6
7
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
9
9
31
25
31
94
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
S
7
Energy kJ
86
107
135
152
182
219
181
177
173
177
177
142
142
138
114
88
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1
1
55
563
563
99
99
1
1
0
1
545
493
493
55
55
0
0
1
563
563
55
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in La Libertad and Lambayeque
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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