Chicama - El Point surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 11 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
20.1° 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 8PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (11 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (11 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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 Mon morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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)
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
10
1
S
11
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.6
SW
17
1
S
10
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
255
229
194
190
186
151
183
150
235
219
376
427
489
447
485
479
472
459
453
422
404
404
404
428
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
12:10PM1.14m
00:46AM0.91m
12:53PM1.20m
1:40AM1.03m
1:35PM1.25m
2:28AM1.16m
Low Tide
7:03PM0.49m
6:23AM0.52m
7:39PM0.37m
7:26AM0.49m
8:15PM0.24m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:20
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
Temp °C
22
23
23
22
22
21
21
21
22
23
22
22
21
21
21
20
22
23
22
21
21
21
21
20
23
24
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
21
22
20
20
21
20
22
22
21
20
21
21
22
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
10
1
S
11
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
255
229
194
190
186
151
183
148
148
219
376
427
489
447
485
479
472
459
453
422
404
404
404
428
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.9
S
9
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
Energy kJ
200
195
176
173
173
140
140
140
235
104
39
17
16
6
6
6
129
6
6
6
99
99
97
97
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.4
SW
16
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
4
15
37
55
82
111
152
150
108
17
17
3
3
3
3
6
4
4
4
67
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
4
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
Energy kJ
3
3
7
183
183
183
143
173
134
132
130
130
126
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
1
55
493
55
1
1
1
1
55
55
493
99
257
55
1
1
55
563
257
55
55
55
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in La Libertad and Lambayeque
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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