Chicama - El Point surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 06 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
19.1° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average 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: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (06 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (06 May)4ft (1.2m)13s

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 Wed morning, min 21°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
1
1
2
1
0
3
0
0
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.9
SW
20
1.1
SW
19
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
17
1.2
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
743
562
711
649
480
411
398
534
330
324
324
506
464
522
469
455
634
791
901
891
1112
1099
951
822
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:31AM1.13m
6:40PM0.91m
8:21AM1.08m
7:15PM0.85m
9:20AM1.05m
8:10PM0.80m
Low Tide
1:36PM0.60m
1:12AM0.31m
2:27PM0.66m
1:52AM0.38m
3:38PM0.69m
2:42AM0.44m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:20
6:20
6:20
6:20
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6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
Temp °C
22
23
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
22
21
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.2
SW
18
1.6
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
11
Energy kJ
743
562
711
649
480
411
398
534
330
324
324
506
464
444
363
363
480
734
901
715
589
477
461
416
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
SW
20
0.5
S
8
0.3
SW
20
0.4
S
8
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
7
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
17
1.2
SW
17
Energy kJ
6
6
6
15
32
60
21
59
113
111
249
160
222
522
53
65
81
791
363
891
1112
1099
951
822
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
W
12
0.2
WSW
20
0.1
W
15
0.3
SW
20
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
WSW
23
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.1
W
13
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.9
SW
20
0.1
W
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
18
18
18
3
37
4
60
2
2
52
33
111
80
4
469
455
634
4
7
7
7
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
9
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
6
1
S
8
Energy kJ
73
5
8
65
19
16
24
34
37
40
43
48
124
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
55
563
493
493
1
257
1
0
55
541
493
493
1
1
1
1
1
563
563
257
55
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in La Libertad and Lambayeque
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
5
7
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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