Chicama - El Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 7.71° S 79.45° W

Chicama - El Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chicama - El Point sea temperature is
22.0° C
4.1° 

Chicama - El Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Chicama - El Point today (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chicama - El Point at 6AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (10 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (10 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
1
1
0
1
0
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
20
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
12
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
186
209
297
203
252
269
308
257
314
366
245
299
276
220
215
220
577
447
440
735
632
351
312
297
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:40AM1.27m
2:16PM1.06m
3:32AM1.37m
3:14PM1.13m
4:18AM1.46m
4:07PM1.18m
Low Tide
8:58AM0.50m
8:48PM0.10m
9:50AM0.41m
9:40PM0.03m
10:36AM0.33m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:17
6:17
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
20
22
23
22
21
21
21
21
20
21
22
23
21
21
20
20
20
21
22
22
21
21
Feels °C
21
20
20
21
22
20
19
19
21
21
21
19
20
21
19
19
18
18
19
20
20
20
19
20
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