Chicama - El Point surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 22 Apr 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
19.5° C
(Which is 1.6°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 2PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (22 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (22 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SW
12
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
1.1
S
8
0.8
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
444
437
431
382
382
321
301
255
209
205
205
205
205
205
180
142
142
150
163
181
239
243
167
344
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:31AM1.27m
8:06PM0.96m
9:47AM1.21m
9:31PM0.88m
11:09AM1.19m
11:16PM0.86m
Low Tide
1:34AM0.14m
2:46PM0.54m
2:33AM0.24m
4:17PM0.58m
3:49AM0.34m
6:00PM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:18
6:18
6:18
6:18
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6:12
6:12
6:12
6:10
Temp °C
20
20
22
23
22
21
21
20
20
20
21
22
22
21
21
21
20
20
22
22
22
21
21
20
19
20
22
22
20
20
20
19
19
19
20
21
21
20
20
21
20
20
22
21
21
19
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
8
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
1.1
S
8
1.2
S
8
Energy kJ
444
437
431
382
382
321
301
255
209
205
205
205
205
205
180
142
142
150
163
147
239
243
153
186
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.6
SW
14
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
4
4
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
6
10
10
40
82
78
108
82
82
59
58
167
344
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
13
0.1
SW
18
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SW
11
Energy kJ
6
6
6
2
3
12
6
4
5
5
5
6
6
78
141
3
3
97
76
59
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
Energy kJ
40
41
54
56
69
69
71
74
74
95
98
101
107
111
111
111
139
181
190
195
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
3
2
3
Distance (km)
1
1
55
563
563
257
257
1
1
1
55
563
563
1
1
1
1
1
55
541
493
1
1
55
Best forecast wave conditions in La Libertad and Lambayeque
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
9
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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