Chicama - El Point surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 21 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
19.8° 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 12AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (22 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (22 May)2ft (0.6m)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 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
127
125
125
123
147
108
138
91
108
106
103
77
107
77
157
155
155
243
443
432
508
574
653
620
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
20
S
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
8:10PM0.96m
9:31AM1.30m
9:32PM0.91m
10:37AM1.26m
11:01PM0.90m
11:37AM1.23m
Low Tide
2:50PM0.49m
2:25AM0.23m
4:07PM0.50m
3:32AM0.34m
5:25PM0.47m
4:50AM0.44m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
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
21
21
21
20
20
21
22
22
21
20
20
20
20
21
22
22
21
20
20
20
20
21
22
21
20
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
20
20
20
21
21
21
20
19
20
20
20
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.9
S
7
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
15
0.9
S
6
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
127
125
88
123
147
108
138
84
108
106
103
77
107
61
157
155
155
243
443
432
508
574
653
620
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.6
SW
14
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.1
W
14
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.9
S
6
0.3
SW
9
0.3
SW
9
Energy kJ
50
50
125
25
31
94
93
91
22
22
21
66
35
77
51
51
50
50
4
18
18
64
13
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
13
0.2
S
10
0.1
SW
9
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
9
9
16
9
8
8
8
23
68
68
42
20
20
51
76
77
76
4
2
4
8
3
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
1
S
4
1
S
5
1
S
5
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.9
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
1
S
6
Energy kJ
114
111
87
85
86
82
80
38
45
53
68
59
48
63
94
91
91
76
63
64
84
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
257
55
55
55
55
1
55
563
563
493
55
1
1
1
55
493
493
563
1
55
55
1
55
563
Best forecast wave conditions in La Libertad and Lambayeque
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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