Chicama - El Point surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 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 9PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (18 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1.3
S
8
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
1.2
S
8
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
348
486
492
357
344
297
297
297
255
248
231
213
195
236
245
201
242
233
178
176
215
215
209
203
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
15
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
5:17PM1.20m
6:28AM1.44m
6:07PM1.12m
7:25AM1.40m
7:03PM1.04m
8:26AM1.35m
Low Tide
11:44PM-0.04m
12:42PM0.40m
00:33AM0.02m
1:42PM0.45m
1:26AM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
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
23
22
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
20
22
23
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
22
21
22
22
20
20
21
21
22
22
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
0.7
SW
14
Energy kJ
348
486
492
357
344
297
297
297
255
248
231
213
182
182
182
201
242
233
178
149
149
124
124
203
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.2
WSW
10
Energy kJ
3
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
189
195
236
245
18
17
15
15
176
215
215
209
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
24
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
SW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
11
9
9
14
9
14
14
8
8
5
12
18
18
6
7
5
5
9
9
9
9
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.9
S
7
1
S
6
1
S
6
1.1
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1
S
8
Energy kJ
54
55
56
55
71
80
79
107
135
178
208
182
177
177
177
120
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
257
55
55
1
1
1
55
563
563
1
257
1
1
0
1
493
493
493
55
1
1
1
55
563
Best forecast wave conditions in La Libertad and Lambayeque
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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