Chicama - El Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 7.71° S 79.45° W

Issued: 6 am 22 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chicama - El Point sea temperature is

24.2°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Chicama - El Point today (22 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chicama - El Point at 9AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-05) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (22 Oct)	5ft (1.5m)	14s
Afternoon (22 Oct)	5ft (1.6m)	14s
Evening (22 Oct)	5ft (1.6m)	15s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 22							Friday 23								Saturday 24
	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)	2	2	2	0	2	1	1	1	0	1	1	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 16	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	S 8	S 8	S 8
Wave Graph
kJ	942	962	813	899	1108	1020	1135	773	603	542	821	1301	1301	1374	1240	507	299	386	386	286	286	265	272
Wind (km/h)	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross
High Tide					2:05PM1.00m				2:12AM1.23m				2:43PM1.11m				2:43AM1.28m				3:20PM1.22m
Low Tide			8:21AM0.43m				8:00PM0.44m				8:46AM0.32m				8:40PM0.40m				9:13AM0.22m				9:20PM0.36m


	5:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:52	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	6:10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:10	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	22	23	24	25	24	23	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	21	22	23	23	23	22	22
Feels °C	21	23	24	25	23	22	21	20	20	21	21	21	22	21	21	22	21	22	23	22	22	21	22
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 16	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 14	SSW 14	NW 12	NW 12	NW 12	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13
kJ	942	962	813	899	1108	1020	1135	773	603	542	821	1301	6	6	5	507	299	386	386	286	286	242	246
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 19	WNW 13	SW 17	SW 18	WNW 13	WNW 13	W 13	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	NW 12	NW 12	W 19	W 19	—	NW 12	SSW 10	W 12	W 12	SSW 9	NW 12	W 11	W 11
kJ	131	17	290	370	16	16	3	246	242	242	6	6	7	7	—	5	68	3	3	17	5	3	2
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 13	—	WNW 13	S 7	NW 10	NW 10	NW 10	W 13	W 13	NW 12	W 19	W 19	—	—	WNW 12	WNW 12	NW 12	NW 10	NW 10	W 18	W 18	W 18	W 18
kJ	17	—	17	4	4	4	4	3	3	6	7	7	—	—	13	13	5	4	4	6	6	6	6
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 5	S 5	S 6	S 6	S 6	S 6	S 5	S 6	S 6	S 7	S 7	S 7	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	S 7	S 7	S 7	S 7	S 7	S 8	S 8	S 8
kJ	35	37	38	42	45	57	62	104	148	150	135	94	1301	1374	1240	179	179	192	203	209	258	265	272
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	2	3	3	4	4	3	2	1	3	3	3	3	3	3
Distance (km)	1	1	99	1	55	99	563	563	563	440	1	1	257	545	563	493	464	1	1	1	55	563	563
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