Chicama - El Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 7.71° S 79.45° W

Chicama - El Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chicama - El Point sea temperature is
22.1° C
4.2° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chicama - El Point at 5PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (11 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (11 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
0.7
SW
19
0.8
WSW
19
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
1.2
WSW
18
1.2
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
352
276
220
215
193
494
447
651
642
632
613
594
554
447
439
380
460
591
553
826
895
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSW
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:14PM1.13m
4:18AM1.46m
4:07PM1.18m
5:00AM1.51m
4:56PM1.22m
Low Tide
9:50AM0.41m
9:40PM0.03m
10:36AM0.33m
10:26PM0.01m
11:18AM0.27m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:17
6:17
 mm
Temp °C
22
23
23
22
21
21
21
21
22
23
23
22
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
21
Feels °C
22
23
21
20
19
19
21
21
22
22
22
21
20
21
22
22
22
21
20
20
19
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