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Chicama - El Point Surf Forecast
/ La Libertad & Lambayeque (14 surf breaks) /
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Chicama - El Point surfForecast / La Libertad & Lambayeque / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
21.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Chicama - El Point today?
The current surf forecast for Chicama - El Point at 3PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Chicama - El Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | |
161 | 167 | 146 | 146 | 219 | 293 | 366 | 304 | 194 | 209 | 348 | 486 | 492 | 357 | 344 | 297 | 297 | 297 | 255 | 248 | 228 | 205 | 201 | 236 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:29PM1.25m | 5:36AM1.46m | 5:17PM1.20m | 6:28AM1.44m | 6:07PM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55AM0.35m | 10:58PM-0.06m | 11:47AM0.36m | 11:44PM-0.04m | 12:42PM0.40m | 00:33AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | 6:06 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 7 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 161 | 151 | 146 | 146 | 56 | 293 | 366 | 304 | 194 | 209 | 348 | 486 | 492 | 357 | 344 | 297 | 297 | 297 | 255 | 248 | 228 | 189 | 195 | 236 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | W 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 40 | 167 | 129 | 130 | 118 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 68 | 152 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 13 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 12 | W 24 | — | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 12 | S 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 9 | W 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 133 | 3 | 60 | 65 | 219 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 104 | 3 | 11 | — | 9 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | 43 | 56 | 56 | — | 42 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 50 | 65 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 77 | 97 | 124 | 149 | 161 | 205 | 201 | 165 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 563 | 55 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 99 | 563 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 1 | 55 | 55 | 563 | 563 | 55 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Best forecast wave conditions in La Libertad and Lambayeque | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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