Chicama - El Point surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 30 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
20.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Chicama - El Point today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 20s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chicama - El Point at 5PM is: 1.1m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)5ft (1.6m)14s
Afternoon (30 May)3.5ft (1.1m)20s
Evening (30 May)4ft (1.2m)19s

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 Sat morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
13
1
SW
20
1.1
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
711
746
959
1198
930
1042
1007
1213
1213
1199
1172
1052
823
813
710
710
701
628
519
472
459
453
341
393
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
3:40PM1.07m
4:46AM1.25m
4:14PM1.05m
5:22AM1.25m
4:48PM1.02m
6:00AM1.23m
Low Tide
10:20AM0.49m
10:09PM0.16m
10:56AM0.49m
10:42PM0.15m
11:32AM0.50m
11:15PM0.16m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:06
6:06
6:06
Temp °C
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
21
22
23
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
20
20
24
23
23
22
23
23
23
22
21
23
21
23
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
22
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
Energy kJ
711
701
796
658
617
496
1007
1213
1213
1199
1172
1052
823
813
710
710
701
628
519
472
459
453
341
393
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
20
1
SW
20
1.1
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.1
W
15
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.1
W
15
0.8
SSW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
22
0.4
SSW
9
0.7
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.8
S
7
Energy kJ
569
746
959
1198
930
1042
451
347
336
370
193
4
210
198
4
131
4
45
45
32
43
59
43
61
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
11
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
10
0.1
W
13
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
Energy kJ
35
34
5
5
5
5
5
4
8
4
4
4
4
4
71
32
107
186
303
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
1
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
10
0.7
S
6
0.8
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.7
S
7
Energy kJ
11
259
173
33
131
163
160
42
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
1
541
55
55
1
1
1
1
55
563
493
1
55
1
1
1
1
55
541
55
55
1
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in La Libertad and Lambayeque
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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