Surf Forecasts:
Chicama - El Point surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,552 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chicama - El Point this week:
The surf forecast for Chicama - El Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Chicama - El Point in the next 16 days are 1.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 12s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicama - El Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mates, let’s talk feet and miles. We’ve only got one break to look at for the next sixteen days: Chicama’s El Point. The water is a warm 68°, which is a good 4° warmer than average for this time of year, so that's a treat, but the waves are another story.
The first few days are a bust. From Monday the 24th through Wednesday, we’re looking at swell barely reaching 2 feet, with a south wind blowing 15-25 mph right across or onto it. The water’s all chopped up. Combined energy is low, under 300. Nothing doing for nearly three days.
Then on Friday the 28th, we get a pulse. Swell jumps to 4 feet in the morning and hits 6 feet by the afternoon, from the southwest with a period of 16 seconds—that’s long-period groundswell. The energy jumps to 1031 and then 1624, so there’s some grunt. But the wind is still cross, and the conditions are just “marginal.” It’s the biggest swell of the window, and for a point break, that 6-foot range is not for beginners. It’s the best shot we’ve got, but it’s not clean. The swell direction is SW, not the ideal SSW for the point, so it won’t be perfect.
Saturday the 29th keeps 5-6 feet, period dropping to 14 seconds, but it’s still cross-onshore.
We get another glance of hope on Thursday the 3rd of September and Friday the 4th, with swell around 5 feet and periods of 16-18 seconds, energy in the 900-1157 range. Still those cross-onshore winds. Sunday the 6th of September afternoon offers 5 feet, 15-second period, and cross-shore wind, making it the second-best option, but still only marginal.
The standout, if you can call it that, is Friday the 28th afternoon with that 6-foot SSW swell. But don’t expect glassy conditions. Everything else is small, onshore, or messy. If you’re determined, that’s your best bet. Otherwise, the south wind is the story here, and it’s not a good one.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 13 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 122 | 152 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 81 | 129 | 84 | 256 | 431 | 864 | 1552 | 1363 | 1079 | 865 | 767 | 732 | 466 | 367 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:23AM1.16m | 2:53PM0.97m | 3:52AM1.24m | 3:30PM1.04m | 4:19AM1.30m | 4:06PM1.10m | 4:45AM1.35m | 4:41PM1.15m | 5:11AM1.37m | 5:16PM1.19m | 5:38AM1.37m | 5:53PM1.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40PM0.31m | 9:41AM0.53m | 9:16PM0.25m | 10:08AM0.47m | 9:48PM0.21m | 10:35AM0.41m | 10:20PM0.19m | 11:02AM0.35m | 10:51PM0.19m | 11:30AM0.29m | 11:23PM0.21m | 11:58AM0.25m | 11:56PM0.26m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | SSW 11 | S 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 122 | 77 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 22 | 79 | 23 | 140 | 431 | 864 | 1552 | 1363 | 1079 | 865 | 767 | 732 | 466 | 367 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | WSW 20 | S 10 | WSW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | S 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 38 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 22 | 32 | 129 | 57 | 256 | 96 | 113 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SW 9 | SW 18 | S 8 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | W 12 | — | — | W 13 | — | — | W 12 | SW 20 | W 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 13 | 81 | 11 | 84 | 56 | 171 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 16 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 109 | 152 | 54 | 56 | 53 | 43 | 42 | 29 | — | 32 | 58 | 51 | 57 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 563 | 257 | 55 | 563 | 1 | 1 | 541 | 1 | 1 | 541 | 1 | 1 | 99 | 1 | 55 | 257 | 55 | 55 | 493 | 55 |
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