Surf-Forecast | Chicama - El Cape / Keys Surf Guide

Chicama - El Cape / Keys Surf Guide

Chicama - El Cape / Keys in La Libertad and Lambayeque is a quite exposed point break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the north with some shelter here from south winds. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. An uncrowded break, even when it is working. Beware of rocks, rips.

Chicama - El Cape / Keys Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	21.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Chicama - El Cape / Keys:

The best conditions reported for surf at Chicama - El Cape / Keys occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Chicama - El Cape / Keys (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Chicama - El Cape / Keys with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 10% of the time in February while 67% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 23% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

10%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

67%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

23%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Chicama - El Cape / Keys Location Map

Interactive Chicama - El Cape / Keys surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Chicama - El Cape / Keys is Capitan Carlos Martinez De Pinillos (Trujillo) Airport (TRU) in Peru, which is 57 km (35 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Chicama - El Cape / Keys is Capt Jose Abelardo Quinones Gonzales (Chiclayo) Airport (CIX), also in Peru, 110 km (68 miles) away.

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Chicama - El Cape / Keys Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 19 June 2026, 11:13 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 19
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	16	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

Tides at Chicama - El Cape / Keys

Current tide and informaton

For Chicama - El Point, 1 km from Chicama - El Cape / Keys.

Next High Water: 08:03pm | 1.01m

Next Low Water: 02:32pm | 0.41m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Chicama - El Cape / Keys Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21.6 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite