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Chicama - El Cape / Keys Surf Forecast
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Chicama - El Cape / Keys surfForecast / La Libertad & Lambayeque / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Chicama - El Cape / Keys surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chicama - El Cape / Keys sea temperature is
20.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Chicama - El Cape / Keys today?
The current surf forecast for Chicama - El Cape / Keys at 3AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 16). 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 Cape / Keys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | 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 | |
340 | 246 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 202 | 161 | 167 | 146 | 146 | 219 | 293 | 366 | 304 | 194 | 209 | 348 | 486 | 492 | 357 | 344 | 297 | 297 | 297 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:44PM1.29m | 4:46AM1.44m | 4:29PM1.25m | 5:36AM1.46m | 5:17PM1.20m | 6:28AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14PM-0.04m | 10:55AM0.35m | 10:58PM-0.06m | 11:47AM0.36m | 11:44PM-0.04m | 12:42PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — |
 | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 340 | 246 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 202 | 161 | 151 | 146 | 146 | 118 | 55 | 366 | 304 | 194 | 209 | 348 | 486 | 492 | 357 | 344 | 297 | 297 | 297 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | W 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 55 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 40 | 40 | 133 | 167 | 129 | 130 | 219 | 293 | 89 | 89 | 68 | 152 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | NW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 12 | W 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 12 | W 24 | — | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 12 | S 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 81 | 81 | 112 | 108 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 65 | 15 | 89 | 3 | 33 | 104 | 3 | 11 | — | 9 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | 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 |
| kJ | 52 | 52 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 53 | 56 | 56 | 56 | — | 53 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 65 | 67 | 69 | 55 | 56 | 59 | 77 | 97 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 563 | 99 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 563 | 563 | 99 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 563 |
Best forecast wave conditions in La Libertad and Lambayeque | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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