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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 Tuesday 12 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
20.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chicama - El Cape / Keys today?
The current surf forecast for Chicama - El Cape / Keys at 1AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
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 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
432 | 427 | 489 | 447 | 485 | 479 | 472 | 459 | 453 | 422 | 404 | 404 | 410 | 428 | 447 | 447 | 366 | 299 | 295 | 290 | 290 | 286 | 239 | 231 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:40AM1.03m | 1:35PM1.25m | 2:28AM1.16m | 2:17PM1.28m | 3:13AM1.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39PM0.37m | 7:26AM0.49m | 8:15PM0.24m | 8:22AM0.44m | 8:52PM0.13m | 9:14AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — |
 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 432 | 427 | 489 | 447 | 485 | 479 | 472 | 459 | 453 | 422 | 404 | 404 | 410 | 428 | 447 | 447 | 366 | 299 | 295 | 290 | 290 | 286 | 239 | 231 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 16 | NW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | S 7 | WSW 18 | NW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 39 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 132 | 130 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 67 | 6 | 120 | 119 | 92 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 56 | 30 | 6 | 43 | 93 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | W 13 | — | W 13 | W 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | NW 12 | W 18 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | W 17 | W 16 | NW 11 | NW 13 | W 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 13 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 148 | 146 | 177 | 173 | 134 | — | — | 130 | 130 | 126 | 126 | 123 | — | — | — | 105 | 73 | 73 | — | 56 | 56 | 55 | 51 | 50 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 493 | 257 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 257 | 56 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 541 |
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