Chicama - El Cape / Keys surfForecast / La Libertad & Lambayeque / Peru

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 02 May 2026 -05
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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
18.9° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average 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 8PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Afternoon (02 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (02 May)3ft (0.9m)14s

Table - waves today at Chicama - El Cape / Keys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
215
258
305
280
299
347
342
249
108
220
212
175
245
221
305
301
251
390
308
299
398
299
242
310
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
4:41PM1.13m
5:36AM1.28m
5:11PM1.08m
6:11AM1.24m
5:40PM1.02m
6:49AM1.19m
Low Tide
11:10AM0.42m
11:05PM0.14m
11:44AM0.45m
11:34PM0.16m
12:18PM0.49m
00:05AM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:18
6:18
6:18
6:20
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6:08
6:08
6:08
6:07
Temp °C
21
22
22
21
21
21
21
20
21
22
22
21
21
20
20
20
22
22
22
21
21
21
20
21
21
21
22
21
21
21
21
20
21
21
21
20
21
20
20
21
22
21
21
20
21
22
20
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
9
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
S
8
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
Energy kJ
96
258
305
280
299
347
342
249
74
220
212
175
147
87
69
72
76
390
308
299
398
299
242
196
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.2
W
14
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SW
18
0.8
S
8
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.8
S
8
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
12
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
W
13
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
215
15
20
50
84
80
79
72
83
163
161
161
245
144
305
301
251
80
79
51
13
82
86
310
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.4
SW
18
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
14
0.4
SW
17
0.6
SW
13
0.3
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SW
12
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.8
S
8
Energy kJ
10
2
13
13
80
14
14
75
108
36
16
15
14
221
140
84
108
13
13
13
34
152
179
86
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
Energy kJ
116
82
108
80
74
74
93
89
87
80
82
84
82
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
2
541
56
56
56
2
2
2
2
433
257
56
56
2
2
2
2
541
257
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in La Libertad and Lambayeque
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
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