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Chicama - El Cape / Keys surfForecast / La Libertad & Lambayeque / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 12 Dec 2025 -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
17.1° C
(Which is 3.1°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 4PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Chicama - El Cape / Keys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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 kJ (?) | 110 | 108 | 103 | 101 | 99 | 97 | 96 | 92 | 90 | 92 | 94 | 92 | 89 | 90 | 94 | 96 | 97 | 73 | 97 | 110 | 114 | 144 | 114 | 110 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:10AM 0.89 | 11:19PM 1.15 | 12:28PM 0.94 | 12:09AM 1.10 | 1:30PM 1.00 | 12:54AM 1.07 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:42PM 0.54 | 6:18AM 0.42 | 6:03PM 0.61 | 7:07AM 0.37 | 7:16PM 0.62 | |||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 |
| Sunset | - | - | 6:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:29 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
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