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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
19.3° C
(Which is 1.2°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: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (30 Apr)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (30 Apr)4ft (1.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
10
1
S
9
1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
411
404
383
350
332
332
275
275
179
175
171
211
207
171
212
215
215
258
305
280
299
347
342
249
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
3:42PM1.22m
4:30AM1.28m
4:12PM1.18m
5:03AM1.29m
4:41PM1.13m
5:36AM1.28m
Low Tide
10:00AM0.40m
10:10PM0.15m
10:35AM0.41m
10:37PM0.14m
11:10AM0.42m
11:05PM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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6:18
6:18
6:18
6:18
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6:09
6:09
6:08
6:08
1
Temp °C
21
22
22
21
21
20
20
20
21
22
22
21
21
20
20
20
21
22
21
21
21
21
20
20
21
21
22
20
20
19
20
20
21
21
21
20
20
20
19
19
20
21
20
20
21
21
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
10
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
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
Energy kJ
411
404
383
350
332
332
275
275
179
91
65
64
80
136
212
215
215
258
305
280
299
347
342
249
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.3
W
17
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
W
14
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
W
14
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
Energy kJ
20
20
20
18
53
31
15
41
91
31
31
16
38
42
44
44
10
15
20
50
80
77
77
77
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
W
14
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
W
14
0.4
SW
11
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.1
NW
11
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
16
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
Energy kJ
5
13
12
31
31
15
30
15
31
16
16
4
15
15
2
2
19
2
14
13
14
80
79
75
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
9
1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
0.9
S
9
1
S
8
0.9
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
S
7
Energy kJ
175
171
211
207
171
168
164
120
140
102
130
79
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
2
99
56
56
467
56
2
2
56
541
546
2
257
56
2
56
275
541
493
56
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in La Libertad and Lambayeque
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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