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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 30 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
20.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Chicama - El Cape / Keys surf forecast from 30 May 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 4 Jun, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 18s period, SW swell with 1,901 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chicama - El Cape / Keys this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Chicama - El Cape / Keys in the next 16 days are 1.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 04) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-05) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1PM (Thu 4th Jun)6ft (1.8m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicama - El Cape / Keys over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

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

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
13
1.1
SW
19
1.3
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.2
SW
15
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.4
SW
19
1.4
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
711
959
1042
1213
1172
813
701
519
453
535
600
640
1240
1330
1400
1124
1465
1511
1314
1055
757
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
20
S
10
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSW
20
S
10
SSE
15
S
20
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSE
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
3:40PM1.07m
4:46AM1.25m
4:14PM1.05m
5:22AM1.25m
4:48PM1.02m
6:00AM1.23m
5:22PM0.99m
6:39AM1.21m
5:56PM0.96m
7:19AM1.19m
6:31PM0.92m
8:00AM1.17m
7:13PM0.88m
Low Tide
10:20AM0.49m
10:09PM0.16m
10:56AM0.49m
10:42PM0.15m
11:32AM0.50m
11:15PM0.16m
12:09PM0.52m
11:49PM0.19m
12:48PM0.55m
00:23AM0.23m
1:29PM0.58m
00:57AM0.28m
2:15PM0.61m
1:33AM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
6:24
6:24
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:06
6:06
6:06
6:06
6:06
6:07
Temp °C
23
23
22
23
22
21
22
22
21
22
22
21
22
22
21
22
22
21
21
21
20
24
23
23
23
21
21
22
21
21
23
22
21
23
22
22
22
21
22
21
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1
SW
18
1.2
SW
15
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.4
SW
19
1.4
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
711
796
496
1213
1172
813
701
519
453
281
600
640
1240
1330
1400
1124
1465
1511
1314
1055
757
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
20
1.1
SW
19
1.3
SW
18
1.2
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
10
0.2
WSW
22
0.7
S
7
0.9
SW
19
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
18
0.7
S
7
0.7
SW
20
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.5
SW
10
Energy kJ
569
959
1042
392
193
198
131
45
45
535
196
534
46
396
424
418
193
21
21
21
48
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
7
0.1
NW
11
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
10
0.1
W
13
0.4
SW
9
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
WSW
20
0.1
W
18
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
6
0.2
W
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
SW
26
Energy kJ
35
5
5
8
4
4
20
62
61
48
256
6
32
21
20
21
42
21
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.9
SSW
10
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
Energy kJ
11
160
46
38
26
31
44
45
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
2
99
2
56
563
2
56
257
2
2
541
2
2
56
2
2
56
2
56
257
2
Best forecast wave conditions in La Libertad and Lambayeque
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
9
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Chicama - El Cape / Keys is 18 km (11 miles) from Paijan. If you plan a holiday in La Libertad and Lambayeque, look for hotels and other accommodation in Paijan. Paijan has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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