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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 01 Jun 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
21.5° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Chicama - El Cape / Keys surf forecast from 1 Jun 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 7 Jun, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 19s period, SW swell with 5,111 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 2.5m 19s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 07) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 14s period and expected on Friday (Jun 05) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (-05) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 4PM (Sun 7th Jun)8ft (2.5m) 19s

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 Mon morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

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

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
2
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
2
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.2
SW
16
1.7
SW
19
1.7
SW
18
1.7
SW
18
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
21
2.3
SW
19
2.5
SW
19
2.5
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
701
519
453
535
600
640
1225
737
2010
1761
1741
1364
1194
1028
757
736
716
1814
4051
5111
3803
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSW
20
S
10
SSE
10
SW
15
S
10
SSE
10
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
25
S
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
15
SE
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
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
8:41AM1.16m
8:08PM0.85m
9:24AM1.16m
9:23PM0.84m
Low Tide
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
3:05PM0.60m
2:14AM0.41m
4:00PM0.57m
3:05AM0.48m
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clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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part cloud
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<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
6:07
6:07
6:07
Temp °C
23
23
21
22
22
21
22
22
21
22
22
21
22
21
20
21
21
20
21
21
20
23
22
21
23
21
22
24
22
21
23
21
21
21
19
20
21
19
19
21
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.2
SW
16
1.7
SW
19
1.7
SW
18
1.7
SW
18
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.6
SSW
14
2.3
SW
19
2.5
SW
19
2.5
SW
17
Energy kJ
701
519
453
281
600
640
1225
737
2010
1761
1741
1364
1194
1028
757
736
716
929
4051
5111
3803
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
10
0.2
WSW
22
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
7
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
18
0.7
S
7
1.1
SW
13
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.2
W
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
NW
13
0.4
SW
25
0.7
SW
24
1.4
SW
21
0.9
S
7
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
131
45
54
64
196
534
47
374
46
44
20
21
21
21
7
163
563
1814
83
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
13
0.4
SSW
9
0.9
SW
19
0.1
W
19
0.8
S
7
0.6
WSW
20
0.6
WSW
20
0.2
W
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
W
27
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
4
4
31
535
7
65
256
259
20
25
25
21
42
21
14
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
10
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
1.1
S
7
0.9
S
7
Energy kJ
190
83
60
44
43
41
20
52
66
117
77
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
Distance (km)
56
541
2
2
56
2
275
56
2
2
563
2
2
257
56
2
493
2
2
99
1
Best forecast wave conditions in La Libertad and Lambayeque
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
6
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
9
8
8
8
9
8
9
9
6
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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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