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

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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
20.0° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

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 1.6m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 26) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 12s period and expected on Wednesday (Apr 29) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (-05) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10PM (Sun 26th Apr)5ft (1.6m) 15s

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 22°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

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

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
11
1.1
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
159
239
344
532
479
447
447
1032
1076
917
892
767
643
614
531
444
478
411
349
331
281
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
S
25
S
20
SSE
15
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
11:09AM1.19m
11:16PM0.86m
12:22PM1.21m
00:45AM0.92m
1:19PM1.24m
1:51AM1.01m
2:03PM1.26m
2:41AM1.10m
2:40PM1.26m
3:21AM1.18m
3:12PM1.24m
3:57AM1.24m
3:42PM1.22m
Low Tide
6:00PM0.55m
5:21AM0.40m
7:14PM0.47m
6:45AM0.41m
8:04PM0.38m
7:49AM0.41m
8:42PM0.30m
8:39AM0.40m
9:14PM0.24m
9:22AM0.40m
9:42PM0.19m
10:00AM0.40m
10:10PM0.15m
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part cloud
clear
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6:18
6:18
6:18
6:18
6:18
6:18
6:18
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6:12
6:10
6:10
6:10
6:09
6:09
6:09
Temp °C
22
21
20
22
22
20
22
22
20
22
22
20
21
21
20
22
21
21
22
22
21
21
19
19
21
21
19
23
20
18
21
21
19
20
20
19
22
20
20
22
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
7
0.7
SW
16
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
SW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
11
1.1
S
11
Energy kJ
159
239
177
177
177
161
447
1032
1076
917
892
767
643
614
531
444
478
411
349
331
281
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
S
9
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.1
NW
12
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
WSW
18
Energy kJ
99
59
344
532
479
447
181
4
5
5
16
16
14
14
13
6
17
20
20
19
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.1
W
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
10
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
15
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
SW
18
0.2
W
14
Energy kJ
141
3
78
3
5
2
4
2
4
3
7
7
6
6
4
14
5
5
12
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
8
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
Energy kJ
217
7
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
56
563
56
2
541
2
2
541
2
56
493
2
56
563
2
2
56
56
2
493
2
Best forecast wave conditions in La Libertad and Lambayeque
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
8
6
6
5
6
7
9
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
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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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