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
19.0° C
(Which is 1.5°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 1.1m 20s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 08) at 10AM. 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 12s period and expected on Wednesday (May 06) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (-05) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10AM (Fri 8th May)3.5ft (1.1m) 20s

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 Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
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
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)
1
S
10
1
S
9
1
S
9
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
0.8
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.8
SW
22
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
179
171
171
215
305
347
108
212
221
251
308
398
366
683
659
765
659
418
341
324
563
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
S
20
SE
15
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
25
SSE
15
SSE
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
4:12PM1.18m
5:03AM1.29m
4:41PM1.13m
5:36AM1.28m
5:11PM1.08m
6:11AM1.24m
5:40PM1.02m
6:49AM1.19m
6:10PM0.97m
7:31AM1.13m
6:40PM0.91m
8:21AM1.08m
7:15PM0.85m
Low Tide
10:35AM0.41m
10:37PM0.14m
11:10AM0.42m
11:05PM0.14m
11:44AM0.45m
11:34PM0.16m
12:18PM0.49m
00:05AM0.20m
12:55PM0.54m
00:37AM0.25m
1:36PM0.60m
1:12AM0.31m
2:27PM0.66m
1:52AM0.38m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:18
6:18
6:18
6:18
6:20
6:20
6:20
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6:09
6:08
6:08
6:08
6:07
6:07
6:07
Temp °C
22
22
21
22
21
20
21
21
21
22
22
21
22
22
21
22
22
21
21
22
20
21
21
20
21
20
19
21
20
21
22
22
21
23
22
21
22
20
20
21
21
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
10
0.4
SW
16
1
S
9
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
13
0.9
S
7
0.9
SW
12
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
8
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
0.8
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
Energy kJ
179
65
171
215
305
347
77
212
67
74
308
398
366
683
659
765
659
418
341
324
236
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
11
0.6
SW
15
0.2
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.9
S
7
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
12
0.8
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.8
S
8
0.8
SW
13
0.1
W
12
0.7
S
8
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.8
SW
22
Energy kJ
91
31
136
10
20
74
83
161
144
251
79
80
193
3
68
6
6
60
55
155
563
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
11
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
13
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
13
0.2
W
14
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
12
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.7
S
9
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
22
0.1
W
15
0.2
WSW
26
0.4
SW
24
0.6
SW
17
Energy kJ
31
16
42
19
14
80
108
16
221
108
13
13
73
6
3
18
18
4
65
200
188
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
9
0.5
S
3
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
8
Energy kJ
171
120
104
86
80
94
5
65
63
80
60
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
4
Distance (km)
2
546
2
56
493
2
2
465
2
2
99
2
2
56
2
56
493
2
56
493
56
Best forecast wave conditions in La Libertad and Lambayeque
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
7
8
5
5
5
6
5
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Information about the Chicama - El Cape / Keys Surf forecast

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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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