Chicama - El Cape / Keys Surf Forecast

/ La Libertad & Lambayeque (14 surf breaks) /

Peru (129 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (7.71° S 79.46° W)

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

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 14 Oct 2025 -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 15.5° C
(Which is 2.2°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 12 days are 1.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 16) at 1PM. 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 11s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 14) at 10AM.

Wave Type	Time (-05) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	-	-
Best Surf	-	-
Most Powerful	1PM (Thu 16th Oct)	5.5ft (1.7m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicama - El Cape / Keys over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20
	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
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SW
Period(s) (?)	12	12	12	16	17	15	15	16	16	16	15	14	14	14	13	13	12	12	12	12	11
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	141	141	134	264	655	572	1271	1412	979	954	777	746	641	457	437	369	291	244	347	341	153
Wind (km/h)	S	S	SSE	S	S	SSE	SSW	S	SSE	S	S	SSE	S	S	SSE	SSW	S	SSE	S	S	SSE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	cross- on	on	on	on	on	on	on
High Tide / height (m)	10:25AM 0.84		12:03AM 1.16	12:12PM 0.86		1:10AM 1.20		1:27PM 0.94	1:59AM 1.24		2:20PM 1.03	2:35AM 1.26		3:01PM 1.12	3:06AM 1.27		3:36PM 1.19	3:34AM 1.27		4:08PM 1.25	4:00AM 1.24
Low Tide / height (m)		4:46PM 0.39		6:58AM 0.54	6:21PM 0.40		7:55AM 0.46		7:31PM 0.38	8:35AM 0.37		8:22PM 0.36	9:07AM 0.30		9:03PM 0.35	9:34AM 0.24		9:39PM 0.35	9:59AM 0.20		10:12PM 0.36

	Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20
Sunrise	5:56	-	-	5:54	-	-	5:54	-	-	5:54	-	-	5:54	-	-	5:54	-	-	5:52	-	-
Sunset	-	6:10	-	-	6:10	-	-	6:10	-	-	6:10	-	-	6:10	-	-	6:10	-	-	6:10	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	18	17	16	18	17	16	18	17	16	17	17	16	18	17	16	18	17	16	18	18	17
Feels °C (?)	16	14	14	16	14	14	16	14	14	15	15	14	16	14	14	16	15	14	16	16	16

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for La Libertad & Lambayeque

Wind Update Wind reports 64 km away suggest it is still onshore at Chicama - El Cape / Keys (light winds from the S at Trujillo Airport). 0.8m 12s groundswell from the SW with a 0.8m 8s swell from the S. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
1 hour 44 minutes ago Chicama - El Cape / Keys

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Information about the Chicama - El Cape / Keys Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Chicama - El Cape / Keys provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Chicama - El Cape / Keys can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Chicama - El Cape / Keys surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Chicama - El Cape / Keys) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Chicama - El Cape / Keys may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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.