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
20.1° C
(Which is normal 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 24) at 7AM. 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 Tuesday (May 19) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (-05) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 7AM (Sun 24th May)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s

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 afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

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

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
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)
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
15
1.3
S
8
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.9
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
348
357
297
255
213
245
242
176
209
127
123
138
108
98
157
155
432
653
640
614
507
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
SSE
20
S
25
S
15
SSE
15
S
25
S
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
15
SSE
10
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
S
25
S
15
SSE
10
S
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
5:17PM1.20m
6:28AM1.44m
6:07PM1.12m
7:25AM1.40m
7:03PM1.04m
8:26AM1.35m
8:10PM0.96m
9:31AM1.30m
9:32PM0.91m
10:37AM1.26m
11:01PM0.90m
11:37AM1.23m
00:23AM0.95m
12:30PM1.20m
Low Tide
11:44PM-0.04m
12:42PM0.40m
00:33AM0.02m
1:42PM0.45m
1:26AM0.11m
2:50PM0.49m
2:25AM0.23m
4:07PM0.50m
3:32AM0.34m
5:25PM0.47m
4:50AM0.44m
6:31PM0.41m
6:09AM0.50m
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6:20
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
<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
6:06
6:06
Temp °C
23
21
22
22
21
22
22
21
22
22
21
22
22
21
22
22
21
22
22
20
22
22
21
21
20
20
22
20
21
22
21
21
23
21
21
21
21
20
21
20
19
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
15
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
0.7
SW
16
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
0.6
SW
14
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
7
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.9
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
348
357
297
255
213
182
242
149
124
127
93
68
108
98
157
155
432
653
640
614
507
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
16
0.3
SW
10
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.3
SW
18
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SW
9
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
S
10
0.9
S
7
Energy kJ
3
6
6
6
189
245
17
176
209
50
123
138
22
66
51
50
32
12
18
16
77
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
24
0.2
S
11
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
S
10
0.1
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.1
NW
13
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
11
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
11
9
14
8
5
18
7
9
9
9
31
93
68
20
31
76
30
17
12
3
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
7
1
S
6
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
8
1
S
8
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
Energy kJ
54
55
79
135
177
120
63
60
51
59
50
58
71
68
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
257
2
56
563
2
2
493
2
56
563
2
2
56
2
99
563
257
56
563
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in La Libertad and Lambayeque
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
8
7
5
5
4
5
4
5
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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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