Chicama - El Hombre surf break

Chicama - El Hombre surfForecast / La Libertad & Lambayeque / Peru

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 -05
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Chicama - El Hombre surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chicama - El Hombre sea temperature is
19.0° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Chicama - El Hombre today?

The current surf forecast for Chicama - El Hombre at 2PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (06 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (06 May)4ft (1.2m)13s

Table - waves today at Chicama - El Hombre. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
1.5
SSW
13
1.1
SW
19
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
902
877
743
562
711
649
480
411
398
386
330
324
324
506
464
522
469
455
722
791
901
891
891
1087
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SE
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
25
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:31AM1.13m
6:40PM0.91m
8:21AM1.08m
7:15PM0.85m
9:20AM1.05m
8:10PM0.80m
Low Tide
1:36PM0.60m
1:12AM0.31m
2:27PM0.66m
1:52AM0.38m
3:38PM0.69m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:20
6:20
6:20
6:20
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6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
Temp °C
21
21
22
23
23
22
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
21
21
22
22
22
22
23
22
21
21
21
21
22
21
21
20
20
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
902
877
743
562
711
649
480
411
398
386
330
324
324
506
464
444
363
363
722
437
659
636
626
477
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.9
S
6
0.8
SW
20
0.9
SW
20
1.1
SW
19
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
Energy kJ
14
14
6
6
6
15
37
21
21
59
113
111
249
160
222
522
53
455
634
791
901
891
891
1087
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
WSW
23
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.1
W
13
0.8
SW
20
0.8
S
6
0.5
SW
16
0.1
W
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.3
SW
15
0.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
5
18
18
18
18
3
3
60
60
2
2
52
33
111
80
4
469
50
125
4
7
7
33
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
9
0.4
S
3
0.8
S
8
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
SSW
8
Energy kJ
73
3
82
13
19
22
25
34
41
40
43
46
96
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
55
563
492
492
0
257
0
0
55
541
492
0
257
0
0
0
0
563
257
55
55
0
Best forecast wave conditions in La Libertad and Lambayeque
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
9
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
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