Chicama - El Hombre surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 24 Apr 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
20.0° C
(Which is 1.0°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 8AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

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

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.3
S
7
0.6
SW
15
1.3
S
8
0.7
SW
16
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
8
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
142
146
176
159
206
239
251
208
344
468
532
532
519
479
459
447
447
447
447
447
514
1032
1091
1136
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
11:09AM1.19m
11:16PM0.86m
12:22PM1.21m
00:45AM0.92m
1:19PM1.24m
Low Tide
3:49AM0.34m
6:00PM0.55m
5:21AM0.40m
7:14PM0.47m
6:45AM0.41m
8:04PM0.38m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:18
6:18
6:18
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6:12
6:10
6:10
Temp °C
20
20
20
21
22
21
21
21
20
20
20
22
22
22
21
21
20
20
20
22
22
22
21
21
19
19
19
20
21
19
19
20
20
20
20
22
21
21
20
21
20
20
21
22
21
20
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
7
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SSW
12
1.2
S
7
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
142
142
90
159
147
239
243
208
206
201
177
181
181
479
459
447
157
161
447
447
514
1032
1091
1136
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.6
SW
14
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
0.1
NW
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
9
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
142
78
78
99
82
59
59
167
344
468
532
532
519
5
2
2
447
447
165
173
185
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
12
0.6
SW
15
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
82
6
3
141
3
3
97
76
59
29
12
3
5
5
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
Energy kJ
146
176
206
212
251
181
181
153
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
55
541
541
0
98
55
0
0
55
541
541
0
55
0
0
0
0
563
541
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in La Libertad and Lambayeque
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
9
8
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