Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chicama - El Hombre today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Chicama - El Hombre at 12PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Chicama - El Hombre. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 382 | 304 | 250 | 246 | 239 | 196 | 191 | 191 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 133 | 139 | 176 | 174 | 186 | 209 | 206 | 203 | 252 | 269 | 308 | 273 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:45AM1.00m | 1:38AM1.16m | 1:06PM1.01m | 2:40AM1.27m | 2:16PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM0.65m | 6:36PM0.26m | 7:52AM0.59m | 7:49PM0.18m | 8:58AM0.50m | 8:48PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 382 | 304 | 250 | 246 | 239 | 196 | 153 | 151 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 83 | 79 | 133 | 136 | 140 | 150 | 157 | 157 | 241 | 269 | 308 | 257 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | — | 14 | 14 | 31 | 49 | 31 | 45 | 42 | 146 | 144 | 86 | 80 | 139 | 176 | 174 | 171 | 209 | 206 | 203 | 252 | 252 | 209 | 227 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 24 | — | — | W 10 | SW 22 | SW 23 | SW 23 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 17 |
| kJ | 2 | 11 | — | — | 2 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 72 | 71 | 76 | 44 | 186 | 184 | 96 | 155 | 179 | — | — | 273 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 137 | 137 | 120 | 157 | 157 | 191 | 191 | 191 | — | — | — | 133 | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 185 | 181 | 210 | 171 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 55 | 563 | 492 | 257 | 257 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 541 | 541 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 563 | 492 | 492 | 0 |
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