Chicama - El Hombre surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 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
20.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Chicama - El Hombre at 4AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)2ft (0.6m)17s
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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 Tue morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
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
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
171
152
150
235
219
376
427
489
447
485
479
472
459
453
422
404
404
410
428
447
447
422
345
295
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-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
cross-off
High Tide
12:53PM1.20m
1:40AM1.03m
1:35PM1.25m
2:28AM1.16m
2:17PM1.28m
Low Tide
6:23AM0.52m
7:39PM0.37m
7:26AM0.49m
8:15PM0.24m
8:22AM0.44m
8:52PM0.13m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
Temp °C
21
21
21
23
23
23
22
22
21
21
21
22
23
23
22
21
21
21
21
22
23
22
22
21
22
21
22
23
23
22
21
22
21
21
22
22
23
22
21
21
21
21
22
22
23
21
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
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
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
Energy kJ
151
148
148
148
219
376
427
489
447
485
479
472
459
453
422
404
404
410
428
447
447
422
345
295
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.8
S
7
Energy kJ
171
140
140
235
104
39
17
16
6
6
132
130
6
6
6
67
123
95
93
93
7
7
7
65
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
111
152
150
106
17
17
3
3
6
6
4
4
4
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
Energy kJ
148
183
181
177
173
134
130
130
126
123
94
97
95
97
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
55
563
492
257
0
0
55
0
0
563
98
55
55
0
0
0
55
55
257
55
0
Best forecast wave conditions in La Libertad and Lambayeque
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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