Chicama - El Hombre Surf Break

Lat Long: 7.70° S 79.44° W

Chicama - El Hombre 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chicama - El Hombre sea temperature is
22.5° C
4.3° 

Chicama - El Hombre surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Chicama - El Hombre today (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chicama - El Hombre at 12AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (21 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (21 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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)
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
11
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
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
7
0.4
SW
26
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
187
480
418
411
367
361
361
314
272
268
224
209
205
174
174
174
171
168
171
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
S
30
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:44PM1.00m
9:39AM1.12m
10:55PM0.97m
10:27AM1.02m
Low Tide
3:31PM0.37m
3:21AM0.54m
4:23PM0.39m
4:26AM0.64m
5:21PM0.40m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:15
 mm
Temp °C
22
21
20
20
20
20
21
22
21
20
20
20
19
19
21
21
21
20
20
Feels °C
20
20
20
19
19
18
19
19
18
18
18
18
16
17
20
19
19
18
19
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