Chicama - El Hombre surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm 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 12AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Afternoon (13 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (13 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
432
427
489
447
485
479
472
459
453
422
404
404
410
428
447
447
366
299
295
290
290
286
239
231
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:40AM1.03m
1:35PM1.25m
2:28AM1.16m
2:17PM1.28m
3:13AM1.28m
Low Tide
7:39PM0.37m
7:26AM0.49m
8:15PM0.24m
8:22AM0.44m
8:52PM0.13m
9:14AM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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
6:07
Temp °C
23
22
22
21
21
21
23
23
23
22
21
21
21
21
22
23
23
22
21
21
21
21
22
23
23
21
22
21
21
22
24
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
22
23
23
22
21
21
21
22
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
Energy kJ
432
427
489
447
485
479
472
459
453
422
404
404
410
428
447
447
366
299
295
290
290
286
239
231
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
NW
12
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
8
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.8
S
7
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
NW
12
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
39
17
16
6
6
132
130
6
6
6
67
6
120
119
92
7
7
7
56
30
6
43
93
125
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
W
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
W
18
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
13
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
17
13
3
3
6
6
4
4
4
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
10
0.9
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
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
Energy kJ
148
146
177
173
134
130
130
126
126
123
105
73
73
56
56
55
51
50
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
98
492
257
55
0
0
0
55
257
55
55
0
0
0
0
55
55
55
55
0
0
0
55
541
Best forecast wave conditions in La Libertad and Lambayeque
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
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
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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