Chicama - El Hombre surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 15 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
20.4° 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 7PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (15 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (15 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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 Fri morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
13
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
239
231
305
187
176
398
398
387
377
350
340
246
242
242
242
202
161
167
146
146
219
293
366
304
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
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
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
3:00PM1.30m
3:59AM1.38m
3:44PM1.29m
4:46AM1.44m
4:29PM1.25m
5:36AM1.46m
Low Tide
9:14AM0.39m
9:32PM0.03m
10:04AM0.36m
10:14PM-0.04m
10:55AM0.35m
10:58PM-0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:06
6:06
6:06
Temp °C
22
23
23
22
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
21
21
20
20
22
22
22
21
21
21
20
20
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
23
22
22
21
21
22
21
21
21
21
22
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
13
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.8
S
7
0.6
SW
12
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
Energy kJ
239
231
305
187
156
398
398
387
377
350
340
246
242
242
57
57
59
151
146
58
118
293
366
304
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.1
NW
12
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.1
NW
12
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.9
S
6
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
16
0.7
S
7
0.6
SW
12
0.7
S
7
Energy kJ
93
125
6
139
176
5
15
15
60
37
55
68
56
57
242
202
161
167
129
146
219
43
89
42
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
20
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
16
0.1
W
13
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.6
SW
12
0.1
W
13
0.6
SW
12
Energy kJ
6
6
5
6
5
4
5
4
15
4
4
50
81
81
112
108
133
3
60
130
15
89
3
89
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
Energy kJ
42
55
69
67
66
62
60
60
64
66
59
58
58
43
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
55
563
98
492
55
55
0
0
0
55
55
0
0
0
0
0
0
541
55
55
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in La Libertad and Lambayeque
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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