Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chicama - El Hombre today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chicama - El Hombre at 6PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Chicama - El Hombre. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 334 | 314 | 310 | 302 | 295 | 390 | 370 | 360 | 543 | 543 | 268 | 416 | 440 | 336 | 453 | 453 | 390 | 974 | 414 | 322 | 314 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:17PM0.97m | 2:30AM1.29m | 2:22PM1.06m | 3:15AM1.38m | 3:15PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04AM0.54m | 7:45PM0.23m | 8:56AM0.44m | 8:42PM0.17m | 9:39AM0.33m | 9:29PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 214 | 115 | 140 | 143 | 146 | 390 | 370 | 360 | 543 | 543 | 250 | 416 | 440 | 336 | 453 | 453 | 390 | 974 | 414 | 313 | 261 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 116 | 175 | 175 | 172 | 295 | 118 | 118 | 149 | 149 | 89 | 268 | 149 | 179 | 323 | 323 | 319 | 370 | 362 | 205 | 322 | 314 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 16 | W 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 12 | W 12 | S 9 | W 12 |
| kJ | 334 | 314 | 310 | 302 | 169 | 137 | 139 | 137 | 100 | 100 | 98 | 95 | 2 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 173 | 202 | 239 | 37 | 38 | 43 | 45 | 196 | 79 | 74 | 98 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 55 | 563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 563 | 492 | 257 | 464 | 448 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 563 | 492 | 589 | 257 |
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