Chicama - El Hombre surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 16 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
20.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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

The current surf forecast for Chicama - El Hombre at 3PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)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 Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
377
350
340
246
242
242
242
239
161
167
146
146
219
293
366
304
194
209
348
486
492
357
344
297
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
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
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
3:44PM1.29m
4:46AM1.44m
4:29PM1.25m
5:36AM1.46m
5:17PM1.20m
6:28AM1.44m
Low Tide
10:04AM0.36m
10:14PM-0.04m
10:55AM0.35m
10:58PM-0.06m
11:47AM0.36m
11:44PM-0.04m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
<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>
6:06
6:06
6:06
6:06
Temp °C
22
22
23
22
21
21
20
20
21
22
22
21
21
21
20
20
22
22
22
21
21
21
20
20
22
21
23
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
20
21
22
21
21
19
21
21
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
14
Energy kJ
377
350
340
246
242
242
242
239
161
151
146
146
118
293
366
304
194
209
348
486
492
357
344
297
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
18
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
18
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
15
37
55
50
52
52
40
40
133
167
129
130
219
89
89
89
68
152
3
6
6
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
11
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SW
19
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.3
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
24
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
4
4
4
5
81
81
112
108
3
3
60
65
15
3
3
33
104
3
11
9
9
14
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
Energy kJ
49
64
66
52
39
53
56
56
56
42
41
39
39
51
65
67
55
57
58
60
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
55
98
55
55
0
0
0
0
0
563
98
55
55
0
0
0
55
563
563
55
55
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
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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