Chicama - El Hombre surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 05 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
19.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

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

The current surf forecast for Chicama - El Hombre at 3PM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (05 May)4.5ft (1.4m)16s
Evening (05 May)4.5ft (1.4m)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 morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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)
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SSW
13
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
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
427
1031
860
677
857
915
902
811
743
562
711
649
480
411
398
386
330
324
324
506
464
522
469
455
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:10PM0.97m
7:31AM1.13m
6:40PM0.91m
8:21AM1.08m
7:15PM0.85m
Low Tide
12:55PM0.54m
00:37AM0.25m
1:36PM0.60m
1:12AM0.31m
2:27PM0.66m
1:52AM0.38m
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:18
6:20
6:20
6:20
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6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
Temp °C
23
23
23
22
22
22
21
21
23
23
23
22
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
20
23
23
23
22
23
23
22
21
23
22
23
22
20
21
21
21
21
21
20
19
20
21
22
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SSW
13
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
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
427
1031
860
677
857
915
902
811
743
562
711
649
480
411
398
386
330
324
324
506
464
444
357
357
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.4
S
8
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
Energy kJ
193
3
3
3
3
11
14
14
6
6
6
16
37
60
21
59
113
111
249
160
222
522
469
455
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
8
0.1
W
18
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
15
0.3
SW
20
0.1
W
11
0.4
S
8
0.2
WSW
23
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.1
W
13
0.6
SW
16
0.8
S
6
Energy kJ
63
6
6
5
5
5
18
18
18
18
3
3
4
60
2
20
52
33
111
80
4
165
48
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
3
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
Energy kJ
3
66
73
63
84
19
22
25
34
41
43
46
50
53
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
55
55
98
55
0
0
0
0
55
98
257
492
0
55
55
0
98
563
563
98
492
0
Best forecast wave conditions in La Libertad and Lambayeque
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
6
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