Chicama - El Hombre surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 08 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
19.7° 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 5AM is: 0.8m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Afternoon (08 May)4ft (1.2m)18s
Evening (08 May)4.5ft (1.3m)18s

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 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
1.5
SSW
13
1.1
SW
19
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
1.3
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.3
S
10
0.8
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
522
469
455
722
791
901
891
1112
1099
851
822
765
651
643
643
567
486
480
335
312
370
370
353
301
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
S
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
High Tide
9:20AM1.05m
8:10PM0.80m
10:24AM1.06m
9:54PM0.78m
11:22AM1.09m
Low Tide
1:52AM0.38m
3:38PM0.69m
2:42AM0.44m
5:11PM0.67m
3:48AM0.50m
6:19PM0.59m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:20
6:20
6:20
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6:07
6:07
6:07
Temp °C
21
21
21
22
23
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
23
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
23
23
22
22
21
22
22
22
22
20
21
20
21
21
21
21
22
20
22
21
22
22
22
23
23
23
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.2
SW
18
1.5
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
0.8
SW
15
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
Energy kJ
444
363
363
722
734
901
677
634
548
530
401
387
387
643
643
331
312
300
306
312
370
301
353
284
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
21
0.8
S
6
0.8
SW
20
0.9
SW
20
1.1
SW
19
0.1
NW
13
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.1
NW
12
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
Energy kJ
522
41
455
634
791
7
891
1112
1099
851
822
765
651
6
6
567
486
480
335
309
301
6
301
301
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.8
SW
20
0.8
S
6
0.5
SW
16
0.1
W
13
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
4
469
47
125
4
5
7
7
6
6
7
6
6
5
20
20
20
6
6
6
4
6
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
5
1.5
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
10
Energy kJ
35
745
422
400
370
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
55
631
563
541
440
0
0
55
55
541
492
257
55
0
0
0
0
541
257
55
0
Best forecast wave conditions in La Libertad and Lambayeque
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
7
9
5
9
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