Chicama - El Hombre surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm 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 10PM is: 1.2m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)--
Afternoon (08 May)4ft (1.2m)18s
Evening (08 May)4ft (1.2m)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 Sat morning, min 21°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
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
1.3
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
901
891
891
1099
851
822
765
651
643
643
567
486
480
349
356
363
363
363
301
297
293
248
260
265
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
S
20
S
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
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:10PM0.80m
10:24AM1.06m
9:54PM0.78m
11:22AM1.09m
11:35PM0.82m
12:10PM1.14m
Low Tide
3:38PM0.69m
2:42AM0.44m
5:11PM0.67m
3:48AM0.50m
6:19PM0.59m
5:08AM0.53m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
Temp °C
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
23
23
22
21
21
21
21
22
23
23
22
22
21
21
21
22
23
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
18
1.5
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
Energy kJ
901
677
666
548
461
401
387
651
643
643
567
306
300
349
356
363
363
363
284
240
240
240
260
265
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
13
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
W
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
Energy kJ
7
891
891
1099
851
822
765
6
6
6
20
486
480
335
309
301
301
301
301
297
293
248
200
195
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.3
SW
15
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
12
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
20
Energy kJ
7
7
33
6
6
7
6
5
6
20
20
6
6
6
6
6
4
4
17
17
4
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
10
Energy kJ
659
447
422
400
331
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
563
55
0
0
0
257
98
563
546
466
55
0
0
0
0
55
55
0
0
0
0
0
0
545
Best forecast wave conditions in La Libertad and Lambayeque
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
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