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Chicama - El Hombre Surf Forecast
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Chicama - El Hombre surfForecast / La Libertad & Lambayeque / Peru
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 29 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 normal for this time of year)Chicama - El Hombre surf forecast from 30 May 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 30 May, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 4 Jun, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 18s period, SW swell with 1,901 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 30 May, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chicama - El Hombre this week:
The surf forecast for Chicama - El Hombre over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 30) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 21s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Chicama - El Hombre in the next 16 days are 1.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 04) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 06) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 30th May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 30th May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 4th Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicama - El Hombre over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
898 | 992 | 711 | 959 | 1042 | 1213 | 1172 | 813 | 701 | 519 | 453 | 535 | 600 | 640 | 1225 | 1330 | 1400 | 1901 | 1465 | 1651 | 1438 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:12AM1.24m | 3:40PM1.07m | 4:46AM1.25m | 4:14PM1.05m | 5:22AM1.25m | 4:48PM1.02m | 6:00AM1.23m | 5:22PM0.99m | 6:39AM1.21m | 5:56PM0.96m | 7:19AM1.19m | 6:31PM0.92m | 8:00AM1.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38PM0.18m | 10:20AM0.49m | 10:09PM0.16m | 10:56AM0.49m | 10:42PM0.15m | 11:32AM0.50m | 11:15PM0.16m | 12:09PM0.52m | 11:49PM0.19m | 12:48PM0.55m | 00:23AM0.23m | 1:29PM0.58m | 00:57AM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 |
 | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | 6:07 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 898 | 992 | 711 | 796 | 496 | 1213 | 1172 | 813 | 701 | 519 | 453 | 281 | 600 | 640 | 1225 | 1330 | 1400 | 1901 | 1465 | 1651 | 1438 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 18 | S 7 | SW 20 | SW 13 | S 6 | SW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 59 | 467 | 569 | 959 | 1042 | 392 | 308 | 198 | 131 | 64 | 20 | 535 | 196 | 534 | 35 | 396 | 424 | 19 | 193 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 7 | S 7 | NW 11 | W 16 | — | — | NW 15 | NW 10 | WSW 22 | SW 20 | S 7 | W 19 | S 7 | WSW 20 | W 18 | S 7 | WNW 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 214 | 47 | 35 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 8 | 4 | 45 | 107 | 62 | 7 | 48 | 256 | 6 | 42 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | — | S 7 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 56 | — | 61 | — | — | 58 | — | — | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 55 | 563 | 55 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 55 |
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The above surf forecast table for Chicama - El Hombre provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Chicama - El Hombre can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Chicama - El Hombre surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Chicama - El Hombre) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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Chicama - El Hombre is 16 km (10 miles) from Paijan. If you plan a holiday in La Libertad and Lambayeque, look for hotels and other accommodation in Paijan. Paijan has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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