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Chicama - Malpaso Surf Forecast
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Chicama - Malpaso surfForecast / La Libertad & Lambayeque / Peru
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 02 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Chicama - Malpaso surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chicama - Malpaso sea temperature is
19.0° C
(Which is 1.5°C colder than average for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chicama - Malpaso this week:
The surf forecast for Chicama - Malpaso over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 02) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Chicama - Malpaso in the next 16 days are 1.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 09) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Thursday (May 07) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 2nd May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 8th May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 22s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 9th May) | 6ft (1.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicama - Malpaso over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | |
215 | 305 | 347 | 108 | 175 | 221 | 251 | 308 | 299 | 427 | 753 | 947 | 754 | 711 | 418 | 335 | 324 | 553 | 843 | 1176 | 1099 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 5:03AM1.29m | 4:41PM1.13m | 5:36AM1.28m | 5:11PM1.08m | 6:11AM1.24m | 5:40PM1.02m | 6:49AM1.19m | 6:10PM0.97m | 7:31AM1.13m | 6:40PM0.91m | 8:21AM1.08m | 7:15PM0.85m | 9:20AM1.05m | 8:10PM0.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM0.42m | 11:05PM0.14m | 11:44AM0.45m | 11:34PM0.16m | 12:18PM0.49m | 00:05AM0.20m | 12:55PM0.54m | 00:37AM0.25m | 1:36PM0.60m | 1:12AM0.31m | 2:27PM0.66m | 1:52AM0.38m | 3:38PM0.69m | 2:42AM0.44m | |||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 7 | SW 12 | S 7 | S 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
 kJ | 215 | 305 | 347 | 83 | 175 | 87 | 76 | 308 | 299 | 367 | 753 | 947 | 754 | 711 | 418 | 335 | 324 | 405 | 419 | 1176 | 1099 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 18 | S 8 | SW 16 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 22 | SW 20 | NW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 20 | 80 | 83 | 161 | 144 | 251 | 79 | 84 | 427 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 60 | 87 | 155 | 553 | 843 | 7 | 368 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 13 | W 14 | SW 15 | SW 12 | W 13 | SW 18 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | W 15 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 17 | SW 16 | NW 11 | W 18 |
| kJ | 19 | 14 | 14 | 108 | 16 | 221 | 108 | 13 | 152 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 26 | 141 | 188 | 125 | 5 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 7 | — | — | S 8 | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | SSW 12 | — |
| kJ | 120 | 104 | 103 | — | 88 | — | — | 102 | — | — | 82 | — | — | — | 86 | 63 | 80 | — | — | 374 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 564 | 56 | 3 | 541 | 3 | 3 | 258 | 3 | 3 | 258 | 3 | 56 | 493 | 3 | 56 | 564 | 3 | 56 | 541 | 3 |
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Information about the Chicama - Malpaso Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Chicama - Malpaso provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Chicama - Malpaso can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Chicama - Malpaso 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 - Malpaso) 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 - Malpaso is 19 km (12 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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