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Lat Long: 7.71° S 79.47° W

Chicama - Malpaso WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 24 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chicama - Malpaso sea temperature is
24.8°C
6.7° 

Chicama - Malpaso surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Chicama - Malpaso surf forecast from 24 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 30 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 31 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period, SW swell with 1,137 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 24 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.

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 (Oct 24) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 13s. 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 1.4m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 31) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 31) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (-05) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Sat 24th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 8s
Best Surf 4PM (Fri 30th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 18s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sat 31st Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chicama - Malpaso over the next 16 days.


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