Chicama - Malpaso Surf Break

Lat Long: 7.71° S 79.47° W

Chicama - Malpaso WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chicama - Malpaso sea temperature is
20.9°C
3.2° 

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 30 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,552 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. 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 1.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 10AM. 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (-05) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Sun 30th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 13s
Best Surf 4PM (Thu 3rd Sep)4.5ft (1.3m) 17s
Most Powerful10AM (Fri 4th Sep)6ft (1.8m) 16s

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


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