Chicama

Point break

La Libertad, Pérou

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From level expert · Shorty 2 mmAccessible from expert level: head-high waves (0.9–1.5 m), enough volume to catch them, an onshore wind that chops up the surface. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
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Conditions
6.5/10
Fair
Size
0.91.5 m
head-high
Wind
31 km/h
S · Cross-onshore
Swell
1.2 m
12 s · SW
Best window · 6h6.9/10 · 1.01.7 m · 24 km/h
Today's take

Well-shaped wave, nice long, clean swell from the SW. Side-onshore wind that degrades the quality. Fair conditions, surfable but nothing special: fine for a practice session.

Today's forecast

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
18hBest1.11.71326☀️22°
21h1.11.71328☀️21°

3-hour slots (spot local time · GMT-5) · ★ rating out of 5 · arrow = swell/wind direction · highlighted row = best slot

Tides

00h15 Sat06h12h18h0 mPM 05:45+1.0 mBM 11:58-0.2 mPM 17:53+0.8 mmaintenant

The spot

wind swell

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Last updated: Sat, Aug 15, 00:32 GMT-5 · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.