North Peru · Wednesday, Sep 23

Chicama

Updated Tue, Sep 22, 7:10 PM GMT-5

When to go

9:00 AM–10:00 AM

Windy · Low confidence

3.1–3.1 ft · Offshore waves · not face height

Wind: 9.7 kt · cross-shore

Forecast details

This is the best time in the forecast, though wind may make it choppy.

Other wind windows

Plan around the wind

The best available upcoming daylight wind sample to compare with the wave evidence. This compares wind only; wave size, tide suitability, and hazards can change your choice.

7:00 AM–9:00 AM · America/Lima
Unfavorable wind · up to 8.3 kt · reported gusts up to 14.2 kt
Caution: This is the best available wind comparison, not a favorable-wind label. The selected wind is unfavorable for this break.
Offshore waves: 3.1–3.1 ft across the period. Surf height unavailable. Tide data available; check the local tide response.
Wind source time: Sep 22, 6:30 PM GMT-5. This is not the model run issue time.

How these periods are chosen

The planner prefers three consecutive hourly samples covering two daylight hours, but retains shorter one- or two-sample evidence when that is all the forecast provides. Light wind means at most 6 kt. Moderate offshore means at most 12 kt from land toward the sea when shore orientation is verified. Strong wind or known gusts of 20 kt or more remain visible as cautions instead of making the entire comparison disappear. These are comparison labels, not locally tested surf-quality or safety ratings. Missing gusts remain unknown. Terrain shelter, currents, closures, and your ability are not assessed.

Forecast confidence

Returned marine grid point is 0.7 km from the mapped spot. Provider grid resolution is not established for this response.
Reference model hour: 13 hours from now; historical residuals do not measure forecast lead-time error.
No accepted local model for these inputs: missing history, unsupported direction/period/height, or failed historical validation.
A mapped coordinate does not establish nearshore grid resolution or terrain/shelter accuracy.

Wind SSE 8.3 kt

Tide 1 ft falling

Wave, wind and tide details

Offshore model swellSSW 2.0 ft @ 10sValid 2026-09-23 08:00 · America/LimaMarine grid -7.7083, -79.4583 · offshore model, not a local measurement

Offshore model sea3.1 ft @ 9.4sSignificant wave height including wind waves and swell; not breaking surfValid 2026-09-23 08:00 · America/Lima

Model windSSE 8.3 ktcross-shoreValid 2026-09-23 08:00 · America/Lima0.1 kt offshore component

Tide1 ftfallingDHN Malabrigo · 2.2 km from Chicama · predicted height relative to NMBSORetrieved Sep 22, 7:11 PM GMT-5 · provider issue time unavailable11% of adjacent local low–high range · descriptive, not a safety rating

Surf height unavailable. Coastal and offshore waves are not breaking-wave heights.

Surf and wind

Recommended window: No recommended window

Breaking surf is not reliably resolved. Hourly offshore swell and wind inputs are listed below.

Hourly forecast

Hourly surf forecast for Chicama
Time	Wind	Tide	Offshore swell
12 AM	SSE 8.7 ktcross-shore	2 ftrising	SW 1.6 ft @ 12s
1 AM	SSE 8.1 ktcross-shore	2.5 ftrising	SW 1.6 ft @ 11s
2 AM	SSE 7.5 ktcross-shore	3 ftnear high	SW 1.6 ft @ 11s
3 AM	SSE 7.3 ktcross-shore	3 ftfalling	SSW 1.8 ft @ 10s
4 AM	SSE 7.3 ktcross-shore	2.5 ftfalling	SSW 1.8 ft @ 10s
5 AM	SSE 7.2 ktcross-shore	2 ftfalling	SSW 1.9 ft @ 10s
6 AM	SSE 7.6 ktcross-shore	1.5 ftfalling	SSW 2.0 ft @ 10s
7 AM	SSE 8 ktcross-shore	1.5 ftfalling	SSW 2.0 ft @ 10s
8 AM	SSE 8.3 ktcross-shore	1 ftfalling	SSW 2.0 ft @ 10s
9 AM	S 7 ktcross-shore	0.5 ftrising	SSW 2.0 ft @ 10s
10 AM	S 9.7 ktcross-shore	1 ftrising	SSW 1.9 ft @ 10s
11 AM	SSW 12.3 ktcross-shore	1.5 ftrising	SSW 1.9 ft @ 10s
Noon	S 12.5 ktcross-shore	1.5 ftrising	SSW 1.9 ft @ 9s
1 PM	S 13.3 ktcross-shore	2 ftrising	SSW 1.9 ft @ 9s
2 PM	SSW 14.5 ktcross-shore	2.5 ftnear high	SSW 1.9 ft @ 9s
3 PM	S 13.8 ktcross-shore	2.5 ftfalling	SSW 1.8 ft @ 9s
4 PM	S 13.2 ktcross-shore	2 ftfalling	SSW 1.8 ft @ 9s
5 PM	S 13.2 ktcross-shore	1.5 ftfalling	SSW 1.8 ft @ 9s
6 PM	SSE 12.4 ktcross-shore	1 ftfalling	SSW 1.8 ft @ 9s
7 PM	SSE 11 ktcross-shore	1 ftfalling	SSW 1.7 ft @ 9s
8 PM	SSE 11.2 ktcross-shore	0.5 ftnear low	SSW 1.8 ft @ 8s
9 PM	SSE 11.4 ktcross-shore	Unavailableunavailable	SSW 1.8 ft @ 8s
10 PM	SSE 10.8 ktcross-shore	Unavailableunavailable	SSW 1.9 ft @ 8s
11 PM	SSE 9.8 ktcross-shore	Unavailableunavailable	SSW 1.8 ft @ 8s

12 AMUnavailable

WindSSE 8.7 ktcross-shoreTide2 ftrisingOffshore swellSW 1.6 ft @ 12s

1 AMUnavailable

WindSSE 8.1 ktcross-shoreTide2.5 ftrisingOffshore swellSW 1.6 ft @ 11s

2 AMUnavailable

WindSSE 7.5 ktcross-shoreTide3 ftnear highOffshore swellSW 1.6 ft @ 11s

3 AMUnavailable

WindSSE 7.3 ktcross-shoreTide3 ftfallingOffshore swellSSW 1.8 ft @ 10s

4 AMUnavailable

WindSSE 7.3 ktcross-shoreTide2.5 ftfallingOffshore swellSSW 1.8 ft @ 10s

5 AMUnavailable

WindSSE 7.2 ktcross-shoreTide2 ftfallingOffshore swellSSW 1.9 ft @ 10s

6 AMUnavailable

WindSSE 7.6 ktcross-shoreTide1.5 ftfallingOffshore swellSSW 2.0 ft @ 10s

7 AMUnavailable

WindSSE 8 ktcross-shoreTide1.5 ftfallingOffshore swellSSW 2.0 ft @ 10s

8 AMUnavailable

WindSSE 8.3 ktcross-shoreTide1 ftfallingOffshore swellSSW 2.0 ft @ 10s

9 AMUnavailable

WindS 7 ktcross-shoreTide0.5 ftrisingOffshore swellSSW 2.0 ft @ 10s

10 AMUnavailable

WindS 9.7 ktcross-shoreTide1 ftrisingOffshore swellSSW 1.9 ft @ 10s

11 AMUnavailable

WindSSW 12.3 ktcross-shoreTide1.5 ftrisingOffshore swellSSW 1.9 ft @ 10s

NoonUnavailable

WindS 12.5 ktcross-shoreTide1.5 ftrisingOffshore swellSSW 1.9 ft @ 9s

1 PMUnavailable

WindS 13.3 ktcross-shoreTide2 ftrisingOffshore swellSSW 1.9 ft @ 9s

2 PMUnavailable

WindSSW 14.5 ktcross-shoreTide2.5 ftnear highOffshore swellSSW 1.9 ft @ 9s

3 PMUnavailable

WindS 13.8 ktcross-shoreTide2.5 ftfallingOffshore swellSSW 1.8 ft @ 9s

4 PMUnavailable

WindS 13.2 ktcross-shoreTide2 ftfallingOffshore swellSSW 1.8 ft @ 9s

5 PMUnavailable

WindS 13.2 ktcross-shoreTide1.5 ftfallingOffshore swellSSW 1.8 ft @ 9s

6 PMUnavailable

WindSSE 12.4 ktcross-shoreTide1 ftfallingOffshore swellSSW 1.8 ft @ 9s

7 PMUnavailable

WindSSE 11 ktcross-shoreTide1 ftfallingOffshore swellSSW 1.7 ft @ 9s

8 PMUnavailable

WindSSE 11.2 ktcross-shoreTide0.5 ftnear lowOffshore swellSSW 1.8 ft @ 8s

9 PMUnavailable

WindSSE 11.4 ktcross-shoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSW 1.8 ft @ 8s

10 PMUnavailable

WindSSE 10.8 ktcross-shoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSW 1.9 ft @ 8s

11 PMUnavailable

WindSSE 9.8 ktcross-shoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSW 1.8 ft @ 8s

Tide

DHN Malabrigo · 2.2 km from Chicama · NMBSO

Interpolated tide height Recommended window

About this spot

Model-grid forecast requested at the mapped coordinate; reef, headland, and nearshore transformations are unresolved. Beach reef and point break. Chicama - El Point named-break page reports south-southwest swell and east-northeast offshore wind; orientation reviewed at 247.5 degrees.

Mapped spot coordinate: -7.7052, -79.4529.

Mainland South America · La Libertad mainland southwest-facing Pacific point coast · Ocean-facing bearing 247.5° · Location provenance

Model request point: Chicama (-7.7052, -79.4529). Model output times describe valid conditions; the provider does not expose the model run issue time in this response.

Forecast sources

Data coverage 3/7 sources

Source availability is not forecast accuracy. Where an empirical model passes historical testing, its error and interval coverage are shown above. Source count cannot increase that confidence.

Coverage tier D · MODEL_FIRST_AMERICAS · spot-level model point

National or regional meteorological marine bulletin
DHN daily oceanographic bulletin access redirected to a human-check page, so no current regional wave forecast is connected.UnavailableNo source time
The Buoy API
No current same-exposure wave observation with verified station identity, coordinates, units, timestamp, and individual assignment is connected.UnavailableNo source time
Peru DHN tide predictions
DHN Malabrigo · 2.2 km from Chicama; predicted high/low events above NMBSO, converted to feet. Timestamp is retrieval time; provider issue time is not supplied.CurrentSep 22, 7:11 PM GMT-5
WorldTides API
WorldTides requires a credential; official DHN port predictions are used instead.UnavailableNo source time
Open-Meteo Marine API
1 of 1 configured model points availableCurrentSep 22, 6:30 PM GMT-5
Open-Meteo Weather API
1 of 1 configured model points availableCurrentSep 22, 6:30 PM GMT-5
Copernicus Marine Global Ocean Waves
Copernicus Marine requires an account/toolbox workflow and no independently connected response is available.UnavailableNo source time
Surf-Forecast public pages
Spot discovery and break-specific HTML fallbackNot applicableNo source time
Surfline public spot pages
Break-specific comparison, cams, and metadataNot applicableNo source time

How best guesses are made

Best guesses combine usable wave and wind evidence, with qualitative confidence and specific limitations. A missing tide or local surf-height model does not prevent useful guidance. Tide levels use the named station datum; their effect at this break remains uncertain. Wind direction is relative to the mapped beach orientation, without calibrated terrain or shelter effects. The comparison is a heuristic, not a measured quality rating.