Chicama – El Cape / Keys Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(La Libertad and Lambayeque, Peru)
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Chicama - El Cape / Keys Surf Guide
Chicama - El Cape / Keys in La Libertad and Lambayeque is a quite exposed point break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the north with some shelter here from south winds. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Beware of rocks, rips.
Chicama - El Cape / Keys Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: |
|---|---|
 Point |  3 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| fairly consistent | 65°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Chicama - El Cape / Keys:
The best conditions reported for surf at Chicama - El Cape / Keys occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.
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Explore Chicama - El Cape / Keys Location Map
Interactive Chicama - El Cape / Keys surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Chicama - El Cape / Keys is Capitan Carlos Martinez De Pinillos (Trujillo) Airport (TRU) in Peru, which is 57 km (35 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Chicama - El Cape / Keys is Capt Jose Abelardo Quinones Gonzales (Chiclayo) Airport (CIX), also in Peru, 110 km (68 miles) away.
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Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (ft)- Wind Speed (mph)
Thursday, 5 June 2025, 23:10 Local Time
| Thu | Friday 06 | |||
| 10PM | 1AM | 4AM | 7AM | |
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| Period (s) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Wind (mph) | ||||
| Wind State | cross- on |
cross- on |
on | cross- on |
Tides at Chicama - El Cape / Keys
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Chicama - El Cape / Keys Sea Temperature
Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 20.0 °C once we account for wind), yet at 18.4 °C the sea remains several degrees colder than the air at Chicama - El Cape / Keys. The majority of surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.
Swell History at Chicama - El Cape / Keys
Surf stats for Chicama - El Cape / Keys, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Chicama - El Cape / Keys
Wind stats for Chicama - El Cape / Keys, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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Reef and pointWave Buoys Nearest To Chicama - El Cape / Keys:
- Closest Wave BuoyWoods Hole Stratus Wave Station894 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyWestern Caribbean Buoy1702 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyYucatan Basin Buoy1944 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoySoutheast of Ponce Buoy, PR1976 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyRincon Buoy , Puerto Rico1986 mi
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