Chicama
La Libertad, Peru · Point break
Local time — · Sunrise 05:49 · Sunset 18:17
Reading the ocean.
SWELLRADAR is requesting a verified marine run for Chicama.
Spot intelligence.
Chicama is calibrated as a multi-section left rather than one continuous takeoff. South-to-southwest swell and offshore south-sector wind are essential; tide remains adaptive because different sections connect at different water levels.
Profile source · Surfline Chicama spot guideProfile geometry
Swell axis SSW · 205°
Offshore wind from NNE · Intermediate profile
Wave
Exceptionally long left sand point with several connecting sections
Sand point and headland sections
Swell window
S–SW groundswell
0.6–3.0 m offshore ranking band
Clean wind
SE–SSE offshore
Applied to wind scoring
Tide window
Moving low to mid tide · section dependent
Qualitative timing guidance
Field guide
Read the break.
Character · setup · local read
Field guide
Read the break.
Character
01Chicama is defined by exceptionally long left sand point with several connecting sections over sand point and headland sections. The shape can change with swell angle, period and the active section, so the live score should always be paired with a visual check from shore.
Best setup
02S–SW groundswell swell, se–sse offshore and moving low to mid tide · section dependent form the profile baseline. SWELLRADAR treats 0.6–3.0 m as a working range, not a guarantee of breaking-wave size.
Lineup read
03Choose a peak that matches your experience and reassess it as tide and crowd change. Pay particular attention to very long rides and return walk, section currents, cold upwelled water. Local signs and advice always take priority.
Know before you paddle
Live conditions and local advice always override this profile.
Optional community layerRecent surfer reportsVoluntary and potentially incomplete. Not used for the forecast or Surf Score.
The break
Point break
Intermediate. Works best with S–SW groundswell swell.
Timing
SE–SSE offshore
Moving low to mid tide · section dependent. Re-check local observations and the lineup before you paddle out.
Data note
Model data unavailable
SWELLRADAR withholds numerical conditions, scores and surf windows until a quality-checked marine forecast is available.