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Chicama - El Hombre

Puerto Malabrigo, La Libertad, Peru
🪨Rocks🌀Strong rips

El Hombre is the power section of Chicama - where the wave gains momentum after El Point and produces the longest, most perfect walls. Named 'The Man' for its size and power, this is where Chicama shows its true character.

3-Day Forecast
Today
16
62
Fair
1.9m
@17s
19km/h
Tue
17
44
Poor
1.4m
@15s
12km/h
Wed
18
44
Poor
1.5m
@16s
14km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.9m
SSW(205°)
Score: 9/25
Period
17s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
19km/h
SSE(167°)
Score: 5/25
Weather
23°C
0.0mm70%
Windswell Component
0.2mS@2s
Secondary Swell
0.1mSSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

2:15 am
High tide - 0.41m
8:23 am
Low tide - -0.26m
3:00 pm
High tide - 0.76m
9:23 pm
Low tide - -0.15m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

62
Fair
Components
Swell Direction23/25
Swell Size9/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind5/25
Raw Score62/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score62

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (202°)
Direction range
180° - 225°
Size range
1.8m - 3m
Ideal size
2.6m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
16s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
SE (135°)
Offshore range
110° - 160°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
low to mid
Optimal range
0.3m - 1.4m

Water temp

17°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

7/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: Second section of Chicama wave.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Oct

Secondary: Mar, Nov

Needs more swell than El Point.

Getting There

Airport
TRU
Drive time
90 min
Data quality
verified

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