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Chicama - El Hombre

Puerto Malabrigo, La Libertad, Peru

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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

Fair

1.8mS

@16s

15km/h

1.8m

@16s

15km/h

Tue

Poor

1.2mSSW

@15s

12km/h

1.2m

@15s

12km/h

Wed

Good

1.9mSSW

@18s

16km/h

1.9m

@18s

16km/h

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Today's Conditions

Swell

1.8m

S(189°)

Score: 8/25

Period

16s

Long period groundswell

Score: 25/25

Wind

15km/h

SSE(161°)

Score: 5/25

Weather

22°C

0.0mm62%

Windswell Component

0.2mS@2s

Secondary Swell

0.1mW

Forecast Confidence

100%

Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather

Best Session

morning

AM: 14 km/h SE|PM: 16 km/h S

Lighter winds early (14 km/h)

Low tide at 8am (-0.3m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

2:24 am

High tide - 0.48m

8:20 am

Low tide - -0.33m

2:48 pm

High tide - 0.78m

9:15 pm

Low tide - -0.30m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Fair

Components

Swell Direction16/25

Swell Size8/25

Swell Period25/25

Wind5/25

Raw Score54/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score54

Location & Conditions

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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°

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

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