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Chicama - Keys

Puerto Malabrigo, La Libertad, Peru

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Chicama Keys is the final inside section near the old pier, where perfect walls peel to their conclusion. Many surfers paddle out here for the more workable waves when the outer sections are too challenging.

3-Day Forecast

Today

Fair

1.5mS

@16s

13km/h

1.5m

@16s

13km/h

Tue

Poor

1.1mS

@15s

11km/h

1.1m

@15s

11km/h

Wed

Firing

1.7mSSW

@18s

14km/h

1.7m

@18s

14km/h

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Today's Conditions

Swell

1.5m

S(189°)

Score: 8/25

Period

16s

Long period groundswell

Score: 25/25

Wind

13km/h

SSE(163°)

Score: 9/25

Weather

22°C

0.0mm62%

Windswell Component

0.2mS@2s

Secondary Swell

0.1mWNW

Forecast Confidence

100%

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

Best Session

morning

AM: 12 km/h SE|PM: 14 km/h S

Lighter winds early (12 km/h)

Low tide at 8am (-0.3m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

2:23 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

Wind9/25

Raw Score58/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score58

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SSW (202°)
Direction range: 180° - 225°
Size range: 1.5m - 2.4m
Ideal size: 2.1m
Height multiplier: 0.90×
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

5/10

Crowd level

4/10

Access: Final section of Chicama. Near pier.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Oct

Secondary: Mar, Nov

Final section. Perfect walls.

Getting There

Airport

TRU

Drive time

90 min

Data quality

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