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Chicama

Puerto Malabrigo, Peru

Chicama is officially the world's longest wave—a left-hand point break in Peru that can deliver rides of 2+ kilometers when all four sections connect. The wave peels along the desert coastline with mechanical precision, passing through sections named Malpaso, Keys, Point, and Outer Point. Full connections are rare but possible during optimal SW swells. The setting is stark and beautiful: Peruvian desert, cold Humboldt Current water, and endless walls of surf. This is surfing's marathon.

3-Day Forecast
Today
15
55
Fair
2.2m
@17s
16km/h
Mon
16
38
Poor
1.8m
@16s
17km/h
Tue
17
20
Poor
1.4m
@15s
17km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
2.2m
SSW(206°)
Score: 20/25
Period
17s
Long period groundswell
Score: 23/25
Wind
16km/h
SSE(168°)
Score: 0/25
Weather
23°C
0.0mm89%
Windswell Component
0.2mS@2s
0
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:30 am
High tide - 0.34m
7:45 am
Low tide - -0.18m
2:36 pm
High tide - 0.68m
8:55 pm
Low tide - -0.04m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

55
Fair
Components
Swell Direction22/25
Swell Size20/25
Swell Period23/25
Wind0/25
Raw Score65/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-10
Adjusted Score55/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score55

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (210°)
Direction range
200° - 220°
Size range
1.2m - 3m
Ideal size
2.5m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
18s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
N (0°)
Offshore range
315° - 45°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
low to mid

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: Beach/paddle

Getting There

Airport
TRU
Drive time
90 min
Data quality
community

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