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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
Wed
29
0
Poor
1.7m
@15s
19km/h
Today
30
0
Poor
1.4m
@14s
20km/h
Fri
1
25
Poor
1.1m
@17s
23km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.7m
S(183°)
Score: 13/25
Period
15s
Long period groundswell
Score: 8/25
Wind
19km/h
S(170°)
Score: 0/25
Weather
22°C
0.0mm5%
Windswell Component
0.2mSSE@2s
Secondary Swell
0.1mW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 14 km/h SE|PM: 21 km/h SSW
14 km/h vs 21 km/h afternoon
Low tide at 8am (-0.1m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

2:51 am
High tide - 0.64m
8:45 am
Low tide - -0.15m
2:48 pm
High tide - 0.76m
9:08 pm
Low tide - -0.31m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

0
Poor
Components
Swell Direction10/25
Swell Size13/25
Swell Period8/25
Wind0/25
Raw Score31/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-21
⚠️ Weak Component-10
Adjusted Score0/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score0
🤢 Morning Sickness

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°

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

🤙 Strike Specialist

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