🇵🇪 LA LIBERTAD, PERU

Chicama

The longest left-hand wave in the world

SMALL

Live Conditions

Conditions Summary

Good 5ft waves — but short 9s period indicates wind swell, expect choppy conditions — from a workable direction — Clean 15mph offshore winds grooming the surface

LOW CONFIDENCEModel-only forecast, no buoy nearby

Why it's SMALL

Swell Direction

Primary swell is 191° — close to but not perfectly aligned with ideal 225°. Spot will work but not at its best.

Swell Period

9s — short-period swell. Waves will have less power than a true groundswell.

Wind

15mph offshore — clean, grooming the wave face

Season

September is peak season for this spot

Data Confidence

Model-only forecast, no buoy nearby

At the Break

5.0ft

LOW CONFIDENCE

Model-only forecast, no buoy nearby

Period

Mid-period

Wind

15mph

OFFSHORE

Water

72°F

Spring suit

Swell Direction

70%

Wind Direction

85%

Primary Swell

3.8ft @ 6.5s

S 191°

Secondary Swell

2.4ft @ 11.8s

SW 219°

10 Day Outlook

4.7ft

TODAY

Sep 11

(14s)

4.5ft

TMRW

Sep 12

(13s)

4.3ft

SUN

Sep 13

(12s)

3.6ft

MON

Sep 14

(18s)

3.7ft

TUE

Sep 15

(17s)

3.7ft

WED

Sep 16

(14s)

3.5ft

THU

Sep 17

(13s)

3.5ft

FRI

Sep 18

(13s)

3.7ft

SAT

Sep 19

(12s)

3.7ft

SUN

Sep 20

(18s)

Best this week: today — 4.7ft

Best next week: SUN Sep 20 — 3.7ft

Model Breakdown

ECMWF (45%)5.2ft

ICON (35%)4.9ft

GFS (20%)4.5ft

Model confidence80%

Updated every 30 mins · Open-Meteo ECMWF + ICON + GFS

About

Chicama holds the Guinness World Record for the longest surfable wave on earth — up to 4km of rideable left-hand pointbreak on the right swell. Remote, raw, and absolutely unique.

The Break

The main Chicama point — paddle for the sets and ride as far as you can. A boat or mototaxi takes you back up.

Ideal Conditions

SW swell 6-10ft, light SE offshore winds, mid tide

Best Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

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Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Best months highlighted · Current: Sep

Trip Planner

Chicama Quick Strike

Weekend · 3 Days

Friday

Fly into Trujillo (TRU). 1.5hr drive to Puerto Malabrigo. Stay at a basic surf hostel.

Saturday

Full day Chicama — ride as many long ones as you can. Hire a mototaxi to shuttle you back up.

Sunday

Morning session, drive back to Trujillo, fly home.

Peru Surf Week

Full Week · 7 Days

Day 1

Arrive Trujillo, drive to Chicama.

Day 2

Full day Chicama — experience the longest wave on earth.

Day 3

Rest day — visit the Chan Chan ruins nearby.

Day 4

Back to Chicama if swell is holding.

Day 5

Drive to Huanchaco — traditional reed boat fishermen and beach break.

Day 6

Explore Trujillo city — colonial architecture and ceviche.

Day 7

Fly home.

Local Knowledge

Bring extra fins and leashes — the wave is long and wipeouts happen far from the peak.

The mototaxi shuttle back up the point is part of the experience — negotiate a day rate.

Peru is very affordable — great ceviche and food for next to nothing.

The wave works best at mid to high tide — check local knowledge on arrival.