🇵🇪 LA LIBERTAD, PERU

Chicama

The longest left-hand wave in the world

FAIR

Live Conditions

Conditions Summary

5ft waves — with 12s mixed swell — hitting at the ideal angle — Clean 15mph offshore winds grooming the surface

LOW CONFIDENCEModel-only forecast, no buoy nearby

Why it's FAIR

Swell Direction

Primary swell is 207° — matches the ideal 225° window for this spot

Swell Period

12s — solid groundswell. Waves will have real energy and organization.

Wind

15mph offshore — strong offshore, may cause waves to stand up late

Season

June is peak season for this spot

Data Confidence

Model-only forecast, no buoy nearby

At the Break

4.8ft

LOW CONFIDENCE

Model-only forecast, no buoy nearby

Period

12s

✓ Groundswell

Wind

15mph

OFFSHORE

Water

73°F

Spring suit

Swell Direction

85%

Wind Direction

85%

Primary Swell

4.3ft @ 11.9s

SSW 207°

Secondary Swell

1.3ft @ 7.5s

S 187°

10 Day Outlook

3.9ft

TODAY

Jun 13

(15s)

3.7ft

TMRW

Jun 14

(16s)

4.0ft

MON

Jun 15

(22s)

4.0ft

TUE

Jun 16

(19s)

3.7ft

WED

Jun 17

(17s)

3.4ft

THU

Jun 18

(18s)

3.6ft

FRI

Jun 19

(17s)

3.6ft

SAT

Jun 20

(15s)

3.5ft

SUN

Jun 21

(17s)

4.5ft

MON

Jun 22

(19s)

Best this week: MON Jun 15 — 4.0ft

Best next week: MON Jun 22 — 4.5ft

Model Breakdown

ECMWF (45%)5.4ft

ICON (35%)4.8ft

GFS (20%)3.7ft

Model confidence45%

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

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Nov

Dec

Best months highlighted · Current: Jun

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.