🇵🇪 LA LIBERTAD, PERU

Chicama

The longest left-hand wave in the world

FAIR

Live Conditions

Conditions Summary

5ft waves — with solid 14s groundswell — hitting at the ideal angle — Clean 8mph offshore winds grooming the surface

LOW CONFIDENCEModel-only forecast, no buoy nearby

Why it's FAIR

Swell Direction

Primary swell is 224° — matches the ideal 225° window for this spot

Swell Period

14s — strong, long-period groundswell. Maximum wave power and quality.

Wind

8mph offshore — clean, grooming the wave face

Season

July is peak season for this spot

Data Confidence

Model-only forecast, no buoy nearby

At the Break

4.7ft

LOW CONFIDENCE

Model-only forecast, no buoy nearby

Period

14s

✓ Groundswell

Wind

8mph

OFFSHORE

Water

71°F

Spring suit

Swell Direction

100%

Wind Direction

85%

Primary Swell

4.8ft @ 12.2s

SW 224°

Secondary Swell

0.7ft @ 2.6s

SSW 199°

10 Day Outlook

4.3ft

TODAY

Jul 28

(18s)

4.5ft

TMRW

Jul 29

(16s)

4.2ft

THU

Jul 30

(14s)

4.0ft

FRI

Jul 31

(13s)

4.5ft

SAT

Aug 1

(12s)

4.2ft

SUN

Aug 2

(12s)

4.1ft

MON

Aug 3

(14s)

3.7ft

TUE

Aug 4

(13s)

3.5ft

WED

Aug 5

(12s)

3.8ft

THU

Aug 6

(15s)

Best this week: tmrw — 4.5ft

Best next week: THU Aug 6 — 3.8ft

Model Breakdown

ECMWF (45%)4.9ft

ICON (35%)4.9ft

GFS (20%)4.0ft

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

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Best months highlighted · Current: Jul

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.