🇵🇪 LA LIBERTAD, PERU

Chicama

The longest left-hand wave in the world

SMALL

Live Conditions

Conditions Summary

5ft waves — but short 10s period indicates wind swell, expect choppy conditions — hitting at the ideal angle — Clean 10mph offshore winds grooming the surface — Note: this is outside the peak season for this spot

LOW CONFIDENCEModel-only forecast, no buoy nearby

Why it's SMALL

Swell Direction

Primary swell is 195° — matches the ideal 225° window for this spot

Swell Period

10s — short-period swell. Waves will have less power than a true groundswell.

Wind

10mph offshore — clean, grooming the wave face

Season

October is shoulder season — spot can still work but swells are less consistent

Data Confidence

Model-only forecast, no buoy nearby

At the Break

4.7ft

LOW CONFIDENCE

Model-only forecast, no buoy nearby

Period

10s

Mid-period

Wind

10mph

OFFSHORE

Water

76°F

Boardshorts

Swell Direction

85%

Wind Direction

100%

Primary Swell

4.7ft @ 8.4s

SSW 195°

Secondary Swell

0.1ft @ 3.2s

ESE 123°

10 Day Outlook

3.9ft

TODAY

Oct 26

(17s)

3.3ft

TMRW

Oct 27

(18s)

3.6ft

WED

Oct 28

(18s)

3.7ft

THU

Oct 29

(17s)

4.3ft

FRI

Oct 30

(18s)

4.7ft

SAT

Oct 31

(17s)

4.7ft

SUN

Nov 1

(15s)

4.7ft

MON

Nov 2

(14s)

4.9ft

TUE

Nov 3

(19s)

4.8ft

WED

Nov 4

(17s)

Best this week: SAT Oct 31 — 4.7ft

Best next week: TUE Nov 3 — 4.9ft

Model Breakdown

ECMWF (45%)5.1ft

ICON (35%)4.8ft

GFS (20%)3.8ft

Model confidence65%

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

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Best months highlighted · Current: Oct

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.