🇵🇪 LA LIBERTAD, PERU

Chicama

The longest left-hand wave in the world

FAIR

Live Conditions

Conditions Summary

4ft waves — with 12s mixed swell — hitting at the ideal angle — light cross-shore winds, still manageable

LOW CONFIDENCEModel-only forecast, no buoy nearby

Why it's FAIR

Swell Direction

Primary swell is 208° — matches the ideal 225° window for this spot

Swell Period

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

Wind

13mph cross-shore — not ideal but surfable if wind is light

Season

June is peak season for this spot

Data Confidence

Model-only forecast, no buoy nearby

At the Break

4.2ft

LOW CONFIDENCE

Model-only forecast, no buoy nearby

Period

12s

✓ Groundswell

Wind

13mph

CROSS-SHORE

Water

73°F

Spring suit

Swell Direction

85%

Wind Direction

65%

Primary Swell

3.5ft @ 11.1s

SSW 208°

Secondary Swell

1.1ft @ 19.7s

SW 218°

10 Day Outlook

3.9ft

TODAY

Jun 14

(14s)

3.8ft

TMRW

Jun 15

(22s)

3.8ft

TUE

Jun 16

(19s)

3.5ft

WED

Jun 17

(17s)

3.2ft

THU

Jun 18

(18s)

3.5ft

FRI

Jun 19

(17s)

3.6ft

SAT

Jun 20

(15s)

3.5ft

SUN

Jun 21

(17s)

4.3ft

MON

Jun 22

(19s)

4.6ft

TUE

Jun 23

(16s)

Best this week: tmrw — 3.8ft

Best next week: TUE Jun 23 — 4.6ft

Model Breakdown

ECMWF (45%)4.6ft

ICON (35%)4.1ft

GFS (20%)3.5ft

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

Jan

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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.