Chicama

Chicama is a W-facing point break in Peru. It picks up swell from SSE to NW, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 34% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the E: light winds or E breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while W onshores chop it up.

Break

Point

Faces

W (275°)

Best swell

S to SW (185°–225°), 12 s or longer

Best wind

NE to SE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–8 ft at the beach

Swell window

SSE to NW (160° to 311.5°)

Offshore wind

E

Tide

Model estimate

Wave buoy

None within 250 km

Cams

2