Chicama (Puerto Malabrigo) surf forecast & sea temperature
Updated 4 Nov, 12:00 UTC
Current conditions
Right now at Chicama (Puerto Malabrigo): 13 kts SSE, gusts 17, 1.8 m waves, water 25 °C — good surfing waves.
7-day forecast
| Tue 3 | Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | |
| Wind | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Gusts | 21 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Temperature | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Wind, waves and water temperature: ECMWF open data (CC BY 4.0) · Tides: EOT20, DGFI-TUM (CC BY 4.0)
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Surf forecast
| Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 07 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 01 | 04 | 07 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 01 | 04 | 07 | 10 | 13 | 16 | |
| Surf (est.) | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Primary swell | 0.915s↑ | 0.915s↑ | 0.915s↑ | 1.115s↑ | 1.115s↑ | 1.115s↑ | 1.114s↑ | 1.114s↑ | 1.114s↑ | 1.014s↑ | 1.014s↑ | 1.014s↑ | 0.913s↑ | 0.913s↑ | 0.913s↑ | 0.813s↑ | 0.813s↑ | 0.813s↑ | 0.813s↑ | 0.713s↑ |
| Secondary swell | 0.414s↑ | 0.612s↑ | 0.612s↑ | 0.115s↑ | 0.115s↑ | 0.115s↑ | 0.59s↑ | 0.86s↑ | 0.77s↑ | 0.512s↑ | 0.317s↑ | 0.317s↑ | 0.317s↑ | 0.317s↑ | 0.417s↑ | 0.77s↑ | 0.77s↑ | 0.416s↑ | 0.516s↑ | 0.615s↑ |
| Wind waves | 0.96s↑ | 0.96s↑ | 0.96s↑ | 0.96s↑ | 0.96s↑ | 0.86s↑ | 0.76s↑ | 0.77s↑ | 0.77s↑ | 0.77s↑ | 0.77s↑ | 0.87s↑ | 0.87s↑ | 0.87s↑ | 0.77s↑ | 0.77s↑ | 0.77s↑ | 0.77s↑ | 0.77s↑ | 0.77s↑ |
| Waves | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Period | 16s | 16s | 16s | 16s | 15s | 15s | 15s | 14s | 14s | 14s | 14s | 13s | 13s | 13s | 13s | 13s | 13s | 13s | 13s | 13s |
| Power | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Groundswell | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
Surf height is estimated from the primary swell for a beach facing it; reefs, sandbanks and the tide change it. Power in kW per metre of coast. Groundswell: waves of 12 s and longer. Swell: NOAA WAVEWATCH III · ECMWF
Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Water: Sea
- Sports: Surf
- Best wind directions: SSE
The longest left in the world: on a good south swell the sections link for well over a kilometre. Protected by law as a national surfing reserve.
No webcam here yet.
Chicama (Puerto Malabrigo) sea temperature
Today: 25 °C
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Monthly mean sea surface temperature, 2023–2025.
Chicama (Puerto Malabrigo) weather by month
Biggest average waves: May, June and July.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg wind (kts) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Days ≥12 kts | 75% | 58% | 72% | 89% | 97% | 76% | 85% | 91% | 90% | 95% | 92% | 90% |
| Waves (m) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| Air high (°C) | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
| Water (°C) | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Model averages, 2023–2025 (Open-Meteo). Wind is the daytime mean, 08:00–20:00; a day counts when it has 3 or more daytime hours at 12 knots or above.
Chicama (Puerto Malabrigo) FAQ
- Is there a beach webcam at Chicama (Puerto Malabrigo)?
- Not one we can show right now. This page has the 7-day wind and wave forecast for Chicama (Puerto Malabrigo).
- What is the sea temperature at Chicama (Puerto Malabrigo)?
- Today the water is 25 °C. Over the year it runs from 17 °C in October to 23 °C in February (2023–2025 average).
- When is the best time to surf at Chicama (Puerto Malabrigo)?
- May, June and July have the biggest average waves, on the 2023–2025 average.
- What wind direction works at Chicama (Puerto Malabrigo)?
- It works best in S, SE winds.
