Chicama, Peru
Also within 20 km of Puerto Malabrigo
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About Chicama
Facing, offshore wind, exposure and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces NW (295°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (115°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 24). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 17°C in August, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 22°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Puerto Malabrigo, 0.7 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots.
Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 17 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to CIX, changing at PTY.
See flights ORD → CIX · Skyscanner from about £350 returnAdGetting there. 2 h 15 from the airport to Chicama.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Forecast
Chicama does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 23, too small | 5 ft11 scrumbling | 506kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 24, too small | 4 ft11 scrumbling | 368kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 21, too small | 4 ft11 scrumbling | 379kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 28, too small | 5 ft12 shollow | 607kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 31, too small | 6 ft12 scrumbling | 751kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 26, too small | 5 ft11 scrumbling | 577kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 14 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 18, too small | 4 ft10 scrumbling | 294kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 14, too small | 4 ft6 smushy | 97kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 13, too small | 3 ft6 smushy | 87kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 12, too small | 3 ft13 shollow | 230kJ | wind from the south, 13 knots | 28°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to CIX, changing at PTY, then 2h 15 by road. About 17h 05 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctSurf El Cape
Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 5 ft at 12 s, offshore wind.
- Thu 22 OctSurf El Cape
Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 6 ft at 12 s, offshore wind.
- Fri 23 OctSurf El Cape
Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 5 ft at 11 s, offshore wind.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to CIX, changing at PTY, then 2h 15 by road. About 17h 05 door to door
The plan picks the best of 5 spots near Puerto Malabrigo each day: Chicama, El Cape, El Hombre, Keys, Malpaso.
Rough cost
About £785–£1,495 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to CIX, estimated from distance and season, changing at PTY, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £350–£730 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £60–£100 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £145–£245 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £135–£255 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £60–£100 |
| Total | £785–£1,495 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Puerto Malabrigo
- El Mirador CevicheriaSeafood · 0.2 km from the centre
- Restaurant El Pez de OroSeafood · 0.2 km from the centre
- Cevicheria La Marea Puerto MalabrigoSeafood · 0.3 km from the centre
- Ch'arki RestobarPeruvian · 0.3 km from the centre
- Náutica RestauranteSeafood · 0.3 km from the centre
- Pollería HadassaChicken · 0.3 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits
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