La Libertad, Peru
Chicama
Also known as Puerto Chicama
Intermediate
Point break
Sand bottom
Peels left
0.6–3 m
Mid tide
The longest left-hand point break in the world. Chicama can produce rides over 2km long when conditions align, with waves peeling for 3-4 minutes through multiple sections. The wave breaks over sand and rock bottom along a desert coastline. Made famous as a surf destination since the 1970s, it remains a bucket-list wave for goofy-footers worldwide. Best during the Peruvian winter when cold currents generate consistent swells.
Hazards
RocksRemote
Conditions
- Best swell
- SW, S
- Best wind
- E, SE
- Season
- Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
- Wave size
- 0.6–3 m
- Wave quality
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- -7.7167, -79.4500
Facilities
Parking