Chicama Beach Peru

Chicama, located in the department of La Libertad, is famous for boasting the world’s longest wave. It divides into four sections: the point, the cape, the “man” and the “pier”. Each section is a wave in itself, with its own character and speed. Surfers say to surf Chicama, one needs an extra pair of legs.

The wave is a classic left-running Peruvian wave and grows with south and west-running currents. Its ideal size is 2 meters.

Location :
North Coast of Peru, in the city of La Libertad.
By the Km 614 of the North Panamericana.

Climate:
The climate is pleasant and sunny all year-long, with average temperatures of 18.9°C (maximum 30°C, minimum 16°C). The rain season runs from June-August. Warm and spring alike. Average temperature
between 28°C and 15°C. Strong winds zone.

Services:
The area has lodgings and restaurants. Lodging and food. Other services in the city of Trujillo.

Apt for all kinds of vehicles.

Kind of wave :
Point-break, left, considers the longest wave of the world. Pipeline with 4 sections that reaches the 2 meters. You’ll find strong winds against (offshore).

Sea performance :
Water regularly cold. Average temperature between 22.1°C and 17.7°C. Strong fluent, the south and west undulations are the proper ones. Waves all the year, more frecuently in winter.

Access :
Chicama lies 94 km (an hour-and-a-half) northwest of the city of Trujillo. The cove, also called Malabrigo, is reached by taking the detour at Paijan, at Kilometer 614 of the North Pan-American Highway.

Ground way:
In the Km 614 of the North Panamericana you’ll find Paijan Locality, from where starts a road to the Port of Chicama also known as Malabrigo Port. Access for all kind of vehicles also reachable by bus.

Air Way:
Flights to the city of Trujillo.