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Surf Spot Characteristics
    Surf Quality
 wave qualityWorld Class
 experienceexperienced surfers
 surf frequencysometimes break
    Wave
typepoint-break
 directionleft
 bottomsandy with rock
 power- hollow
- fast
 normal lengthvery Long (300 to 500 m)
 good dayexceptional (>500m)
    Tide, Swell and Wind
 swell direction- SouthWest
- South
 wind direction- NorthEast
 swell sizestarts working at less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+
 tide positionlow and mid tide
 tide movementfalling tide
  Author: Alfonso Morante
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Chicama Access
  Ground way: At Km 614 of the North Panamericana you'll find the town of Paiján, from here find a road to the Port of Chicama also known as Puerto Malabrigo - you may need to ask as its not signed. Access for all kind of vehicles - although the last 14km may take 40+ minutes...., also reachable by bus. By Air:Flights to the city of Trujillo.
  distancetake a car
  walkgood walk (15-30 mn)
  easy to find?OK
  public access?public access
  special access4x4
    More Details on Surfing
  week crowd empty
week-end crowd ok
  dangers- rips / undertow
  webcam url
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 I've lived there. Very quiet and cool place...
The only problem consist of the use of boats by some tourists to come back to the point after a wave (for more than 100 box!!!)
Even if you have from 15 to 30min walking to go back, it's a very nice thing! You can watch the others, think about your surf, and it's a good way to avoid croud problems, makes a turnover when it's crowded...
Using boats in Chicama is antisportive, the contrary of spirit of surf, pollutive and it's gonna destroy the pleasure and the reputation of this perfect wave.
Please, live it feel it and protect Chicama!!!
  Overview
  Atmosphere This spot and Pacasmayo, are the longuest waves in the world...! Only problem, not very constent...
  General A bit more crowded than usual this last 6 months, but can't say that it's crowded! Nothing to worry about cause with the lenth of the wave, and regularity and frequency, if everybody boycots the use of boats, no problem of crowd... There is a permanent turn over and you can be 50 in the watter without any problem!
 
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Geo-localization
DatumWGS84 [ Help ]
GPS Lat.7° 42.30099' S
GPS Long.79° 27.13729' W
PrecisionApproximate
 
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Chicama, Peru
By vprat, 2008-10-17 09:00:00


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Chicama, Peru
By ozsurfer101, 2005-04-05 23:21:22
Long
My Comments: Started at Malpaso, rode down to Keys, 500m wave to Main Point, Main point 2 waves 1200 to end. Nice. Session Highlight: Keys wall 500m, Main Point wall 500m. Comment on Swell, Waves and Wind: My Perfectible Points: Air Tempe
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Trip: October 2008 holidays
By vprat, From 2008-10-05 to 2008-10-18
2 weeks holidays to spend.Our friend cannot leave before Thursday 9th so we decide to head south from Lima. Surfed a small Cerro Azul on the way down, visited Paracas islands and drove in the desert. On the way back to Lima, we stop in Cerro Azul t
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Trip: Peru 2005
By ozsurfer101, From 2005-03-10 to 2005-05-10
Chicama, Keys, Malpaso, El Hombre, Centinela, La Isla, Punta Rocas, Poemape, Pacasmayo. Best session: Chicama 5 feet, Keys 6 feet, Centinela 3-6 feet, La Isla 8 feet, Punta Rocas 4-8 feet.
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comment by Anonymous, 2009-06-07 03:04:42

I agree
Yeah i have to agree with the previous comments
i think surfers are the most selfish human beings you will ever come across
They dont deserve to have a surf spot like this one

comment by Anonymous, 2009-06-06 02:39:52

Bye bye chicama
Absolutely gutted to whats happening here with the boats
Visited the place 5 years ago and had always wanted to come back
Wish i didnt
The boats they have running there have only made it fun for the few who pay the 100us
Its like an organised snaking
You paddle your ass off to stay in position because of the strong current only to have 10 or so kooks dropped out by the boats on your inside
You cant out paddle a speed boat
I think the surfcamps are to blame as they are the main perpetrators.
I think its all over for the average surf traveller who wants to come and enjoy the place
Its replaced with wanna be yuppie kooks who need to be babysat every step of there trip whom are too tired to paddle or even walk

comment by Anonymous, 2009-06-04 09:27:20

epic waves
chicama is magical... the longest wave on earth and super friendly. i stayed at EL HOMBRE....doris is the best, she makes the best food... if ur lucky you will be able to talk to el hombre himself, he's a legend..... i would suggest staying there.

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