lˈoʊkəlz hæv kˈɔːld ðə wˈeɪvz æt tʃɪkˈɑːmə, fɹʌmðə tˈɑːp ʌvðə kˈeɪp tə ðə pˈɪɹ ˌoʊvɚɹ ɐ dˈɪstəns ʌv ɐbˌaʊt fˈoːɹ kˌeɪˈɛm, "mˌælpˈæsoʊ", "kˈiːz", "ðə pˈɔɪnt", ænd "ˌɛl hˈɑːmbɚ".
Locals have called the waves at Chicama, from the top of the Cape to the pier over a distance of about 4 km, "Malpaso", "Keys", "The Point", and "El Hombre".