ðə tˈaʊn ɪz hˈoʊm tə ðə tʃɪkˈɑːmə wˈeɪv, ðə fˈɜːst lˈiːɡəli pɹətˈɛktᵻd wˈeɪv ɪnðə wˈɜːld, æz wˈɛl æz ðə wˈɜːldz lˈɔŋɡɪst lˈɛftbɹˈeɪkɪŋ wˈeɪv—sˈiː ɛkstˈɜːnəl lˈɪŋks.
The town is home to the Chicama wave, the first legally protected wave in the world, as well as the world's longest left-breaking wave—see External Links.