Boca del Rio surfForecast / Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna / Peru

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 -05
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Boca del Rio surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Boca del Rio sea temperature is
19.2° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Boca del Rio today?

The current surf forecast for Boca del Rio at 1PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Evening (12 May)4.5ft (1.3m)15s

Table - waves today at Boca del Rio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
0
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
1
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
381
502
636
612
581
868
767
746
590
573
612
647
451
444
380
503
581
590
453
363
380
509
444
286
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
SE
5
SE
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
SE
5
SE
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
E
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:55AM0.69m
4:20PM0.83m
5:30AM0.81m
5:07PM0.81m
6:06AM0.93m
5:55PM0.78m
Low Tide
10:22AM0.35m
11:00PM0.10m
11:22AM0.29m
11:31PM0.06m
12:18PM0.21m
00:05AM0.03m
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clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
6:00
6:00
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:16
5:15
Temp °C
18
18
19
20
20
18
18
18
18
18
19
20
19
18
17
17
17
17
20
20
19
18
18
17
19
19
19
19
20
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
10
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
Energy kJ
265
237
636
612
581
868
767
746
590
573
612
647
451
444
380
503
581
590
453
363
380
509
444
286
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.5
SSW
8
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
381
502
232
186
186
132
137
118
124
88
98
98
98
96
96
64
62
61
61
59
41
78
95
165
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.1
W
13
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
14
0.6
SSW
8
Energy kJ
161
148
118
118
118
8
8
8
50
49
49
4
129
129
93
7
7
7
7
50
50
3
4
50
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
28
92
92
95
0
0
0
0
0
92
92
92
0
0
0
0
0
51
92
46
46
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Arequipa, Moquegua and Tacna
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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