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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 13 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
19.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Boca del Rio today?

The current surf forecast for Boca del Rio at 11AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (13 May)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (13 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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 Wed morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
3
2
0
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
1
3
3
2
3
3
2
0
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.9
SW
13
1.2
SW
16
1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
590
573
612
647
451
444
380
503
581
590
453
363
380
509
444
286
273
701
415
606
598
590
565
511
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
5
SE
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
SE
5
ESE
5
E
10
SE
10
E
10
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
E
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
E
5
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:30AM0.81m
5:07PM0.81m
6:06AM0.93m
5:55PM0.78m
6:44AM1.05m
6:45PM0.74m
Low Tide
11:22AM0.29m
11:31PM0.06m
12:18PM0.21m
00:05AM0.03m
1:11PM0.14m
00:43AM0.00m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
6:00
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
18
18
19
20
19
18
18
17
17
17
20
20
19
18
17
17
17
17
20
20
20
18
18
17
19
19
18
19
18
18
19
18
17
17
20
19
18
19
17
18
18
18
20
19
20
19
20
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.9
SW
13
1.2
SW
16
1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
Energy kJ
590
573
612
647
451
444
380
503
581
590
453
363
380
509
444
286
273
701
415
606
598
590
565
511
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
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
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.3
SW
18
0.6
S
8
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SSW
8
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
Energy kJ
96
88
98
98
98
96
86
64
62
61
61
50
52
78
95
165
208
35
110
26
28
28
27
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
NW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
14
0.6
S
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.1
W
12
0.6
SSW
6
0.1
S
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
Energy kJ
50
49
49
4
129
129
93
7
7
7
7
7
50
3
4
46
35
3
25
9
17
15
37
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
4
55
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
51
92
92
0
0
0
0
0
92
92
51
0
0
0
0
0
92
92
92
28
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Arequipa, Moquegua and Tacna
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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