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Boca del Rio Surf Forecast
/ Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna (6 surf breaks) /
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Boca del Rio surfForecast / Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna / Peru
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
19.3° C
(Which is 1.4°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 4PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Boca del Rio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | |
949 | 1542 | 1500 | 1480 | 1220 | 1215 | 1086 | 1083 | 976 | 961 | 796 | 748 | 667 | 657 | 590 | 540 | 531 | 531 | 890 | 1520 | 1162 | 1379 | 2002 | 1965 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 10:27AM0.98m | 10:56PM0.50m | 11:13AM0.94m | 11:53PM0.46m | 12:04PM0.90m | 1:04AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33PM0.18m | 4:05AM0.22m | 6:32PM0.21m | 4:46AM0.26m | 7:36PM0.22m | 5:35AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — |
 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 949 | 1542 | 1500 | 1480 | 1220 | 1215 | 1086 | 1083 | 976 | 961 | 796 | 748 | 667 | 657 | 590 | 540 | 531 | 531 | 531 | 1520 | 1162 | 1346 | 1242 | 1095 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | SSW 8 | W 13 | SSW 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 20 | S 7 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 324 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 48 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 24 | 97 | 97 | 157 | 255 | 370 | 437 | 444 | 890 | 777 | 908 | 1379 | 2002 | 1965 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | — | — | W 13 | SW 21 | SSW 9 | SW 21 | SW 20 | WNW 13 | SW 20 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 26 | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 18 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 60 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 57 | 141 | 140 | 382 | 295 | 37 | 334 | 125 | 14 | 84 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 236 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 51 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 46 |
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