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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 6 am Saturday 16 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 slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Boca del Rio today?
The current surf forecast for Boca del Rio at 2PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
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 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
503 | 495 | 437 | 380 | 374 | 326 | 306 | 292 | 268 | 336 | 376 | 717 | 943 | 1081 | 943 | 957 | 1081 | 1081 | 1081 | 1001 | 911 | 807 | 796 | 732 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:26AM1.14m | 7:36PM0.70m | 8:12AM1.21m | 8:29PM0.65m | 9:01AM1.24m | 9:25PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05PM0.08m | 1:24AM-0.01m | 3:00PM0.03m | 2:09AM-0.00m | 3:57PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 503 | 495 | 437 | 380 | 374 | 326 | 306 | 292 | 255 | 175 | 376 | 717 | 943 | 1081 | 943 | 957 | 1081 | 1081 | 1081 | 1001 | 911 | 807 | 796 | 732 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 9 | SW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 27 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 207 | 184 | 271 | 268 | 264 | 114 | 58 | 149 | 79 | 113 | 201 | 322 | 328 | 387 | 379 | 372 | 365 | 339 | 296 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 37 | 84 | 81 | 154 | 154 | 11 | 11 | 44 | 152 | 336 | 336 | 112 | 57 | 97 | 251 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 236 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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