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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 10 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
19.7° 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 12AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (11 May)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (11 May)4ft (1.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.2
SSW
10
1.5
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
13
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.3
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
543
543
507
621
612
526
398
335
316
784
328
630
381
502
636
612
581
777
767
746
590
573
612
647
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
0
SE
10
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
S
15
S
10
S
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
SSE
15
S
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
High Tide
2:44PM0.85m
4:18AM0.59m
3:33PM0.84m
4:55AM0.69m
4:20PM0.83m
5:30AM0.81m
Low Tide
10:00PM0.17m
9:14AM0.38m
10:31PM0.13m
10:22AM0.35m
11:00PM0.10m
11:22AM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:17
5:17
5:16
Temp °C
20
19
18
18
18
18
20
21
20
18
18
18
18
18
20
20
20
18
18
18
18
18
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
20
21
21
20
19
19
19
19
19
20
19
20
19
19
19
19
19
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
10
1.5
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
10
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.3
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
Energy kJ
502
418
338
621
612
526
316
316
316
784
328
630
246
237
636
612
581
777
767
746
590
573
612
647
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
10
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
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
0.9
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
Energy kJ
543
543
507
253
275
281
398
335
286
243
302
395
381
502
232
186
186
166
137
126
96
109
98
98
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.1
W
16
0.8
SW
13
0.1
W
12
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
Energy kJ
6
3
3
7
5
15
15
82
195
5
208
3
161
148
118
118
118
8
8
8
50
49
49
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
92
46
0
0
0
0
92
92
92
46
0
0
0
0
92
92
92
0
0
0
0
0
92
92
Best forecast wave conditions in Arequipa, Moquegua and Tacna
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
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