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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 08 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 5PM is: 2.0m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)5.5ft (1.7m)18s
Afternoon (08 May)6ft (1.9m)18s
Evening (08 May)6ft (1.9m)17s

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

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
5
4
4
4
3
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
18
1.9
SW
18
2
SSW
18
1.9
SW
17
1.9
SW
17
1.9
SSW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1860
2316
2490
2238
2187
1900
1652
1631
1631
1765
1629
1507
1319
1175
947
763
763
614
623
543
639
621
612
595
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
E
10
SSE
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
S
15
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
12:58PM0.87m
2:24AM0.46m
1:53PM0.86m
3:31AM0.51m
2:44PM0.85m
4:18AM0.59m
Low Tide
8:36PM0.21m
6:40AM0.36m
9:24PM0.19m
7:58AM0.38m
10:00PM0.17m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:19
5:17
5:17
Temp °C
21
21
20
19
19
19
18
18
20
21
20
19
18
18
18
18
20
21
20
19
18
18
17
17
21
20
19
19
19
20
18
19
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
20
21
20
20
20
20
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
18
2
SSW
18
1.9
SW
17
2.1
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
10
1.5
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
993
2316
2490
2238
1006
1094
1049
1068
1087
822
787
1507
1319
1175
586
586
502
502
435
418
639
621
612
595
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
18
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
2
SSW
11
1.9
SW
17
1.9
SSW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
10
1.5
SSW
10
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
10
Energy kJ
1860
918
887
940
2187
1900
1652
1631
1631
1765
1629
604
510
502
947
763
763
614
623
543
269
269
275
281
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.3
SW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
20
Energy kJ
104
8
8
8
15
7
7
7
7
3
3
49
12
6
6
3
3
7
5
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
92
236
92
46
0
0
0
0
92
236
92
0
0
0
0
0
92
236
92
46
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Arequipa, Moquegua and Tacna
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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