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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
19.9° 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 8PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Afternoon (23 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (23 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)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 Thu morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
451
379
372
419
419
419
537
665
1374
1763
2061
2144
2007
2007
2177
1874
1823
1977
2005
2005
2200
2446
2580
2529
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
SE
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
5
S
10
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:12PM1.04m
2:19AM0.52m
2:24PM1.00m
3:41AM0.58m
3:32PM0.98m
4:44AM0.68m
Low Tide
8:35PM0.11m
7:26AM0.24m
9:42PM0.09m
8:55AM0.26m
10:35PM0.06m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
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5:27
5:27
5:25
5:24
Temp °C
20
21
21
20
19
19
19
19
21
21
21
20
19
19
19
19
20
21
21
20
19
19
19
19
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
19
21
20
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
20
21
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
451
379
372
419
419
419
427
483
1374
1763
2061
2144
2007
2007
2177
1874
1823
1977
2005
2005
2200
2446
2580
2529
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
0.5
SW
18
0.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
55
163
169
226
288
419
537
665
155
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
4
4
45
45
28
3
3
80
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
92
92
92
51
0
0
0
0
92
92
95
46
0
0
0
0
95
235
235
28
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Arequipa, Moquegua and Tacna
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
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