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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 09 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
19.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Boca del Rio today?

The current surf forecast for Boca del Rio at 8AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.1m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)6ft (1.8m)16s
Afternoon (09 May)6ft (1.9m)16s
Evening (09 May)6ft (1.8m)15s

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

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
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
1.4
SW
14
1.7
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.3
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
0.9
SW
13
1.4
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1900
1809
1631
1631
1765
1629
1507
1319
1175
846
701
961
763
623
543
639
621
612
526
398
335
316
286
649
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
SSE
5
E
5
SSE
15
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
S
15
S
10
S
5
SE
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
E
5
ESE
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
cross-off
cross
off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:24AM0.46m
1:53PM0.86m
3:31AM0.51m
2:44PM0.85m
4:18AM0.59m
3:33PM0.84m
Low Tide
6:40AM0.36m
9:24PM0.19m
7:58AM0.38m
10:00PM0.17m
9:14AM0.38m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:17
5:17
Temp °C
19
18
18
20
21
20
19
18
18
17
18
20
21
20
19
18
18
18
18
20
21
20
19
18
20
18
19
21
20
19
20
19
19
18
19
20
21
20
20
20
20
20
19
20
21
20
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
1094
1049
1068
1087
822
787
1507
1319
1175
668
638
961
388
443
396
639
621
612
526
316
316
316
265
649
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
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
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
10
1.4
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
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
17
Energy kJ
1900
1809
1631
1631
1765
1629
604
500
492
846
701
380
763
623
543
269
269
275
281
398
335
286
286
302
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
SW
20
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
15
7
7
7
7
3
3
49
12
6
6
3
3
7
5
15
15
82
195
243
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
46
0
92
92
51
46
0
0
0
0
92
92
92
0
0
0
0
0
236
236
92
46
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Arequipa, Moquegua and Tacna
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
9
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