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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 22 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
18.5° C
(Which is 1.2°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 11PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)--
Afternoon (22 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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)
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
164
164
150
161
154
155
194
235
260
314
371
581
498
683
788
949
868
856
833
810
765
743
647
637
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
ESE
10
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
10
S
15
SSW
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
High Tide
2:01AM0.61m
1:53PM1.00m
3:12AM0.68m
2:53PM0.93m
4:12AM0.76m
Low Tide
8:03PM0.05m
7:16AM0.25m
8:58PM0.05m
8:37AM0.29m
9:47PM0.05m
9:55AM0.30m
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clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:03
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5:15
5:14
5:14
5:14
Temp °C
18
17
16
16
16
16
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
18
19
18
17
17
16
16
16
19
19
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
18
17
17
17
18
16
16
16
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
164
164
150
161
147
104
104
104
102
314
371
581
498
683
788
949
868
856
833
810
765
743
647
637
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.1
W
15
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
Energy kJ
146
148
106
71
71
116
194
140
260
102
100
72
66
65
64
4
58
54
53
23
25
26
28
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
WSW
10
0.4
SW
11
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
37
52
52
112
154
155
103
235
118
120
68
9
43
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
3
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
SSW
9
0.7
S
8
Energy kJ
1
81
81
84
71
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
92
46
0
0
0
0
92
92
92
0
0
0
0
0
92
92
92
46
0
0
0
0
92
92
Best forecast wave conditions in Arequipa, Moquegua and Tacna
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Peru
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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