Boca del Río
Tacna · Peru
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Boca del Río is a SW-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Tacna — it picks up S–W swell and turns cleanest in a N–E wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~17.7°C (63.9°F) on average
Jan
21.7°C
71.1°F · 17.8–24°C
Feb
22.4°C
72.3°F · 20.2–24.5°C
Mar
21.8°C
71.2°F · 19.1–25.6°C
Apr
20.6°C
69.1°F · 17.7–24.7°C
May
19.4°C
66.9°F · 16.5–21.6°C
Jun
18.6°C
65.5°F · 16.2–21.2°C
Jul
17.3°C
63.1°F · 15.8–19.5°C
Aug
16.8°C
62.2°F · 15–18.5°C
Sep
17.1°C
62.8°F · 15.6–19.2°C
Oct
17.7°C
63.9°F · 15.4–19.6°C
Nov
19.6°C
67.3°F · 16.4–21.6°C
Dec
20.4°C
68.7°F · 17.7–22.3°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
S–W
Best wind
N–E
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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