Boca del rio, Peru
No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Arica, is 52 km away. Nearest airport: ARI (ARI), 42 km.
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About Boca del rio
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SW (216°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (36°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 32). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 17°C in July, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 22°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually January, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Arica, is 52 km away. Nearest airport: ARI (ARI), 42 km. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 21 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to TCQ, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM).
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No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Arica, is 52 km away. Nearest airport: ARI (ARI), 42 km.
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Forecast
Boca del rio does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 56, good | 4 ft11 scrumbling | 427kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 57, good | 4 ft12 scrumbling | 458kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 61, good | 4 ft10 scrumbling | 352kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 15, poor | 6 ft12 scrumbling | 849kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 18, poor | 6 ft10 smushy | 524kJ | wind from the south, 7 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 10, poor | 6 ft10 smushy | 529kJ | wind from the south, 7 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 41, fair | 5 ft9 scrumbling | 368kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 21°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 42, fair | 4 ft6 smushy | 127kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 42, fair | 5 ft8 scrumbling | 317kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 45, fair | 4 ft8 smushy | 151kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 21°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly MDW to TCQ, changing at ATL and LIM, then 1h 05 by road. About 21h 05 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Boca del rio
Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 4 ft at 10 s, wind 3 kn (5 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctSurf Boca del rio
Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 6 ft at 12 s, wind 4 kn (7 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctSurf Boca del rio
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 6 ft at 10 s, wind 7 kn (14 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctSurf Boca del rio
Best 16:00 to 19:00 local time: 6 ft at 10 s, wind 7 kn (13 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctSurf Boca del rio
Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 5 ft at 9 s, wind 6 kn (11 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to TCQ, changing at ATL and LIM, then 1h 05 by road. About 21h 05 door to door
Rough cost
About £710–£1,395 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to TCQ, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and LIM, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £420–£875 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £60–£100 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £135–£255 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £60–£100 |
| Total | £710–£1,395 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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