Roca Bruja – Witch's Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Guanacaste, Costa Rica)

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Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock Surf Guide

Roca Bruja in Guanacaste is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf Works best in offshore winds from the east. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the west northwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for sharks.

Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River	4	consistent	29.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock:

The best conditions reported for surf at Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 2% of the time in January while 0% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 98% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

98%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock Location Map

Interactive Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock is Daniel Oduber Quiros International (Liberia) Airport (LIR) in Costa Rica, 27 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock is Nosara Airport (NOB), also in Costa Rica, 91 km (57 miles) away.

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Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 11:35 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	15	16	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	on	cross- on	glass

What does Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock look like?

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Tides at Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock

Current tide and informaton

For El Laberinto, 6 km from Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock.

Next High Water: 05:42pm | 2.2m

Next Low Water: 12:04am | 0.44m

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Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 31.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (29.4 °C) too at Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite