Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock surf break

Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 CST
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Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock sea temperature is
29.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock today?

The current surf forecast for Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock at 3AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)17s

Table - waves today at Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
60
60
60
61
61
61
61
61
70
77
79
79
56
55
55
78
115
103
102
171
66
66
67
66
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
5
E
0
WSW
10
SE
5
ESE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
ENE
5
NNE
15
ENE
10
E
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
3:26AM2.43m
3:42PM2.77m
4:17AM2.46m
4:33PM2.72m
5:10AM2.45m
5:26PM2.62m
Low Tide
9:16PM-0.05m
9:25AM0.13m
10:06PM-0.08m
10:18AM0.13m
10:56PM-0.05m
11:12AM0.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:18
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
1
Temp °C
29
27
27
27
30
32
33
32
29
27
27
27
30
31
32
30
28
27
27
27
30
33
33
30
31
29
30
30
32
34
34
34
30
29
29
29
34
35
36
34
30
28
28
29
32
37
35
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
60
60
60
61
61
61
61
61
61
44
43
79
56
55
55
78
115
103
102
171
61
61
62
66
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
13
31
32
32
32
32
26
26
70
77
79
42
31
31
49
39
23
38
37
18
66
66
67
61
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
5
5
1
1
1
2
18
18
18
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
2
0.1
NE
5
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
NE
2
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
5
1
1
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Guanacaste
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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