Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock surf break

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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 25 Apr 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
29.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock this week:

The surf forecast for Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 26) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock in the next 16 days are 0.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 28) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Apr 28) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Sun 26th Apr)1.5ft (0.4m) 16s
Best Surf 9PM (Sun 26th Apr)1.5ft (0.4m) 16s
Most Powerful 6AM (Tue 28th Apr)1.5ft (0.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
47
41
89
76
73
72
64
66
73
68
62
61
62
45
23
23
24
24
14
25
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
WSW
15
WNW
0
NNW
5
NNW
10
SW
5
ESE
5
NE
0
SW
10
E
10
E
10
SSW
10
E
0
NW
15
SSW
0
SE
0
NNE
15
SSW
5
S
5
NNW
10
SSW
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-on
off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
10:33AM2.13m
10:59PM2.03m
11:36AM2.19m
00:03AM2.04m
12:30PM2.26m
00:57AM2.08m
1:15PM2.33m
1:44AM2.13m
1:56PM2.38m
2:25AM2.17m
2:34PM2.42m
3:04AM2.19m
3:11PM2.42m
Low Tide
4:08AM0.53m
4:51PM0.63m
5:13AM0.55m
5:56PM0.57m
6:10AM0.54m
6:51PM0.48m
7:00AM0.51m
7:37PM0.39m
7:43AM0.48m
8:18PM0.31m
8:23AM0.45m
8:56PM0.26m
9:01AM0.43m
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
thunderstorm
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5:26
5:26
5:24
5:24
5:24
5:24
5:24
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5:53
5:53
5:53
5:53
5:54
5:54
5:54
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
Temp °C
28
29
29
28
30
31
28
31
33
28
31
32
29
30
31
29
30
31
29
31
32
32
33
30
33
32
33
31
32
35
30
33
34
32
32
33
33
34
33
33
34
35
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SW
12
Energy kJ
22
47
41
89
76
73
72
64
66
73
68
62
61
62
45
23
23
24
24
14
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
W
3
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
S
9
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
14
0.3
SW
3
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WSW
16
Energy kJ
48
20
12
12
1
1
1
26
26
1
20
16
16
17
19
15
14
14
2
11
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
3
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WNW
3
0.1
NW
5
0.1
W
13
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
SSW
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
5
0.1
NW
4
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
14
0.1
NW
4
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
1
7
7
1
1
3
12
2
8
5
1
6
1
1
6
16
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
2
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
62
65
0
0
20
0
0
0
0
0
15
0
0
35
20
20
65
35
20
35
Best forecast wave conditions in Guanacaste
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
1
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
8
6
5
5
5
5
9
6
9
6
5
5
8
6
5
4
5
4
4
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Information about the Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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