Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock Surf Forecast

/ Guanacaste (28 surf breaks) /

Costa Rica (96 surf breaks)

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

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 15 Oct 2025 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 29.1° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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

The surf forecast for Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 15) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.2m and 20s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s is also forecast. 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 12 days are 0.7m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 18) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 21) at 3PM.

Wave Type	Time (CST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	9PM (Wed 15th Oct)	1.5ft (0.4m) 12s
Best Surf	6PM (Fri 17th Oct)	2ft (0.6m) 16s
Most Powerful	6PM (Sat 18th Oct)	2.5ft (0.7m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	2	1	2	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	2	1
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	SW
Period(s) (?)	12	12	12	12	18	18	15	16	16	16	16	15	15	14	14	14	13	13	14	18	14
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	55	37	36	35	80	150	34	171	129	201	193	229	171	169	164	151	87	120	99	102	99
Wind (km/h)	N	W	S	SSW	WSW	SSW	SSE	WSW	SE	SE	WSW	ESE	SE	W	SSE	NE	NNW	ESE	ENE	NE	ENE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	glass	on	glass	glass	cross- on	glass	cross- off	cross- on	cross- off	glass	on	glass	cross- off	on	glass	glass	glass	cross- off	off	cross- off	off
High Tide / height (m)	9:15AM 2.07		10:04PM 2.02	10:30AM 2.01		11:14PM 2.06	11:39AM 2.02		12:12AM 2.15		12:36PM 2.06	1:00AM 2.24		1:24PM 2.12	1:40AM 2.33		2:05PM 2.17	2:17AM 2.39		2:42PM 2.21	2:52AM 2.43
Low Tide / height (m)		3:42PM 0.55		4:18AM 0.69	4:51PM 0.58		5:30AM 0.66	5:53PM 0.57		6:29AM 0.57		6:43PM 0.53	7:17AM 0.47		7:27PM 0.49	7:59AM 0.38		8:06PM 0.45	8:36AM 0.30		8:42PM 0.42

	Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21
Sunrise	5:31	-	-	5:31	-	-	5:31	-	-	5:31	-	-	5:31	-	-	5:31	-	-	5:31	-	-
Sunset	-	5:24	-	-	5:23	-	-	5:23	-	-	5:22	-	-	5:22	-	-	5:22	-	-	5:22	-

Rain (mm)	1	6	17	1	2	12	1	7	14	2	18	7	1	6	4	1	7	6	1	4	2
Temp. °C	28	28	26	27	27	26	27	27	25	27	26	25	27	27	26	28	28	25	26	27	25
Feels °C (?)	32	31	30	30	30	30	31	30	29	31	30	30	31	31	30	32	32	27	29	30	27

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Guanacaste

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock (light winds from the NW at DanielOduberInt. Airport 27 km from Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock). No surfable waves
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29.1

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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 12 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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