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Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica
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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
29.7° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock surf forecast from 27 May 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 1 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 1 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SW swell with 719 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 27 May, 3PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
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 Wednesday (May 27) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. 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 1.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 01) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Wed 27th May) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Mon 1st Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Mon 1st Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | |
147 | 118 | 116 | 118 | 129 | 84 | 88 | 97 | 80 | 151 | 142 | 180 | 256 | 384 | 455 | 711 | 695 | 560 | 367 | 358 | 284 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | on | cross | |
High Tide | 11:52AM2.23m | 00:26AM1.96m | 12:40PM2.25m | 1:14AM1.99m | 1:23PM2.27m | 1:58AM2.02m | 2:04PM2.30m | 2:38AM2.06m | 2:44PM2.32m | 3:18AM2.08m | 3:23PM2.32m | 3:58AM2.10m | 4:03PM2.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21PM0.53m | 6:24AM0.63m | 7:08PM0.46m | 7:10AM0.61m | 7:50PM0.40m | 7:53AM0.57m | 8:30PM0.35m | 8:33AM0.54m | 9:09PM0.31m | 9:13AM0.52m | 9:48PM0.30m | 9:53AM0.52m | 10:26PM0.31m | ||||||||
5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | |
— | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
— | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | — | 2 | 9 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 32 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
36 | 38 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
147 | 118 | 116 | 118 | 129 | 84 | 88 | 97 | 14 | 151 | 142 | 108 | 173 | 384 | 455 | 711 | 695 | 560 | 367 | 358 | 284 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 16 | SW 5 | SW 19 | WSW 14 | SW 6 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 20 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 21 | SW 20 |
— | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 15 | 80 | 9 | 76 | 125 | 256 | 128 | 198 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 44 | 97 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 8 | S 7 | SW 6 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 18 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | SW 16 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | SW 22 | — | WSW 5 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 51 | 109 | 47 | 180 | 66 | 47 | 3 | — | — | — | 18 | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 42 | 65 | 65 | 45 | 65 | 373 | 45 |
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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).
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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