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Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
29.3° 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 Wednesday (May 20) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock in the next 16 days are 0.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (May 25) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (May 25) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Wed 20th May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Mon 25th May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Mon 25th May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 13 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
103 | 66 | 67 | 97 | 87 | 87 | 106 | 82 | 79 | 93 | 74 | 64 | 51 | 137 | 86 | 171 | 264 | 258 | 217 | 211 | 206 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:10AM2.45m | 5:26PM2.62m | 6:04AM2.41m | 6:20PM2.48m | 7:01AM2.35m | 7:18PM2.32m | 8:01AM2.29m | 8:19PM2.16m | 9:02AM2.25m | 9:24PM2.04m | 10:03AM2.22m | 10:29PM1.97m | 11:00AM2.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56PM-0.05m | 11:12AM0.19m | 11:48PM0.03m | 12:09PM0.29m | 00:42AM0.15m | 1:09PM0.41m | 1:38AM0.28m | 2:13PM0.52m | 2:37AM0.41m | 3:20PM0.59m | 3:37AM0.52m | 4:26PM0.60m | 4:37AM0.59m | 5:27PM0.58m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — |
 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 |
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Temp °C | 29 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 29 |
31 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 36 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 13 | WSW 19 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 103 | 61 | 62 | 97 | 87 | 87 | 106 | 82 | 79 | 93 | 74 | 64 | 44 | 137 | 54 | 171 | 264 | 258 | 217 | 211 | 206 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 7 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 6 | — | SW 6 | S 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 38 | 66 | 67 | 53 | 22 | 32 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 26 | 51 | 26 | 86 | 3 | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 21 | W 21 | SW 20 | W 20 | N 8 | — | — | SSW 8 | S 8 | SW 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | NE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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