Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock surf break

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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 27 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
29.7° 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 TypeTime (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 Forecast

Moderate 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 Summary

Heavy 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
1
2
2
0
2
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.4
WSW
21
0.6
WSW
20
0.7
SW
19
0.8
WSW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
147
118
116
118
129
84
88
97
80
151
142
180
256
384
455
711
695
560
367
358
284
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
S
10
ENE
5
NE
5
SW
5
ENE
5
NNW
5
NW
10
ESE
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SE
5
SSE
15
WSW
10
S
5
SSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
20
WSW
10
S
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
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rain showers
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thunderstorm
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5:18
5:18
5:18
5:18
5:18
5:18
5:18
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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)
0.6
SW
14
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
6
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
19
0.8
WSW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
Energy kJ
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)
0.2
SSW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
SW
5
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
19
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.6
WSW
20
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.2
WSW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.2
WSW
21
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
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)
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
SW
6
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
18
0.2
WSW
22
0.4
WSW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
12
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
SW
22
0.2
WSW
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
51
109
47
180
66
47
3
18
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.2
WSW
5
Energy kJ
1
8
5
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
15
0
0
0
0
54
65
0
0
65
42
65
65
45
65
373
45
Best forecast wave conditions in Guanacaste
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
6
5
4
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
4
4
4
5
6
4
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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