Roca Loca Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Golfo de Nicoya, Costa Rica)

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Roca Loca Surf Guide

Roca Loca in Golfo de Nicoya is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the west. There is a right hand reef break. It very rarely gets crowded here. Hazards include rocks, rips and currents.

Roca Loca Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	fairly consistent	30.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Roca Loca:

The best conditions reported for surf at Roca Loca occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Roca Loca (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Roca Loca with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 44% of the time in July while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 23% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

44%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

33%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

23%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Roca Loca Location Map

Interactive Roca Loca surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Roca Loca is Quepos Managua Airport (XQP) in Costa Rica, 57 km (35 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Roca Loca is Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO), also in Costa Rica, 64 km (40 miles) away.

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Roca Loca Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 23:43 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	15	14	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	glass	cross- off	off

Tides at Roca Loca

Current tide and informaton

For Gully's, 6 km from Roca Loca.

Next High Water: 05:39am | 2.29m

Next Low Water: 11:37am | 0.66m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Roca Loca Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(30.2 °C) too at Roca Loca, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 30.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite