🇨🇷 GUANACASTE, COSTA RICA

Witch's Rock

Costa Rica's legendary beach break — remote and world class

FAIR

Live Conditions

Conditions Summary

4ft waves — with 11s mixed swell — hitting at the ideal angle — Clean 12mph offshore winds grooming the surface

LOW CONFIDENCEModel-only forecast, no buoy nearby

Why it's FAIR

Swell Direction

Primary swell is 229° — matches the ideal 210° window for this spot

Swell Period

11s — solid groundswell. Waves will have real energy and organization.

Wind

12mph offshore — clean, grooming the wave face

Season

September is peak season for this spot

Data Confidence

Model-only forecast, no buoy nearby

At the Break

3.5ft

LOW CONFIDENCE

Model-only forecast, no buoy nearby

Period

11s

Mid-period

Wind

12mph

OFFSHORE

Water

87°F

Boardshorts

Swell Direction

85%

Wind Direction

85%

Primary Swell

2.9ft @ 10.2s

SW 229°

Secondary Swell

0.7ft @ 4.9s

NE 40°

10 Day Outlook

4.6ft

TODAY

Sep 8

(13s)

4.7ft

TMRW

Sep 9

(19s)

4.5ft

THU

Sep 10

(18s)

4.5ft

FRI

Sep 11

(16s)

4.2ft

SAT

Sep 12

(15s)

4.1ft

SUN

Sep 13

(14s)

3.5ft

MON

Sep 14

(18s)

3.7ft

TUE

Sep 15

(18s)

4.5ft

WED

Sep 16

(17s)

4.2ft

THU

Sep 17

(15s)

Best this week: tmrw — 4.7ft

Best next week: WED Sep 16 — 4.5ft

Model Breakdown

ECMWF (45%)3.2ft

ICON (35%)3.2ft

GFS (20%)4.4ft

Model confidence65%

Updated every 30 mins · Open-Meteo ECMWF + ICON + GFS

About

Witch's Rock (Roca Bruja) is a legendary beach break inside Santa Rosa National Park in Guanacaste. Only accessible by boat or a long 4WD drive through the park, this remote break rewards the effort with powerful, hollow beach break waves and almost no crowds.

The Break

The main Witch's Rock beach break — shifting peaks that produce powerful A-frames. Hollow and fast on a good south swell.

Ideal Conditions

S-SW swell 4-8ft, light offshore winds, mid tide

Best Months

Jan

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Best months highlighted · Current: Sep

Trip Planner

Witch's Rock Weekend

Weekend · 3 Days

Friday

Fly into Liberia (LIR). Drive to Playa del Coco or Tamarindo. Hire a boat trip to Witch's Rock for the next day.

Saturday

Boat to Witch's Rock at dawn. Full day surfing — the boat captain waits. Back by sunset.

Sunday

Surf local Guanacaste breaks. Fly home from LIR.

Guanacaste Surf Week

Full Week · 7 Days

Day 1

Arrive Liberia, settle in Tamarindo or Playa Negra.

Day 2

Boat trip to Witch's Rock — full day.

Day 3

Ollie's Point — another boat-access break nearby, long right pointbreak.

Day 4

Local Guanacaste breaks — Playa Grande, Playa Negra.

Day 5

Another boat trip to Witch's Rock if conditions allow.

Day 6

Explore Guanacaste — wildlife, zip-lining, volcanoes.

Day 7

Final session, fly home from LIR.

Local Knowledge

Witch's Rock requires a boat or a long 4WD trip through Santa Rosa National Park — plan in advance.

Book a boat trip through operators in Tamarindo or Playa del Coco.

The park entrance fee is required — bring cash.

Crocodiles live in the river mouth nearby — do not surf near it.

Guanacaste is drier and hotter than the rest of Costa Rica — bring lots of sunscreen.