🇨🇷 GUANACASTE, COSTA RICA

Witch's Rock

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

FAIR

Live Conditions

Conditions Summary

4ft waves — with 12s mixed swell — hitting at the ideal angle — Clean 13mph offshore winds grooming the surface

LOW CONFIDENCEModel-only forecast, no buoy nearby

Why it's FAIR

Swell Direction

Primary swell is 224° — matches the ideal 210° window for this spot

Swell Period

12s — solid groundswell. Waves will have real energy and organization.

Wind

13mph offshore — clean, grooming the wave face

Season

June is peak season for this spot

Data Confidence

Model-only forecast, no buoy nearby

At the Break

4.0ft

LOW CONFIDENCE

Model-only forecast, no buoy nearby

Period

12s

✓ Groundswell

Wind

13mph

OFFSHORE

Water

84°F

Boardshorts

Swell Direction

100%

Wind Direction

100%

Primary Swell

3.2ft @ 12.2s

SW 224°

Secondary Swell

0.7ft @ 4.8s

WNW 302°

10 Day Outlook

4.3ft

TODAY

Jun 13

(16s)

4.3ft

TMRW

Jun 14

(15s)

3.7ft

MON

Jun 15

(22s)

4.3ft

TUE

Jun 16

(22s)

3.9ft

WED

Jun 17

(19s)

4.3ft

THU

Jun 18

(18s)

4.2ft

FRI

Jun 19

(16s)

4.3ft

SAT

Jun 20

(16s)

4.2ft

SUN

Jun 21

(18s)

4.1ft

MON

Jun 22

(18s)

Best this week: today — 4.3ft

Best next week: SAT Jun 20 — 4.3ft

Model Breakdown

ECMWF (45%)4.1ft

ICON (35%)3.7ft

GFS (20%)4.3ft

Model confidence80%

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: Jun

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.