🇨🇷 GUANACASTE, COSTA RICA

Witch's Rock

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

FAIR

Live Conditions

Conditions Summary

4ft waves — with solid 14s groundswell — hitting at the ideal angle — Clean 9mph offshore winds grooming the surface

LOW CONFIDENCEModel-only forecast, no buoy nearby

Why it's FAIR

Swell Direction

Primary swell is 220° — matches the ideal 210° window for this spot

Swell Period

14s — strong, long-period groundswell. Maximum wave power and quality.

Wind

9mph offshore — clean, grooming the wave face

Season

July is peak season for this spot

Data Confidence

Model-only forecast, no buoy nearby

At the Break

4.1ft

LOW CONFIDENCE

Model-only forecast, no buoy nearby

Period

14s

✓ Groundswell

Wind

9mph

OFFSHORE

Water

85°F

Boardshorts

Swell Direction

100%

Wind Direction

100%

Primary Swell

3.3ft @ 12.8s

SW 220°

Secondary Swell

1.1ft @ 12.1s

WNW 285°

10 Day Outlook

4.8ft

TODAY

Jul 28

(18s)

5.0ft

TMRW

Jul 29

(16s)

5.0ft

THU

Jul 30

(15s)

4.4ft

FRI

Jul 31

(14s)

4.1ft

SAT

Aug 1

(13s)

4.1ft

SUN

Aug 2

(15s)

3.4ft

MON

Aug 3

(14s)

4.1ft

TUE

Aug 4

(13s)

4.3ft

WED

Aug 5

(12s)

4.4ft

THU

Aug 6

(5s)

Best this week: THU Jul 30 — 5.0ft

Best next week: TUE Aug 4 — 4.1ft

Model Breakdown

ECMWF (45%)4.1ft

ICON (35%)3.7ft

GFS (20%)4.7ft

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: Jul

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.