🇨🇷 GUANACASTE, COSTA RICA

Witch's Rock

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

FAIR

Live Conditions

Conditions Summary

3ft waves — with 11s mixed swell — from a workable direction — Clean 7mph offshore winds grooming the surface

LOW CONFIDENCEModel-only forecast, no buoy nearby

Why it's FAIR

Swell Direction

Primary swell is 241° — close to but not perfectly aligned with ideal 210°. Spot will work but not at its best.

Swell Period

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

Wind

7mph offshore — clean, grooming the wave face

Season

October is peak season for this spot

Data Confidence

Model-only forecast, no buoy nearby

At the Break

3.1ft

LOW CONFIDENCE

Model-only forecast, no buoy nearby

Period

11s

✓ Groundswell

Wind

7mph

OFFSHORE

Water

87°F

Boardshorts

Swell Direction

70%

Wind Direction

100%

Primary Swell

2.2ft @ 12.0s

WSW 241°

Secondary Swell

1.6ft @ 7.3s

SSW 196°

10 Day Outlook

4.1ft

TODAY

Oct 28

(17s)

4.3ft

TMRW

Oct 29

(16s)

4.5ft

FRI

Oct 30

(16s)

4.6ft

SAT

Oct 31

(17s)

4.9ft

SUN

Nov 1

(17s)

4.9ft

MON

Nov 2

(15s)

3.3ft

TUE

Nov 3

(15s)

3.2ft

WED

Nov 4

(14s)

2.9ft

THU

Nov 5

(17s)

4.1ft

FRI

Nov 6

(15s)

Best this week: SUN Nov 1 — 4.9ft

Best next week: FRI Nov 6 — 4.1ft

Model Breakdown

ECMWF (45%)2.8ft

ICON (35%)3.0ft

GFS (20%)4.0ft

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: Oct

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.