The surf forecast is 5-8 ft and glassy right now for Witchs Rock, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    79° SE @ 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:08am / 9:38am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SW4.1ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 16
WED 17
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 6-9 ft and clean at 12am on Tue 9/16
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ENE 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (225) 3.8 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (222) 2.1 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -1.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Sep 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    5mph
    3.7ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    6-8 ft
    clean
    W
    4mph
    3.6ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    5-8 ft
    clean
    SE
    4mph
    4.1ft
    15s
    SW
  • Best Board for Tuesday
  • Wednesday, Sep 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    3.9ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    5-7+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    3.9ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    3.7ft
    15s
    SW
  • Thursday, Sep 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    fair
    ESE
    9mph
    3.4ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    3.3ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    SSW
    4mph
    3.2ft
    14s
    SW
  • Friday, Sep 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    5mph
    2.7ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    2.7ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    2.4ft
    13s
    SW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Saturday, Sep 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    ESE
    6mph
    2.4ft
    12s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    2ft
    12s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    2.1ft
    12s
    SW
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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Sep 16, 2025 @ 1:25pm.
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