The surf forecast is 4-5+ ft and clean right now for Witchs Rock, Costa Rica

WEATHER FORECAST
79° ENE @ 10mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
12:53am / 7:18am
BUOY FORECAST
SW2.5ft @ 16s
WATER TEMP
84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

WED 19

THU 20

FRI 21

SAT 22

SUN 23

7am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 4-5+ ft and clean at 7am on Wed 8/19

WINDENE 10 mph

PRIMARYSW (232) 2.5 ft @ 16 sec

SECONDARYSSW (209) 2.1 ft @ 8 sec

TIDE LEVEL

High Tide,8.3 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Wednesday, Aug 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5+ ft
clean

ENE

11mph
2.5ft
16s
SW
12pm
3-5 ft
clean

NE

8mph
2.5ft
15s
SW
6pm
3-5 ft
clean

NE

14mph
2.6ft
14s
SW

Thursday, Aug 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5 ft
clean

NE

11mph
3.2ft
14s
SW
12pm
3-4+ ft
clean

ENE

6mph
2.2ft
13s
SW
6pm
4-5 ft
fair

SE

4mph
3.5ft
13s
SW

Friday, Aug 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
clean

NE

10mph
3.3ft
12s
SW
12pm
2-4 ft
clean

NE

13mph
3.1ft
12s
SW
6pm
3+ ft
clean

ENE

7mph
2.9ft
12s
SW

Saturday, Aug 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
clean

NE

12mph
1.6ft
15s
SW
12pm
2-3+ ft
clean

NE

7mph
1.6ft
14s
SW
6pm
2-3+ ft
clean

ENE

10mph
1.7ft
14s
SW

Sunday, Aug 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
clean

E

7mph
2ft
13s
SW
12pm
2-3+ ft
clean

NE

7mph
2ft
13s
SW
6pm
2-3+ ft
clean

NE

17mph
1.1ft
18s
SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5+ ft clean	ENE 11mph	2.5ft 16s SW
12pm	3-5 ft clean	NE 8mph	2.5ft 15s SW
6pm	3-5 ft clean	NE 14mph	2.6ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5 ft clean	NE 11mph	3.2ft 14s SW
12pm	3-4+ ft clean	ENE 6mph	2.2ft 13s SW
6pm	4-5 ft fair	SE 4mph	3.5ft 13s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft clean	NE 10mph	3.3ft 12s SW
12pm	2-4 ft clean	NE 13mph	3.1ft 12s SW
6pm	3+ ft clean	ENE 7mph	2.9ft 12s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft clean	NE 12mph	1.6ft 15s SW
12pm	2-3+ ft clean	NE 7mph	1.6ft 14s SW
6pm	2-3+ ft clean	ENE 10mph	1.7ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft clean	E 7mph	2ft 13s SW
12pm	2-3+ ft clean	NE 7mph	2ft 13s SW
6pm	2-3+ ft clean	NE 17mph	1.1ft 18s SW

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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Aug 19, 2026 @ 1:18am.

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