Surf Forecast  Witches Rock

Witches Rock surfspot characteristics

More about Witches Rock surfspot

General: The wave itself is no Black's or Ocean Beach or even Hossegor -- it's easy, playful beachbreak with offshore winds that sting your eyes as you start pumping down a long, groomed, green line. The estuary deposits sand on an otherwise fairly flat sandbar, creating the lefts and rights that wall up for days without necessarily closing out. There are other peaks along Playa Naranjo's two to three-mile, white-sand stretch, but they're not as perfectly shaped as the ones found in the lee of the rock. Tides: Medium high. Low tide walls up too much. Size: Shoulder-high to double overhead Wind: E, NE Swell: S, SW, W Bottom: Sand. Paddling: Medium. Spot Rating: Really fun when things line up.

Beginner to advanced

Hell drive in, or cushy boat taxi -- take your pick.

December through February is best for offshores, but March through September is best for swell.

Crowd Factor: Yep -- it's not uncommon to see 30 people jockeying for the peak when it's pumping. Local Vibe: No locals per se, but some expat Tamarindo surfers have it wired.

Clean

Cayman swimming through the lineup.