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Roca Bruja, Costa Rica

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About Roca Bruja

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces SW (238°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (58°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 700 m out (1 in 72). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 27°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually March, April, May and June, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Brasilito.

Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 10 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to LIR, direct.

    See flights ORD → LIR · Skyscanner from about £250 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h 05 from the airport to Roca Bruja.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Brasilito, 43 km (about 1h 20 by car)Ad

    No town with beds to book is nearer Roca Bruja: plan on the drive each day you surf.

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

    Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

    See all places to stay in Brasilito, 43 km away on Booking.com →

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    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Brasilito · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Brasilito · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

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Forecast

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct714 ft12 ssoft460kJ30°C
Mon 19Oct674 ft11 ssoft308kJ28°C
Tue 20Oct593 ft11 ssoft216kJ28°C
Wed 21Oct563 ft11 ssoft226kJ28°C
Thu 22Oct493 ft11 ssoft226kJ29°C
Fri 23Oct503 ft11 ssoft197kJ28°C
Sat 24Oct362 ft11 ssoft106kJ29°C
Sun 25Oct302 ft10 ssoft67kJ31°C
Mon 26Oct252 ft10 ssoft42kJ31°C
Tue 27Oct182 ft12 scrumbling56kJ29°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight ORD to LIR, then 1h 05 by road. About 10h door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Roca Bruja

    Best 06:00 to 09:00 local time: 3 ft at 11 s, wind 3 kn (5 km/h).

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Roca Bruja

    Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 3 ft at 11 s, wind 1 kn (2 km/h).

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Roca Bruja

    Best 15:00 to 18:00 local time: 3 ft at 11 s, wind 5 kn (8 km/h).

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Roca Bruja

    Best 06:00 to 09:00 local time: 3 ft at 11 s, offshore wind.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to LIR, then 1h 05 by road. About 10h door to door

The trip from Brasilito, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £730–£1,360 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to LIR, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag£250–£520
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Taxiairport and back, shared£45–£75
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£170–£280
Food7 days eating out£160–£300
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£70–£120
Total£730–£1,360

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Brasilito

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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Getting thereAd

Flights · Skyscanner Car hire · Discover Cars

Where to stayAd

Nearest beds: Brasilito, 43 km (about 1h 20 by car) · Booking.com

In the waterAd

Surf lessons · GetYourGuide Board and wetsuit hire · GetYourGuide

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