Witch's Rock & Ollie's Point · Costa Rica
Surfing Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point)
A right point in Witch's Rock & Ollie's Point, Costa Rica, for intermediate and advanced surfers.
Ollie's Point is a right point inside Santa Rosa National Park, in the far north of Guanacaste, and the wave that The Endless Summer II made famous. It needs a solid south swell or a medium west swell, and then it runs down the point in long, even walls, with a section that gets hollow at low tide.
The shape is predictable, which makes it a good wave for working on your turns, and the boats arrive as soon as the forecast looks good. The only practical way in is by boat from Playas del Coco or Tamarindo, and it isn't cheap. Take repellent: the mosquitoes are fierce.
When to surf
Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point)
Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point) is at its best from May to October. Conditions it likes: Big S or mid W swell, offshore.
December to April: Prime
Dry season, offshore mornings, sunshine, clean NW-fed 3-4ft waves almost daily
May to July: Good
Green season begins; bigger SW groundswell, afternoon showers, fewer crowds
August to October: Good
Peak SW swell and empty line-ups, but the wettest, muddiest roads
Nov: Quiet
Transition, rains easing, swell easing, a quiet shoulder month
The year across Guanacaste
Waves near Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point)
Playa Naranjo (Witch's Rock)
15 kmWitch's Rock & Ollie's Point · Beach Break · Advanced
Playa Grande
58 kmTamarindo · Beach Break · Beginner / Intermediate
Tamarindo
62 kmTamarindo · Beach Break · Beginner / Intermediate
Straight-line distances. By road it is usually further.
Getting there
Where to stay: There's no accommodation inside the national park, base yourself in Playas del Coco (closest to the boat ramp) or Tamarindo and run day trips by panga. Witch's Rock is best in the dry season (Dec-Apr) with the offshore Papagayo wind; Ollie's Point needs a south swell, so it works from about April to October. Both need a decent swell to justify the boat cost.
Transport, costs, where to stay and the rest of the waves in the area are in the Witch's Rock & Ollie's Point guide.
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