Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report for 12-24-98

12-24-98

Brought to you each Thursday by Greg Gordon and local surfshops throughout Costa Rica. "And the youngest child had to ask these 7 questions:"
1. What is the weather / wind direction in the a.m.?
2. What is the weather / wind direction in the p.m.?
3. What's the best spot to check for surf in your area this weekend?
4. What is the wave size?
5. What is the wave smoothness and clarity,either(glassy or choppy)
6. Are there any water pests?
7. What are the upcoming events in your area?

TIDES (add 50 minutes each day)
High Tide - 7:02; Low Tide - 2:54
DOMINICAL
With no storms close for the next 5 days, expect clear skies, offshore winds, great sunsets, and surf in the chest to head high range, but only at the right tides. Just surf all day, it's the HOLIDAYS J Upcoming: Visitors and Locals, keep the beach CLEAN!
PLAYA JACO & HERMOSA
Using www.surfcheck.com, Surf in the chest to head high range at Tulin, the spot for the last week. This week - everywhere's the same, pick one!
NICOYA PENINSULA
From Patti at The Monkey Bar & Best Western - Vista Villas Tamarindo "Guanacaste's Surf Connection" (653-0114) www.tamarindo.com/villas. The unseasonal weather pattern in Tamarindo switched out on Tuesday - so we should go back into the normal December weather - sunny and offshore winds during the day. 1.Guanacaste is slowly picking up offshores in the a.m. for the outgoing morning tide. 2. Winds holding in the afternoons with some gusts 15+. 3. Playa Grande is showing a chesthigh wave and the winds are keeping the surf rolling throughout the day. 4. A new push from the west-northwest should keep surf waist high to chest high at west beaches. 5. It should be clean and glassy in the a.m. on the outgoing tides. 6. No reported water pest in Tamarindo - however the water is cool - avg. temp 78 degrees. Wetsuits not required - It's Costa Rica!!! 7. Guanacaste has fiestas every weekend - live music throughout the week in Tamarindo. Feliz Navidad!!!!!
MANUEL ANTONIO / QUEPOS
Todd Cutter at Alacran Surf Tours 777-1868 reported - 1-2. Chance of afternoon showers, but I think summer has arrived! 3. best spots to look for this weekend are Playitas, Bajos(end of Manuel Antonio beach) Quepos. 4. Waist high - fun cruisers 5. glassy; little choppy in the tardes when the shore winds arrive 6. nada 7. There is going to be a huge festival at the end of this Feb. Berok and Alacran will be hosting a surf tournament at the same time.
From the Hotel California in Manuel Antonio (777-1062) Begin your trip in Manuel Antonio and Quepos, where the waves prove to be consistent and large when the swells come to this area. Beginning in Quepos at Damas, this point is where the river mouth and the ocean meet forming large tubes with lefts and rights. From Quepos, a short ten minute drive to playa Manuel Antonio is the next great spot for surf. located next to the famous Manuel Antonio National Park, travel to the far north end of Playa Manuel Antonio to Playitas. Consistent lefts and rights with good shape and size when the tide is high. Playa el ray, 25 minutes south of Quepos is the perfect tropical getaway, with no accommodations other than the typical Strong lefts and rights that hold for what seems like forever are native to Playa el Rey.
CARIBBEAN
No report !


*****En espanol


Las siete preguntas:
1. Que es la clima/viento en la mañana?
2. Que es la clima/viento en la tarde?
3. Cual es el mejor lugar para surf en su parte este fin de semana?
4. Que es la tamaña de las olas?
5. Como suave (picado o vidrioso) son las olas?
6. Hay algunas alimanas en el mar?
7. Que pasa en su area?

MAREAS (sume 50 minutos cada dia)
Marea alta para viernes- 7:02; marea baja - 2:54
DOMINICAL
Con no tormentas para las 5 próxima dias, debe cielos sin obscuros, vientos offshore, grandes puestas del sol, y olas de tamañas pecho a cabeza, pero solamente a las mareas correctas. Tan surfee todo el dia, son dias libres.
Próxima: Juespedes y Locales, mantengan limpias las playas!
PLAYA JACO & HERMOSA
Usando www.surfcheck.com, Surf de tamaño de pecho a cabeza a Tulin, el mejor lugar para la semana pasada. Este semana, todos son los mismos, escoga uno!
NICOYA PENINSULA
Desde Patti a The Monkey Bar & Best Western - Vista Villas Tamarindo "Guanacaste's Surf Connection" (653-0114) www.tamarindo.com/villas. La clima extraña en Tamarindo cambió Martes - debemos regresar a la clima normal para Diciembre - mucho sol y vientos offshore durante el dia. 1. Guanacaste esta recibiendo vientos offshore en la mañana para la marea saliente. 2. Vientos los mismos en las tardes con accesos de 15+. 3. Playa Grande esta mostrando una ola de tamaña pecho y los vientos estan mantiendo el surf moviendo de principio al fin del dia. 4. Una empuja desde el oeste-norteoeste debe mantener olas de tamañas cintura a pecho a las playas oestas. 5. Debe ser limpia y vidrioso en la mañana durante de la marea saliente. 6. No alimañas en el mar, pero hace frio, la temperatura es 78 F. 7. Guanacaste tiene fiestas todos los fin de semanas - con musica en Tamarindo. Feliz Navidad!!!!!
MANUEL ANTONIO / QUEPOS
Todd Cutter de Alacran Surf Tours 777-1868 reportó - 1-2. Es posible hay seria lluvia en la tarde, pero pienso que el verano ha llegado. 3. Los mejores lugares son Playitas, Bajos(end of Manuel Antonio beach) y Quepos. 4. Tamaña de cintura - cruceros divertidos 5. vidrioso hasta la tarde 6. no alimañas 7. Hay sería una fiesta gigante al fin de Febrero con un torneo del surf por Berok y Alacran Surf.