Brought to you each Thursday by Greg Gordon info@crsurf.com and local surf businesses throughout Costa Rica. See http://www.crsurf.com/ for pics.
FEATURES
National Stats:
Tides
Swell Direction
Area Reports:
Wave Heights & Conditions
Forecasts & Best Spot
Upcoming Events / Contests
SPONSORS by Area
1) Patti at Best Western - Vista Villas & The Monkey Bar "Guanacaste's Surf Connection" (653-0114) tamvv@sol.racsa.co.cr in Tamarindo
2) Nela from Las Tortugas Hotel nela@playagrande.co.cr in Playa Grande
3) Hotel Café de Paris cafedeparis@nosara.com in Nosara
4) Mauricio at Hotel Pasatiempo passtime@sol.racsa.co.cr in Tamarindo
5) Steve at Tropico Latino tropico@centralamerica.com in Santa Teresa
6) Tommy at Hotel Fuego del Sol cybersurfer@fuegodelsol.com in Hermosa (643-3737)
7) Todd Cutter at Alacran Surf Tours alacran@sol.racsa.co.cr in M. Antonio (777-1868)
8) The editor at Casa del Mar in Dominical (787-0068)
9) Mel Baker from A.T.E.C. atecmail@sol.racsa.co.cr in Puerto Viejo (750-0188)
TIDES (add 50 minutes each day) MAREAS (sume 50 minutos cada día)
High for Fri. (5/21) - 7:27 a.m.; Height - 8.8 ft.
Low - 1:31 p.m.; Height - .8 ft.
Alta para Vrn. (15/4) - 7:27.m.; Tamaño - 266 cm.
Baja - 1:31 p.m.; Tamaño - 24 cm.
SWELL DIRECTION -- DIRECIÓN DEL SWELL
Pacific - another big SW swell arrives Friday, best day will be Monday. Will drop off by next Wed.
Caribbean - small East pushing in for Saturday.
Pacifico - Un otro swell viene viernes, el mejor día es lunes. Va a caer para el proximo miercoles.
Caribean - Un pequeño swell de este llega sabado.
AREA REPORTS -
NICOYA (N)
(1) Patti at Best Western, Tamarindo Vista Villas AREA WAVE HEIGHTS (faces) AND CONDITIONS (glassy/choppy): Thursday waves heights coming in at 5-7+ at all sw exposed breaks. Glassy conditions early am, but onshores coming in early morning. Switching to onshores on arriving storms in the afternoon for glassy & barreling surf. Swell to turn south with south breaks coming in at 10+ on Saturday. Should hold thru Tuesday. WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): Big waves on outside south breaks with glassy conditions. Wind switch early, but dawn patrol kind of week. High tides on Thursday 5am and 5pm. BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: Any south or sw facing beaches. Ollie's is coming in with great conditions all weekend. Playa Avellanes and T Bay should be clean and big.
(2) Nela from Las Tortugas Hotel in Playa Grande - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS (faces) AND CONDITIONS (glassy/choppy): We have had a big sothwest swell for a while now. Today it was rough in the morning at high tide but smoothed out this afternoon when the wind went offshore. It is still raw and tricky in the several feet overhead range. WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): High tide is in the morning and the waves should be good till the tide moves into the afternoon next week. There will be some afternoon surf if it rains and glasses off with the tides becoming right for Tamarindo in the afternoon over the week end. BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: Out in front of the hotel in the morning, and then in the afternoon if it glasses off. Later in the week at Tamarindo in the morning and evening.
(3) From Hotel del Paris in Nosara - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS (faces) AND CONDITIONS (glassy/choppy): 4-6' ALL THE TIME / SOME SETS WITH 8' GLASSY IN THE MORNING AND A LITLE BIT CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): BEST WAVES COMING SINCE 3 WEEKS BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: GUIONES IN FRONT OF THE PALM TREE NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS: EVERY NIGHT AT THE CAFE DE PARIS NBA SEMIFINAL ON TV AND NBA FINAL
(4) From Mauricio at Hotel Pasatiempo in Tamarindo - la presente es para darles el informe de surfing. Tamano de las olas? Playa Tamarindo, las olas han estado entre 4 y 6 pies, sus alrededores como playa negra, playa Avellanas y play a Grande se han encontrado con olas superiores a las de playa Tamarindo. Ha estad glaciado durante la manana y la tarde, con buena fuerza y con siertos spots tuviando creemos que para el proximo fin de semana el swell se mantendra, suponemos que porque es invierno las condiciones van a hacer glaciado durante la manana y la tarde. Los mejores lugares para surfear podrian ser playa negra y la boca del rio de playa avellanas sin olvidar sus secret spots alrededor. Se espera un proximo torneo a nivel local para los proximos dias.
(5) From Steve Longrigg at Tropico Latino - Santa Teresa has been excellent the last few days a.m. overhead sets, tubes, glassy.
JACO & HERMOSA (JH)
(6) From Hotel Fuego del Sol- http://fuegodelsol.com - Hello from Playa Hermosa, Jaco - It's bombing right now at Terrazzas (4-6ft) where we saw some local talent in the deepest barrels I've seen in a while. There is a BIG SWELL (9-12ft seas) on the way so, that should surely wake up our reefs which are about 4ft. right now. They should get 8ft. plus and the beaches will be closed out and Points will be good our next swell prediction Definitely, know your limits along our beaches. There has been a lot of injuries especially, on our reefs and points with wackly tides. PURA VIDA!!!!!
QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO (QMA)
(7) Alacran Surf Tours, Manuel Antonio Campeonato Internacional de Playa Hermosa
$10,000 in cash prizes
$2,000 in cash prizes for nighttime surf exhibicion
**For more information, please direct your attention to: www.alacransurf.com/campeonato
NEW INFO. ABOUT SURF CONTEST:
· There will be contestants from Columbia, Venezuela, Panama, El Salvador, and 10 Quiksilver riders
· Terraza del Pacifico has rooms for $75 (with taxes) for three people each night
· Both International and National Registration are now open - costs are as follows
$35 for the daytime contest / $25 for the nighttime contest / $50 for both entrees
· Representatives from Oakley, Berok, Hawaiian Tropic, and Crystal Water will be there all weekend
· Saturday Night is a $1000 bikini contest with models from San Jose entering ;)
· Preview of contest dates and times (this CAN change):
Friday - June 4 - First heat at 7:00 a.m. until 5 p.m., 1st night heats at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday - June 5 - First heat at 7:00 a.m. until 5 p.m., Night Finals at 7:00 p.m. & Bikini Contest
Sunday - June 6 - Finals in the afternoon
(High tide is at 7:00 in the morning, so early and late heats are better)
· There will either be 64 or 128 contestants for the day contest, and 32 or 64 for the night contest
· www.WAVECAM.COM will be setting up a live feed video camera at Terraza before the end of May !!
SURF TOURNAMENT MAY 28-29-30 AT SALSA BRAVA, SPONSORED BY ORVIN BROWN AT STANFORD'S
DOMINICAL'S TEAM RIDERS ARE LOOKING FOR SPONSORS !! Get good publicity for your business..Contact Greg.
DOMINICAL (D)
(8) Greg's house, Casa del Mar, Dominical - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS (faces) AND CONDITIONS: 8 to 10 face waves, some bigger sets. Nobody out at mostly closed out beachbreak, point looks good at higher tides WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): Some p.m. rain and double overhead surf. BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: Both points early. NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS:
BEACH CLEANUP ON SUNDAY - MAY 23rd - 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Meet at Hotel Rio Lindo (Italian Restaurant)
Prizes from San Clemente, Funky Orchid, Gringo Mike's, and Plaza Pacifica/Supermercado !
Party with food and drinks at Roca Verde after the clean-up!
UNA LIMPIEZA ESTE DOMINGO - 23 DE MAYO - 2 a 4 en la tarde
Encontraremos al Hotel Rio Lindo
Premios de: San Clemente, Funky Orchid, Gringo Mike's, and Plaza Pacifica Supermercado !
Fiesta con comida y bebidas a Roca Verde despues de la limpieza !
para las Basura Busters!!!!!
CARRIBEAN (C)
(9) Mel Baker from ATEC - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS (faces) AND CONDITIONS (glassy/choppy): I ONLY CHECKED BEACHBREAK WHERE THE WAVES HAVE INCREASED FROM YESTERDAY (WED.) TO 3-4 FT. FROM 1-3' OCCASIONAL SURGE THAT WAS THERE. LOOKS LIKE IT WILL KEEP COMING UP. STILL HOT HERE WITH EVENING SHOWERS, STEADY LIGHT ONSHORE BREEZE. NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS: SURF TOURNAMENT MAY 28-29-30 AT SALSA BRAVA, SPONSORED BY ORVIN BROWN AT STANFORD'S.
Thursday, May 20, 1999
Thursday, May 13, 1999
Costa Rica Surf Report for May 13, 1999
Brought to you each Thursday by Greg Gordon info@crsurf.com and local surf businesses throughout Costa Rica. See www.crsurf.com for pics.
FEATURES
National Stats:
Tides
Swell Direction
Area Reports:
Wave Heights & Conditions
Forecasts & Best Spot
Upcoming Events / Contests
SPONSORS by Area
1) Patti at Best Western - Vista Villas & The Monkey Bar "Guanacaste's Surf Connection" (653-0114) tamvv@sol.racsa.co.cr in Tamarindo
2) Nela from Las Tortugas Hotel nela@playagrande.co.cr in Playa Grande
3) Hotel Café de Paris cafedeparis@nosara.com in Nosara
4) Tommy at Hotel Fuego del Sol cybersurfer@fuegodelsol.com in Hermosa (643-3737)
5) Chuck at Surf Outfitters chucks@sol.racsa.co.cr in Jaco
6) Todd Cutter at Alacran Surf Tours alacran@sol.racsa.co.cr in M. Antonio (777-1868)
7) The editor at Casa del Mar in Dominical (787-0068)
8) Mel Baker from A.T.E.C. atecmail@sol.racsa.co.cr in Puerto Viejo (750-0188)
TIDES (add 50 minutes each day)
High for Fri. (5/14) - 1:43 p.m.; Height - 9.8 ft.
Low - 7:21 a.m.; Height - 0 ft.
SWELL DIRECTION --
Pacific - big SW swell arrives Saturday, best day will be Monday. Will change to SSW Tuesday.
Caribbean - nothing is showing for this coming week, no best day
AREA REPORTS -
NICOYA (N)
(1) Patti at Best Western, Tamarindo Vista Villas AREA WAVE HEIGHTS (faces) AND CONDITIONS (glassy/choppy): It's a week of small surf with wave heights at high tide 4-6' at some south breaks. Conditions are remaining glassy in the a.m. with offshore winds and then turning onshore early. With high tides this week, we are down to one surf session a day midday to early afternoon. WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): More of the same with a Southwest 220 and a south/south west 190 all exposed south/west facing beaches should pick up the swell with 5+ in some areas. Rain is here in Gunacaste so watch for the storms, stay clear of any lightning, but it will glass off. BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: South west facing beaches - Playa Negra and T bay should be good. A new sw 220 should come in by next Wed. Check out Playa Grande for the incoming high tides. NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS: It's tranquillo in Tamarindo. Enjoy the surf!!!
(2) Nela from Las Tortugas Hotel in Playa Grande - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS (faces) AND CONDITIONS (glassy/choppy): The swell has been running at about head high to overhead and a half with some bigger sets. It appears to be coming straight in with the edge of it hitting Tamarindo river mouth. Yesterday it was raw and bumpy and today it has settled down considerably. The wind is light offshore in the morning and during every other day downpours. WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): More of the same with the critical high tide moving into the afternoon with less chance of off shores at high tide. BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: In front of the hotel at high tide and the Playa Grande side of the Tamarindo river mouth during incoming tide in the morning.
(3) From Hotel del Paris in Nosara - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS (faces) AND CONDITIONS (glassy): 4 to 5 feet. Windy all day that disturb the waves. Kind of glassy after the rain (almost everyday) WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): Saturday it will less wind and nicer shape to become good on Sunday. Hope 5 to 6 feet. BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: Guiones
JACO & HERMOSA (JH)
(4) From Hotel Fuego del Sol- http://fuegodelsol.com - Hello from Playa Hermosa! We have been surfing some south facing beaches this week about 4ft, 5ft at Tulin River. We are waiting for a southwest system to kick in later this week. We are expecting it to get overhead; but, better than that, we are going to hit some of those westie reefs.
Stay tuned for some new pics. Pura Vida, Aloha, Imua and Mahalo Nui Loa!!! Tommy
(5) From Chuck at Surf Outfitters & Chosita del Surf - Surfs 3'- 4' foot faces with bigger sets, big storm offshore, plenty of rain and its making the beach breaks a little peakier than lately. High Tide mid-day so check the reefs for morning surfs right now! Tulin could be a good call if size stays the same. Pura Vida
QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO (QMA)
(6) Alacran Surf Tours, Manuel Antonio Campeonato Internacional de Playa Hermosa
$10,000 in cash prizes
$2,000 in cash prizes for nighttime surf exhibicion
**For more informaiton, please direct your attention to: www.alacransurf.com/campeonato
NEW INFO. ABOUT SURF CONTEST:
· There will be contestants from Columbia, Venezuela, Panama, El Salvador, and 10 Quilsilver riders
· Terraza del Pacifico has rooms for $75 (with taxes) for three people each night
· Both International and National Registration are now open - costs are as follows
$35 for the daytime contest / $25 for the nighttime contest / $50 for both entrees
· Representatives from Oakley, Berok, Hawaiian Tropic, and Crystal Water will be there all weekend
· Saturday Night is a $1000 bikini contest with models from San Jose entering ;)
· Preview of contest dates and times (this CAN change):
Friday - June 4 - First heat at 7:00 a.m. until 5 p.m., 1st night heats at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday - June 5 - First heat at 7:00 a.m. until 5 p.m., Night Finals at 7:00 p.m. & Bikini Contest
Sunday - June 6 - Finals in the afternoon
(High tide is at 7:00 in the morning, so early and late heats are better)
· There will either be 64 or 128 contestants for the day contest, and 32 or 64 for the night contest
· www.WAVECAM.COM will be setting up a live feed video camera at Terraza before the end of May !!
DOMINICAL'S TEAM RIDERS ARE LOOKING FOR SPONSORS !! Get good publicity for your business..Contact Greg.
DOMINICAL (D)
(7) Greg's house, Casa del Mar, Dominical - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS (faces) AND CONDITIONS: waves this morning were chest to overhead with a couple of 8 foot faces at the rivermouth. Glassy until 9.m., light wind until 1 p.m., and then stronger wind and rain in the p.m. WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): Rain of course is in the forecast. Also, a SW swell that has trekked across the S. Pacific will give us six or seven days of quality 1-2 foot overhead (and better) waves. The point should be on by Monday. BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: Beachbreak in the afternoon - right before or after it rains. NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS: BEACH CLEANUP ON SUNDAY - MAY 23rd - 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Meet at Hotel Rio Lindo. Prizes from San Clemente, Funky Orchid, Gringo Mike's, and Plaza Pacifica Supermercado. Party with food and drinks at Roca Verde after the clean-up.
CARRIBEAN (C)
(8) Mel Baker from ATEC -AREA WAVE HEIGHTS (faces) AND CONDITIONS (glassy): The sea is still flat, no predictions as to changes.
KEEP YOUR BEACHES CLEAN - ORGANIZE A CLEANUP IN YOUR NECK OF THE WOODS. From the BASURA-BUSTERS !
FEATURES
National Stats:
Tides
Swell Direction
Area Reports:
Wave Heights & Conditions
Forecasts & Best Spot
Upcoming Events / Contests
SPONSORS by Area
1) Patti at Best Western - Vista Villas & The Monkey Bar "Guanacaste's Surf Connection" (653-0114) tamvv@sol.racsa.co.cr in Tamarindo
2) Nela from Las Tortugas Hotel nela@playagrande.co.cr in Playa Grande
3) Hotel Café de Paris cafedeparis@nosara.com in Nosara
4) Tommy at Hotel Fuego del Sol cybersurfer@fuegodelsol.com in Hermosa (643-3737)
5) Chuck at Surf Outfitters chucks@sol.racsa.co.cr in Jaco
6) Todd Cutter at Alacran Surf Tours alacran@sol.racsa.co.cr in M. Antonio (777-1868)
7) The editor at Casa del Mar in Dominical (787-0068)
8) Mel Baker from A.T.E.C. atecmail@sol.racsa.co.cr in Puerto Viejo (750-0188)
TIDES (add 50 minutes each day)
High for Fri. (5/14) - 1:43 p.m.; Height - 9.8 ft.
Low - 7:21 a.m.; Height - 0 ft.
SWELL DIRECTION --
Pacific - big SW swell arrives Saturday, best day will be Monday. Will change to SSW Tuesday.
Caribbean - nothing is showing for this coming week, no best day
AREA REPORTS -
NICOYA (N)
(1) Patti at Best Western, Tamarindo Vista Villas AREA WAVE HEIGHTS (faces) AND CONDITIONS (glassy/choppy): It's a week of small surf with wave heights at high tide 4-6' at some south breaks. Conditions are remaining glassy in the a.m. with offshore winds and then turning onshore early. With high tides this week, we are down to one surf session a day midday to early afternoon. WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): More of the same with a Southwest 220 and a south/south west 190 all exposed south/west facing beaches should pick up the swell with 5+ in some areas. Rain is here in Gunacaste so watch for the storms, stay clear of any lightning, but it will glass off. BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: South west facing beaches - Playa Negra and T bay should be good. A new sw 220 should come in by next Wed. Check out Playa Grande for the incoming high tides. NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS: It's tranquillo in Tamarindo. Enjoy the surf!!!
(2) Nela from Las Tortugas Hotel in Playa Grande - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS (faces) AND CONDITIONS (glassy/choppy): The swell has been running at about head high to overhead and a half with some bigger sets. It appears to be coming straight in with the edge of it hitting Tamarindo river mouth. Yesterday it was raw and bumpy and today it has settled down considerably. The wind is light offshore in the morning and during every other day downpours. WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): More of the same with the critical high tide moving into the afternoon with less chance of off shores at high tide. BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: In front of the hotel at high tide and the Playa Grande side of the Tamarindo river mouth during incoming tide in the morning.
(3) From Hotel del Paris in Nosara - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS (faces) AND CONDITIONS (glassy): 4 to 5 feet. Windy all day that disturb the waves. Kind of glassy after the rain (almost everyday) WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): Saturday it will less wind and nicer shape to become good on Sunday. Hope 5 to 6 feet. BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: Guiones
JACO & HERMOSA (JH)
(4) From Hotel Fuego del Sol- http://fuegodelsol.com - Hello from Playa Hermosa! We have been surfing some south facing beaches this week about 4ft, 5ft at Tulin River. We are waiting for a southwest system to kick in later this week. We are expecting it to get overhead; but, better than that, we are going to hit some of those westie reefs.
Stay tuned for some new pics. Pura Vida, Aloha, Imua and Mahalo Nui Loa!!! Tommy
(5) From Chuck at Surf Outfitters & Chosita del Surf - Surfs 3'- 4' foot faces with bigger sets, big storm offshore, plenty of rain and its making the beach breaks a little peakier than lately. High Tide mid-day so check the reefs for morning surfs right now! Tulin could be a good call if size stays the same. Pura Vida
QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO (QMA)
(6) Alacran Surf Tours, Manuel Antonio Campeonato Internacional de Playa Hermosa
$10,000 in cash prizes
$2,000 in cash prizes for nighttime surf exhibicion
**For more informaiton, please direct your attention to: www.alacransurf.com/campeonato
NEW INFO. ABOUT SURF CONTEST:
· There will be contestants from Columbia, Venezuela, Panama, El Salvador, and 10 Quilsilver riders
· Terraza del Pacifico has rooms for $75 (with taxes) for three people each night
· Both International and National Registration are now open - costs are as follows
$35 for the daytime contest / $25 for the nighttime contest / $50 for both entrees
· Representatives from Oakley, Berok, Hawaiian Tropic, and Crystal Water will be there all weekend
· Saturday Night is a $1000 bikini contest with models from San Jose entering ;)
· Preview of contest dates and times (this CAN change):
Friday - June 4 - First heat at 7:00 a.m. until 5 p.m., 1st night heats at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday - June 5 - First heat at 7:00 a.m. until 5 p.m., Night Finals at 7:00 p.m. & Bikini Contest
Sunday - June 6 - Finals in the afternoon
(High tide is at 7:00 in the morning, so early and late heats are better)
· There will either be 64 or 128 contestants for the day contest, and 32 or 64 for the night contest
· www.WAVECAM.COM will be setting up a live feed video camera at Terraza before the end of May !!
DOMINICAL'S TEAM RIDERS ARE LOOKING FOR SPONSORS !! Get good publicity for your business..Contact Greg.
DOMINICAL (D)
(7) Greg's house, Casa del Mar, Dominical - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS (faces) AND CONDITIONS: waves this morning were chest to overhead with a couple of 8 foot faces at the rivermouth. Glassy until 9.m., light wind until 1 p.m., and then stronger wind and rain in the p.m. WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): Rain of course is in the forecast. Also, a SW swell that has trekked across the S. Pacific will give us six or seven days of quality 1-2 foot overhead (and better) waves. The point should be on by Monday. BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: Beachbreak in the afternoon - right before or after it rains. NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS: BEACH CLEANUP ON SUNDAY - MAY 23rd - 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Meet at Hotel Rio Lindo. Prizes from San Clemente, Funky Orchid, Gringo Mike's, and Plaza Pacifica Supermercado. Party with food and drinks at Roca Verde after the clean-up.
CARRIBEAN (C)
(8) Mel Baker from ATEC -AREA WAVE HEIGHTS (faces) AND CONDITIONS (glassy): The sea is still flat, no predictions as to changes.
KEEP YOUR BEACHES CLEAN - ORGANIZE A CLEANUP IN YOUR NECK OF THE WOODS. From the BASURA-BUSTERS !
Thursday, May 6, 1999
Costa Rica Surf Report for May 6, 1999
Brought to you each Thursday by Greg Gordon info@crsurf.com and local surf businesses throughout Costa Rica. See www.crsurf.com for pics.
FEATURES
National Stats:
Tides
Swell Direction
Area Reports:
Wave Heights & Conditions
Forecasts & Best Spot
Upcoming Events / Contests
SPONSORS by Area
1) Patti at Best Western - Vista Villas & The Monkey Bar "Guanacaste's Surf Connection" (653-0114) tamvv@sol.racsa.co.cr in Tamarindo
2) Nela from Las Tortugas Hotel nela@playagrande.co.cr in Playa Grande
3) Tommy at Hotel Fuego del Sol cybersurfer@fuegodelsol.com in Hermosa (643-3737)
4) Chuck at Chosita del Surf chucks@surfoutfitters.com in Jaco
5) David de La Escuela De Idiomas D'Amore, Spanish Immersion Center (777-1143) damore@sol.racsa.co.cr in Manuel Antonio
6) Todd Cutter at Alacran Surf Tours alacran@sol.racsa.co.cr in M. Antonio (777-1868)
7) The editor at Casa del Mar in Dominical (787-0068)
8) Mel Baker from A.T.E.C. atecmail@sol.racsa.co.cr in Puerto Viejo (750-0188)
TIDES (add 50 minutes each day) *** MAREAS (sume 50 minutos cada día)
High for Fri. (5/7) - 7:19 a.m.; Height - 7.4 ft.
Low - 12:27 p.m.; Height - 1.8 ft.
Alta para Vrn. (7/5) - 7:19 a.m.; Tamaño - 226 cm.
Baja - 12:27 p.m.; Tamaño - 55 cm.
SWELL DIRECTION *** DIRECIÓN DEL SWELL
Pacific - SW swell coming Sunday, with bigger push by next Thursday. Best day - Wed.
Caribbean - very small E swell for Monday. Best day - Tuesday
Pacifico - Swell de sudoeste viene domingo, con un empuje mas grande para el proximo jueves. El mejor día - miercoles
Caribean - swell pequena de Este para lunes.
AREA REPORTS -
NICOYA (N)
(1) Patti at the Best Western Tamarindo - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS (faces) AND CONDITIONS (glassy): A new mix of a SW will be coming in on Friday with chesthigh to overhead waves through the weekend. It's been glassy mornings with offshores. Onshores early afternoons and then switching late in the afternoon, mixed with some rain for great glassy surf 4pm to sunset. WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): A steady flow from the SW will bring chest high to head high waves through the weekend. A new SW will be coming in next Wednesday. BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: Playa Grande in T Bay for dawn patrol and late afternoons. Playa Negra is picking up with good surf. The rivermouth in T Bay is chest to head high and clean. Watch Ollie's throughout the weekend. Good conditions for barrel surf..... NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS: A new video "Wingnut the Traveller" will be released soon. Filmed in Costa Rica...
(2) Nela from Las Tortugas Hotel in Playa Grande - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS (faces) AND CONDITIONS (glassy): New South swell, overhead to double-overhead smoth and tricky in the morning with high tide, blown out in the afternoon. WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): Good morning surf should hold through weekend. BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: in front of Hotel.
JACO & HERMOSA (JH)
(3) From Hotel Fuego del Sol- http://fuegodelsol.com - Big Hello from Playa Hermosa, We took our guests to Tulin for fun overhead 4-5ft. glassy barrels (check the pics). Then it got junky as the tide changed to low. Then we headed to the Reefs to surf micro; but, fun waves. We are expecting it to get BIG , so, look for things to start making noise toward the end of the week. I imagine all areas will be going off. Stick to the points and reefs if it gets big. Especially, if it looks like a direct south swell. Pura Vida!!!
(4) From Chuck at Surf Outfitters - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS (faces) AND CONDITIONS (glassy): 3-5 ft faces, possible set on the half hour of headhigh, clean glassy conditions in the a.m. dropping off with the tide should be a good afternoon today with the incoming and afternoon rains. WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): probably more of the same fun conditions for the weekend, have great tides for jaco right now BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: my guess is going to be jaco and playa hermosa NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS: got the new batch of erie peeples boards and some realy sharp Lindens in this week. Look for the Realm pros to do a promo here at "LA CHOSITA DEL SURF" in June. Autographs and prizes too !
QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO (QMA)
(5) David, at La Escuela De Idiomas D'Amore, Quepos - TAMANO DE LAS OLAS (en frente) Y CONDICIONES (suave/agitada): La altura de las olas esta semana es similar a la pasada, 1.85 pies con marea baja y 3, 11 con marea alta. Las condiciones son muy buenas, claras y tranquilas. QUE VA A PASAR ESTE FIN DE SEMANA (clima y olas): Clima, bueno, estamos empezando nuestra estación lluviosa, por lo que el metereológico dice que llovera un poco. Las olas no muestran cambios EL MEJOR LUGAR PARA SURF ESTE FIN DE SEMANA: El mejor lugar sigue siendo Playa Playitas, aunque dicen algunos surfeadores lugareños que Isla Damas tiene ola muy buenas a veces, como para los amantes del peligro y olas grandes. ANUNCIOS SOBRE FIESTAS O TORNEOS: De momento nada
(6) Alacran Surf Tours, Manuel Antonio Campeonato Internacional de Playa Hermosa - JUNE 4-6
$10,000 in cash prizes / $2,000 in cash prizes for nighttime surf exhibition
**For more information, please direct your attention to: www.alacransurf.com/campeonato
DOMINICAL (D)
(7) Greg's house, Casa del Mar, Dominical - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS (faces) AND CONDITIONS: Wed - 8 to 10 foor faces, Thur. - 6-8 foot. This is due to a late coming SW swell. It's been glassy in the early a.m. and late p.m. right before the rain comes. Some excellent sunsets, too. (Pavones did NOT have surf all weekend) WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): The rainy season has started, so expect at least a drop or two every afternoon and evening. Morning seshes will be best, and the Southern Hemi will be active all weekend and next week. Expect overhead surf for the next 7+ days. BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: Beach break in the morn, and the point next week. NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS: Talk up the Quiksilver Pro Contest in Playa Hermosa - June 4-6. BEACH CLEANUP - MAY 23rd - 2:00 p.m. (party afterwards at Roca Verde with prizes)
CARRIBEAN (C)
(8) Mel Baker from ATEC (Asociación Talamanqueña de Ecoturismo y Conservación) - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS (faces) AND CONDITIONS (glassy): The sea continues FLAT.... UPCOMING EVENTS IN YOUR AREA: CONTEST AT PLAYA COCLES - MAY 15TH & 16TH !!!
FEATURES
National Stats:
Tides
Swell Direction
Area Reports:
Wave Heights & Conditions
Forecasts & Best Spot
Upcoming Events / Contests
SPONSORS by Area
1) Patti at Best Western - Vista Villas & The Monkey Bar "Guanacaste's Surf Connection" (653-0114) tamvv@sol.racsa.co.cr in Tamarindo
2) Nela from Las Tortugas Hotel nela@playagrande.co.cr in Playa Grande
3) Tommy at Hotel Fuego del Sol cybersurfer@fuegodelsol.com in Hermosa (643-3737)
4) Chuck at Chosita del Surf chucks@surfoutfitters.com in Jaco
5) David de La Escuela De Idiomas D'Amore, Spanish Immersion Center (777-1143) damore@sol.racsa.co.cr in Manuel Antonio
6) Todd Cutter at Alacran Surf Tours alacran@sol.racsa.co.cr in M. Antonio (777-1868)
7) The editor at Casa del Mar in Dominical (787-0068)
8) Mel Baker from A.T.E.C. atecmail@sol.racsa.co.cr in Puerto Viejo (750-0188)
TIDES (add 50 minutes each day) *** MAREAS (sume 50 minutos cada día)
High for Fri. (5/7) - 7:19 a.m.; Height - 7.4 ft.
Low - 12:27 p.m.; Height - 1.8 ft.
Alta para Vrn. (7/5) - 7:19 a.m.; Tamaño - 226 cm.
Baja - 12:27 p.m.; Tamaño - 55 cm.
SWELL DIRECTION *** DIRECIÓN DEL SWELL
Pacific - SW swell coming Sunday, with bigger push by next Thursday. Best day - Wed.
Caribbean - very small E swell for Monday. Best day - Tuesday
Pacifico - Swell de sudoeste viene domingo, con un empuje mas grande para el proximo jueves. El mejor día - miercoles
Caribean - swell pequena de Este para lunes.
AREA REPORTS -
NICOYA (N)
(1) Patti at the Best Western Tamarindo - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS (faces) AND CONDITIONS (glassy): A new mix of a SW will be coming in on Friday with chesthigh to overhead waves through the weekend. It's been glassy mornings with offshores. Onshores early afternoons and then switching late in the afternoon, mixed with some rain for great glassy surf 4pm to sunset. WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): A steady flow from the SW will bring chest high to head high waves through the weekend. A new SW will be coming in next Wednesday. BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: Playa Grande in T Bay for dawn patrol and late afternoons. Playa Negra is picking up with good surf. The rivermouth in T Bay is chest to head high and clean. Watch Ollie's throughout the weekend. Good conditions for barrel surf..... NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS: A new video "Wingnut the Traveller" will be released soon. Filmed in Costa Rica...
(2) Nela from Las Tortugas Hotel in Playa Grande - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS (faces) AND CONDITIONS (glassy): New South swell, overhead to double-overhead smoth and tricky in the morning with high tide, blown out in the afternoon. WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): Good morning surf should hold through weekend. BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: in front of Hotel.
JACO & HERMOSA (JH)
(3) From Hotel Fuego del Sol- http://fuegodelsol.com - Big Hello from Playa Hermosa, We took our guests to Tulin for fun overhead 4-5ft. glassy barrels (check the pics). Then it got junky as the tide changed to low. Then we headed to the Reefs to surf micro; but, fun waves. We are expecting it to get BIG , so, look for things to start making noise toward the end of the week. I imagine all areas will be going off. Stick to the points and reefs if it gets big. Especially, if it looks like a direct south swell. Pura Vida!!!
(4) From Chuck at Surf Outfitters - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS (faces) AND CONDITIONS (glassy): 3-5 ft faces, possible set on the half hour of headhigh, clean glassy conditions in the a.m. dropping off with the tide should be a good afternoon today with the incoming and afternoon rains. WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): probably more of the same fun conditions for the weekend, have great tides for jaco right now BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: my guess is going to be jaco and playa hermosa NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS: got the new batch of erie peeples boards and some realy sharp Lindens in this week. Look for the Realm pros to do a promo here at "LA CHOSITA DEL SURF" in June. Autographs and prizes too !
QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO (QMA)
(5) David, at La Escuela De Idiomas D'Amore, Quepos - TAMANO DE LAS OLAS (en frente) Y CONDICIONES (suave/agitada): La altura de las olas esta semana es similar a la pasada, 1.85 pies con marea baja y 3, 11 con marea alta. Las condiciones son muy buenas, claras y tranquilas. QUE VA A PASAR ESTE FIN DE SEMANA (clima y olas): Clima, bueno, estamos empezando nuestra estación lluviosa, por lo que el metereológico dice que llovera un poco. Las olas no muestran cambios EL MEJOR LUGAR PARA SURF ESTE FIN DE SEMANA: El mejor lugar sigue siendo Playa Playitas, aunque dicen algunos surfeadores lugareños que Isla Damas tiene ola muy buenas a veces, como para los amantes del peligro y olas grandes. ANUNCIOS SOBRE FIESTAS O TORNEOS: De momento nada
(6) Alacran Surf Tours, Manuel Antonio Campeonato Internacional de Playa Hermosa - JUNE 4-6
$10,000 in cash prizes / $2,000 in cash prizes for nighttime surf exhibition
**For more information, please direct your attention to: www.alacransurf.com/campeonato
DOMINICAL (D)
(7) Greg's house, Casa del Mar, Dominical - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS (faces) AND CONDITIONS: Wed - 8 to 10 foor faces, Thur. - 6-8 foot. This is due to a late coming SW swell. It's been glassy in the early a.m. and late p.m. right before the rain comes. Some excellent sunsets, too. (Pavones did NOT have surf all weekend) WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): The rainy season has started, so expect at least a drop or two every afternoon and evening. Morning seshes will be best, and the Southern Hemi will be active all weekend and next week. Expect overhead surf for the next 7+ days. BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: Beach break in the morn, and the point next week. NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS: Talk up the Quiksilver Pro Contest in Playa Hermosa - June 4-6. BEACH CLEANUP - MAY 23rd - 2:00 p.m. (party afterwards at Roca Verde with prizes)
CARRIBEAN (C)
(8) Mel Baker from ATEC (Asociación Talamanqueña de Ecoturismo y Conservación) - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS (faces) AND CONDITIONS (glassy): The sea continues FLAT.... UPCOMING EVENTS IN YOUR AREA: CONTEST AT PLAYA COCLES - MAY 15TH & 16TH !!!
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