Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report for September 2, 1999

Brought to you each Thursday by local surf businesses throughout Costa Rica. See http://www.crsurf.com/links.html for pics., forecast links, and tide charts.

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) in Tamarindo - tamvv@sol.racsa.co.cr

2) Louis at Hotel Las Tortugas (653-0458) in Playa Grande - nela@cool.co.cr

3) Steve from Tropico Latino Lodge (640-0062) in Santa Teresa - troplat@sol.racsa.co.cr

4) Chuck at Chosita del Surf in Jaco chucks@sol.racsa.co.cr

5) From Mike at Villa Hermosa Hotel (643-3373)
taycole@sol.racsa.co.cr

6) From David at Escuela D'Amore (777-1143) in Manuel Antonio - damore@sol.racsa.co.cr

7) Paco at Hotel Rio Lindo (787-0078) in Dominical - hotelriolindo@costarica.net

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. (9/3) - 8:56 a.m.; Height - 9.1 ft.
Low - 2:54 p.m.; Height - .5 ft.

Alta para Vrn. (13/8) - 8:56 a.m.; Tamaño - 273 cm.
Baja - 2:54 p.m.; Tamaño: 15 cm.

SWELL DIRECTION -- DIRECIÓN DEL SWELL

Pacific - The present conditions will drop a little over the weekend, but a stronger SW swell will push up by next Monday. Expect to fill in by next Wednesday with the early surfer catching the best waves.
Caribbean - No swell expected for the next week. Waist high or smaller unless a tropical disturbance gives a little bump to the coast.

Pacifico - Las condiciónes ahora van a caer pare este fin de semana, pero un otro oleaje empujará para el próximo martes. Va a llenar para miercoles con el surfeador que se llevanta temprano andando las olas mejores.
Caribean - No hay oleajes para la próxima semana. Temaña de cintura o menos sin una tormenta tropical que puede dar olas a las playas.


AREA REPORTS

NICOYA (N)
(1) Patti at Best Western, Tamarindo Vista Villas - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: A SW showed up outside on Thursday with 4-6 along SW breaks. Should hold over the weekend with fun, 4-6 waves. More of the same next week. Glassy conditions with offshores, early am... WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): Rain once a day for a glass-off daily. Waves SW to WSW over the weekend. Sunday a slight breakdown of swell has it moves further SW. BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: Playa Grande north T Bay, Playa Avellannes should be holding nicely in the am. May be a good time for Ollie's and Witch's, but early am before the winds. NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS: Tamarindo is in local mode...Enjoy the tranquilo life!!!!!
(2) From Louis at Hotel Las Tortugas in Playa Grande - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: The waves are running small (waist to head high), but with good form at half to high tide and out again. Monday it was offshore almost all day and Tues it was offshore in the morning and then again at incoming tide in the afternoon with small, but good wves for both sessions. Light crowd. (measure the front of the wave and how it appears to break (glassy, choppy, mushy, barreling) WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): Morning high tides are perfect for offshores and good waves if the swell doesn't get any smaller. (a guess on the size of the waves and the weather if possible) BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: It will be bigger in front of the hotel if it stays smaller. Check chicken head rock at dead high tide.

(3) From Steve at Tropico Latino Lodge in Santa Teresa (next to Mal Pais) - WAVE HEIGHTS & CONDITIONS: After a long weekend of disorganised 3' windchop (with minus tides to boot), the surf finally cleaned up last night but with little swell. Fun chest high peaks with occasional 3' sets at Playa Carmen. WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND Another SW should be on the way by now so there should be bigger surf at the weekend. If the hurricanes keep heading North, we should be OK for wind. BEST PLACE TO SURF NEAR YOU THIS WEEKEND With the high tide in the a.m. Playa Carmen should be favourite, if the swell gets big, head for the point.

JACO & HERMOSA (JH)
(4) From Chuck in Jaco - Rains have started had a good one last nite for sure , anyways fri .a.m. report low tide and 2-4 foot glassy conditions some debris in the water from the rain ,but some ridable peaks out front ! I think jaco and hermosa beach breaks are the key for the weekend ,tides are getting more favorable coming sat. and sunday . No special activities for this weekend , Alvaro Solano is in Puerto Escondido in the Oakley team pro Good luck to him I will let you know the results next week , Also planning a contest to raise fund for the graduating crew from our colegio tecnico for the month of october , more on that later . All for now - A FRIEND IN COSTA RICA
(5) From Mike at Villa Hermosa - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: MAYBE HEAD HIGH ON SETS, GLASY IN A.M. CHOPPY IN AFTERNOON. PRETTY NICE PEAKS. WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): RAIN, NOT MUCH OUT THERE BUT COUNT ON HEAD HIGH PLUS. TIDE HIGH AROUND 9 FOR WEEKEND. BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: HERMOSA AND TULIN. NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS: SLOW SEASON GOOD RATES AVAILABLE

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO (QMA)
(6) From David at Escuela D'Amore in Quepos - 1- El tamaño y la consistencia de las olas, esta semana en- Playa Playitas: limpias, tranquilas, suaves, están midiendoaproximadamente 5 pies en marea alta.Playa Espadilla: suaves, tranquilas, consistentes y están midiendo 3 pies en marea alta. Isla Damas: sin información para esta semana. 2-Con respecto al tiempo y las olas, habrá sol por la mañana y lluvia después de las 3 o 4 p.m. Esta semana en el área de Manuel Antonio las personas han preferido visitar la playa por la mañana en el área de Manuel Antonio las personas han preferido visitar la playa por la mañana por el excelente sol que ha estado haciendo, así que los invito a que hagan lo mismo. 3-Los mejores lugares para surfear en el área de Manuel Antonio son: Isla damas y Playa Playitas, esto porque aquí podemos encontrar olas grandes , surfeadores profesionales y las olas, la mayor parte del tiempo son consistentes. Peo además de los dos lugares nombrados anteriormente también está Playa Espadilla dónde las olas son un poco más pequeñas, pero hay muchas personas mirando las hazañas que usted realice con su tabla. 4-Noticias o eventos venideros: Estamos en el mes que celebramos nuestra independencia. En este mes generalmente tenemos actos cívicos, bailes, típicos, desfiles y muchas cosas más. Así que todos ustedes quedan cordialmente invitados a conocer como celebrar la independencia en Costa Rica.
AND IN ENGLISH !!! - The size and consistency of the waves, this week in Playitas: clean, glassy, smooth, breaking about five feet at high tide. Playa Espadilla: smooth, glassy, consistent and breaking 3 feet at high tide. Isla Damas: withholding info. for now. 2. With respect to the weather and surf, there will be sun in the morning and rain after 3 or 4 p.m. This week in Manuel Antonio people came in the morning to enjoy the sunshine, you should do the same! 3. The best places to surf are: Isla Damas and Playitas, this because here you can find big waves, professional surfers, and the best time of the year for consistency. For the other places named, Espadilla where the waves are a little smaller, but many people look there to rip it up with their board. 4 - Upcoming events: This is the month we celebrate out independence. En this month generally we have theater, dances, local food, parades, and lot's more. There you are all cordially invited to know how to celebrate Costa Rica's Independence.

DOMINICAL & SOUTHERN PACIFIC (D)
(7) From Hotel Rio Lindo in Dominical - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: Waves have been well overhead with the rising tide, usually choppy until after the rain quits. WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND: Expect great morning conditions, with the wind hard offshore until 10 a.m. BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: Beachbreak UPCOMING EVENTS: Come by Paco's Pool Bar for a great frozen fruit drink.

CARRIBEAN (C)
(8) From Mel Baker at A.T.E.C. in Puerto Viejo - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: 3-4' fairly glassy