Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report for October 14, 1999

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report

Volume 2, Issue 35

October 14, 1999

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

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 at Tropicos Latino (640-0062) in Playa Santa Teresa troplat@sol.racsa.co.cr

4) Mike at Villa Hermosa (643-3373)

taycole@sol.racsa.co.cr

5) Todd at Alacran Surf Tours in Manuel Antonio (777-1868)

alacran@sol.racsa.co.cr

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

AREA REPORTS

NICOYA (N)

(1) Patti at Best Western, Tamarindo Vista Villas - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: More movement from the sw should bring up the surf late Friday with 5-8 wave heights. Conditions, glassy and barreling in the am and tends to go onshore mid morning. WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): SW coming in, waves should range from 5-7, clean and glassy with the early offshore winds. More rain may be coming in over the weekend. BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: Ollie's and Witch's had a solid week of 5+ surf and should be the same over the upcoming weekend. Playa Negra for the skilled surfer 7+. The rivermouth at T Bay is rolling the beach and should be a great ride at 5+ Sat/Sun. NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS: The Wingnut Premier of The Art of Longboarding at Vista Villas in December.

(2) From Louis at Hotel Las Tortugas in Playa Grande - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: The swell dropped today after a pretty good week of rainy season surf. The Playa Grande side of the Tamarindo River mouth has been rideable, to very good, almost every day during incoming tide, showing some overhead size on Sunday. Conditions are still sketchy as the off shores are not here yet and most days are at least a little choppy here in front of the hotel. High tide is in the morning now and the day break session is still overhead here in front, and slightly bumpy, but good. WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): With high tide in the morning, look for some decent surf before the wind picks up. There is some threat of a tropical depression in the Carribean which will bring strong on shores and stormy surf to our area. Be sure and check before you head this way. BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: Try in front of the hotel early and Tamarindo River mouth as the tide comes back in in the afternoon.

(3) From Steve at Tropicos Latino at Santa Teresa - LOCAL WAVE HEIGHTS & CONDITIONS: After several rainy choppy days, we have some sunshine today with ridable peaky surf out of the SW. Sets are around 5' (i.e 2' overhead). WHAT TO EXPECT THGIS WEEKEND: Plenty of swell, but also plenty of rain. The Pacific coast has a green alert in force for potential flooding. Suggest once again you check local conditions before coming down. BEST PLACE TO SURF IN YOUR AREA THIS WEEKEND: High tide moves into the a.m. With a big swell predicted, Mar Azul could get good. However with the predicted rain, we could be in for another blown out weekend.

JACO & HERMOSA (JH)

(4) From Mike at Villa Hermosa - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: A LITTLE OVERHEAD, GLASSY, STARTING TO SE SOME FUN PEAKS AFTER ALOT OF DAYS OF CLOSE OUTS. WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): PROBABLY THE SAME, MAYBE NEW SWELL BY SATURDAY, EXPECT A LOT OF RAIN FROM A DEPRESSION THOUGH, ALSO ROAD CLOSED FROM ATENAS TO OROTINA SO CHECK BEFORE YOU COME THIS ROUTE BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: HERMOSA, ROCA LOCA, TULIN

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO (QMA)

(5) From Alacran Tours in Manuel Antonio - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: Impressive wave hight this weekend with 3-4 foot waves with 7-8 foot wave faces in good sets. Waves with a lot of panza or stompach in Playitas. Choppy waves in front of Mar Y Sombra. WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): Swell dimishes until Wednesday and appears as though new swell to enter on Thursday. BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: Best surf in Playitas or Mar Y Sombra in early morning a evening will probably will see heavier rains. Playitas in my opinion will host best waves between 5:30-8:30 a.m. Early morning on weekend in Playa el Rey could be really good with 4ft to 6ft swells. (report courtesy of local ripper Jarred Hansen a.k.a. Jota) NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS: Alacran Surf Tours will be opening a new office in Quepos central on Nov. 15th, 1999. If your in town come by and check it out!

DOMINICAL & SOUTHERN PACIFIC (D)

(6) From Hotel Rio Lindo in Dominical - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: It’s been killer since Monday with well overhead sets. WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND: Paddle out early for the offshore session (before 9:30) BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: Beachbreak UPCOMING EVENTS: Ask Paco at Rio Lindo where the party is this weekend. He’ll steer you in the right direction!!!!

CARRIBEAN (C)

(7) see national report