Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report for October 28, 1999

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 2, Issue 37
October 28, 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. Thierry at Hotel Café de Paris in Nosara
cafepari@sol.racsa.co.cr

4) Tommy at Hotel Fuego del Sol in Hermosa (643-3737)
cybersurfer@fuegodelsol.com

5) Chuck at Chosita del Surf (643-3328) in Jaco
chucks@sol.racsa.co.cr

6) Todd at Alacran Surf Tours in Manuel Antonio (777-1868)
alacran@sol.racsa.co.cr

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

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


SWELL DIRECTION -- DIRECIÓN DEL SWELL

Pacific - Wax it up good!! The SW swell arrives Friday, then the west (with a little north in it) look like it will throw a bump in it by Monday. Then a bulky SW swell will take over for the early part of next week. Short period waves, then getting longer with a shorter time between sets. Get on it early or paddle out for a pre-sunset sesh.

Caribbean - This side of paradise looks promising with a low pressure kicking up some surf from the north. Expect overhead surf, but lots of rain and wind.


AREA REPORTS

NICOYA (N)
(1) Patti at Best Western, Tamarindo Vista Villas - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: Glassy 5'-6' on Friday. Offshores in Gunacaste. Swell SW should stay in at 4'-7' over the weekend. WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): Currents switching out in Costa Rica with possible mixed ocean swells. SW holding , may turn more west, will be around over the weekend. Waves 4-7 outside breaks. Dawn Patrol time...High tide 6:00am and 6:30 pm BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: Playa Grande - Dawn Patrol - backwash at high tide: Playa Avellanas - road open Playa Negra - Dawn Patrol - Inland road opened: Witch's 5+, offshores(book a boat) NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS: The Art of Longboarding - Wingnut The Traveller premier at Monkey Bar - Vista Villas Dec. 11th - Special rates to all local surfers....Contact:surfpati@racsa.co.cr
(2) From Louis at Hotel Las Tortugas in Playa Grande - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: Offshores for 3 days have clean the waves. Head high peaks and shoulder high walls.Focus in front of the hotel WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): Swell seems to be holding so is the wind. Split tides will give us dawn and afternoon sesions BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: In front of the hotel

(3) From Hotel Café de Paris - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: Waves have been small (4-5) since 3 days now but it's glassy. It's has been a long time since I saw the ocean so smooth. If you have long board or if you are beginner that could be really fun!!! WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): The swell doesn't look like it will be here in the next days. If there is any change before next week I will let Greg know. BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: Ostional (only 15mn by car) is bigger (7 feet) and the beach is really great too. NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS: Poeple start to coming back. Dance at the Tropicana bar on saturday night.

JACO & HERMOSA (JH)
(4) From Alan at Terraza del Pacifico in Hermosa - Desde la semana Pasada entro un swell grande y continua esta semana con olas de 6-9 pies. (Since last week a huge swell has entered and continues this week with waves from 6-9 feet faces.) En el Torneo: Primer Lugar - Alvaro Solano; Segundo Lugar - Diego Naranjo. Nos vemos en el próximo!!!!!
(5) From Tommy at Hotel Fuego del Sol in Hermosa - (on 10/21) We currently have a Southwest swell. Conditions 4-6 feet all along Playa Hermosa. It is supposed to come Friday (10/29). It's picking up now. We will see. (Check out the Sunfire website http://www.fuegodelsol.com/page3.html to see) two of me getting barreled here at the hotel out back. Pura Vida!!!!
(6) From Chuck at Chosita del Surf in Jaco - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: As for the Jaco wave scene it was fun tonight nice and glassy @ 2-4 feet a bit mushy with the ultra high tide but I just rode a 9' 2" and it all worked out , shore breakhad a bit of a barrel if you were COMMITTED !!!!! WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): I think the weather has gone into the change from wete to dry we have had some beautiful days lately , the tides are getting better for some more fun days here for the weekend as well ! BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: Hermosa best in the a.m. and come on to Jaco for the p.m. session just don't all of you come to the end of my street PLEASE !!!!! Just joking come on over and ill even share a bit !!!! NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS: Jaco news is the kids from the high school did a fantastic job with the Amateur event this past weekend here in Jaco waves were fair to good and had quite a national turnout , thanks to all for coming and helping our young people to show that the power is there to do something good and they are an integral part of the community !!! The results of the contest and the amt. they raised will be on my report next week ! Thanks a friend in c.r. Chuck !!!!
QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO (QMA)
(7) From Alacran Tours in Manuel Antonio - NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS: All hotels/local businesses: Our new office will be opening this Monday (777-1721) and if you are interested in placing your brochures and/or any other information, please send anything to us by bus to the Quepos bus terminal w/ Atencion: ALACRAN SURF TOURS and call to let us know. IF not, you can send anything to our Aerocasillas PO Box in San Jose (ALACRAN SURF TOURS - SJO-3140).

(8) From David at La Escuela D'Amore in Quepos - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: Playa playitas: suaves, tranquilas, limpias, la consistencia no ha sido muy buena debido al tiempo y el tamaño es de casi 5 pies en marea alta. Playa Espadilla: suaves, tranquilas, limpias, inconsistentes por las mismas características de playa playitas; el tamaño ha sido de aproximadamente 3 pies en marea alta. Isla Damas: sin información. WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): Creemos que para este próximo fin de semana el tiempo va a estar bueno; aagradable para ir a surfear, nadar y por qué no broncearse. Además estos últimos días han asistido muchas personas a la playa, esperamos que ustedes se puedan unir a estas muchas personas. ¡Los esperamos! BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: Si a usted no le molesta surfear en olas que midan de 2 a 3 pies, la invitación para este fin de semana es en Playa Espadilla. ¿Pero por qué playa Espadilla?, Bueno, sencillamente porque en esta playa es adonde han estado asistiendo más personas, así que usted puede lucirse haciendo los movimientos qu epuede hacer sobre su tabla. NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS: No, pero esperamos que este no sea un motivo para no visitarnos, todo lo contrario . Vengan y diviértanse.

DOMINICAL & SOUTHERN PACIFIC (D)
(69) From Hotel Rio Lindo in Dominical - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: lots of afternoon chop, but nice size waves in the overhead to 2+ range around noon. WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND: Get up early to get on it. Dawn patrol for morning overhead barrels. BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: Beachbreak UPCOMING EVENTS: Keep the beaches clean - Mantenga limpia la playa !!

CARRIBEAN (C)
see national report