Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report for November 4, 1999

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 2, Issue 38
November 4, 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) Thierry at Hotel Café de Paris in Nosara- cafepari@sol.racsa.co.cr

3) Steve at Tropicos Latino (640-0062) in Playa Santa Teresa troplat@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

9) Mel Baker from A.T.E.C. atecmail@sol.racsa.co.cr in Puerto Viejo
(750-0188)


SWELL DIRECTION -- DIRECIÓN DEL SWELL

Pacific - Waves will disappear over the weekend, only showing their potential around the midday high tide. Another swell from the SW will arrive by next Tuesday evening for the sunset sesh. That swell will be kicking into the 3 x a day sessions next weekend.

Caribbean - A lot of rain will smooth out some of the storm swell. Expect waves to be in the waist to chest range and super glassy in the morning.

TIDES (+ 50 minutes each day) ~ MAREAS (sume 50 minutos cada día)

High for Friday (11/5) - 12:59 p.m.; Height - 8.1 ft.
Low - 6:49 a.m.; Height - .9 ft.

Alta para Viernes (5/11) - 12:59 p.m.; Tamaño - 247 cm.
Baja - 6:49 a.m.; Tamaño: 27 cm.

AREA REPORTS

NICOYA (N)
(1) Patti at Best Western, Tamarindo Vista Villas - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: Wave height - chest high to 1'- 2' overhead:Water Surface - glassy and barreling with offshore winds WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): Fri-Sun - SW chesthigh to 1' - 2' overhead at outside breaks. Tides coming up at high to 9.5+. High tide Fri at 1:00pm. Swell switching out from SW to more south by late Sunday 6+ to double overhead Mon-Tue. Storm movement coming in from the NE making for offshore conditions over the weekend. BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: Playa Avellanes-overhead + 1'- 2' with offshores: Playa Grande as the swell turns more south - headhigh + with offshores: Ollie's Mon-Wed - headhigh +.NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS: Surf Contest being scheduled for Playa Tamarindo. Stay tuned for details....

(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: Playa Guiones, the best condition we have since a long time. 4-5 feet offshore wind. Glassy. It can not be better!!!! WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): It look it will stay like this for a while!!! BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: Guiones beach the best right now. NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS:The reopening of the cafe de Paris, with the french bakery. The arrival of the new Swiss cook for the season. Best regards, martine
(4) From Steve at Tropicos Latinos - LOCAL WAVE HEIGHTS & CONDITIONS: First signs of dry season here, offshore a.m yesterday and today and it is still glassy at 11.30 a.m. not much swell though - about 2' in front SW but fun.WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND:As the weather improves there is less chance of getting skunked by bad wind, though there is still the possibility of a few more storms and consequent onshore days. BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND: Low tide moves into the a.m., so Santa Teresa should be best. Possibility of p.m session at Playa Carmen if NE winds continue.

JACO & HERMOSA (JH)
(5) From Tommy at Hotel Fuego del Sol in Hermosa - (on 10/29) We currently have a South Swell. Conditions about 4 feet all along Playa Hermosa. We are waiting for a big swell with a surprise mix in it. The surf Camp is surfing with guest instructor Christian Fletcher. (Check out the Sunfire website http://www.fuegodelsol.com/page3.html to see him boosting airs

(6) From Chuck at Chosita del Surf in Jaco - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: Hey Greg , still here and here is the Jaco report : waves wed. a. m. 2-4 ft and glassy in the earky hours a bit mushy as the tide filled up but all together some fun rideable surf .WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): Dont know what will happen but hope and send prayers to those in India and such , they took a heck of a hit from the latest cyclone ! BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: If we dont see some improvement in swell size i say do rio tulin for the low tide in the a.m. and check hermosa or jaco on the incoming tide , recent improvements have made Tulin accessible again !!!! NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS: No real heavy news on the local scene today but as far as I know all is "PURA VIDA" take care and stay wet and safe " A FRIEND IN COSTA RICA" Chuck

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO (QMA)
(7) From Alacran Tours in Manuel Antonio - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: This last week we have had rather unfavorable conditions for surf in the Quepos/Manuel Antonio area. Slight swell reached our beaches providing good shoulder hight lefts early in the week at Bajos in Manuel Antonio. Two days later beautiful early morning waves created by hard rain the night before and off-shore winds. Rights and lefts, should high in Playitas. Other than those two or three days or surf there hasn't been didly squat. WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): We are praying for some surf night and day for this coming week and are expecting waist to shoulder high waves at best. The weather has been fairly rainy the past few days and we are expecting the rains to continue in the early to late afternoon. BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: If the swell doesn't pick up too much the best place will be Playa el Rey which is located about 20 minutes south of Quepos. This is an exposed beach break that offers miles and miles of open lefts and rights. NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS: Just waiting for the high season to kick in around Thanksgiving time!!! *Surf report provided by local gringo ripper Jota.

DOMINICAL & SOUTHERN PACIFIC (D)
(8) From Hotel Rio Lindo in Dominical - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: Have been enjoying the hours before high tide and onshore winds on the beachbreaks. Easily overhead on sets, chest high when it's smaller in the late afternoons. WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND: Overhead closeout barrels for really early with some gems. Then onshore but a nice peak from the SW for the midday high tide. The new moon brings stronger shifts. BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: Beachbreak UPCOMING EVENTS: Keep the beaches clean - Mantenga limpia la playa !!

CARRIBEAN (C)
(9) From Mel Baker at A.T.E.C. in Puerto Viejo: AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: 3-4 ft, between mushy and choppy WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): Looks like the rain and waves will hold on for several more days.