Thursday, August 19, 1999

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report for August 19, 1999

Brought to you each Thursday by local surf businesses throughout Costa Rica. See http://www.crsurf.com/link.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


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@playagrande.co.cr

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

4) Neil’s House in Playa Grande garda@costarica.net

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. (8/20) – 9:16 a.m.; Height – 7.8 ft.

Low – 3:31 p.m.; Height – 2.1 ft.

Alta para Vrn. (13/8) – 9:16 a.m.; Tamaño - 232 cm.

Baja – 3:31 p.m.; Tamaño: 64 cm.

SWELL DIRECTION -- DIRECIÓN DEL SWELL

Pacific – A South swell mixed with some W from Tropical Storm Fernanda will make some peaks 2+ overhead, but should be smaller by next Tuesday. Best day is Sunday.

Caribbean – Waves in the chest or better range from Tropical disturbances west of the Antilles. Should remain decent for the next week.

Pacifico – Un swell de sur con algo de un tormenta tropical a este van a hacer picos dos pies sobrecabeza, pero sería mas pequeña para el próximo martes. El mejor día es domingo.

Caribean – Olas de tamaño pecho o mejor de tormentas tropicales que estan oeste de las islas Antilles. Sería mantener buena para la próxima semana.

AREA REPORTS

NICOYA (N)

(1) Patti at Best Western, Tamarindo Vista Villas -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: SW swell already showing in "T Bay", 5’, glassy sets in the am. Onshores early and then switching out to offshores at sunset. Conditions coming up with a new SW coming in on Sunday - shorebreaks 2 overhead by Monday, outside breaks sould be 10+. High tide at 9:30 am Friday. WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): Rain coming in late afternoon,. Waves are glassy and barrelling early morning. Rain expected over the weekend. Waves should continue to increase and by Late Monday all SW breaks should be 5 to 10. BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: Pick a SW break - Playa Negra - perfect conditions in the morning. Playa Grande glassy in the am. T Bay has a great rivermouth left....Try a boat trip to Witch's and Ollies. Perfect conditions 5-7. Of course Playa Avellannes will be firing down the line. Baby's Beach, Rivermouth and Little Hawaii - early morning as we go down to 1 surf session a day, except at low tides breaks.... NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS: Best Western - Vista Villas in Tamarindo for up to the minute surf reports and boat trips to Witch's & Ollies.

(2) From Louis at Hotel Las Tortugas in Playa Grande - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: The waves came up today and are just overhead. Morning offshores and high tides are combining up for some great surf. Wed at 8:30 AM, outgoing tide was particularly spectacular with only 5 people out. WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): Morning tides all weekend and a growing swell should produce some great surf conditions. BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: Thurs. morning was great at dead high at Chicken Head rock just North of the hotel. The lower tides have been great in front of the hotel. If it gets big we'll slip down into the bay toward Tamarindo.

(3) From Steve at Tropico Latino Lodge in Santa Teresa (next to Mal Pais) - WAVE HEIGHTS & CONDITIONS:The surf has been running around shoulder high this week. It has picked up this morning with 4' sets out of the SW. Conditions are not great with a lot of wind out to sea and early onshores.WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND: Hope that this swell builds. Weather will become more unpredictable as we move into the the more serious part of the rainy season. As long as it doesn't rain too late at night, we should have clean surf in the mornings. BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND: Sta. Teresa continues to be the best spot - particularly with low tide moving towards dawn

(4) From Neil Garda in Playa Grande - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: Playa Grande waves about head level, sloppy. No pests in the water. WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): probably more of the same.

JACO & HERMOSA (JH)

(5) From Mike at Villa Hermosa - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: 3 feet overhead on sets, glassy in mornings and afternoons, definitly barreling WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): strong swell, will probably hold for weekend expect some overhead waves, rain in afternoons BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: if not too big and closing out "the Tree" for higher tides, Roca Loca low tide. Jaco will be fun at high tide also.

(6) From Chuck in Jaco - 4-6 foot faces kind of ridable in the a,m, but real strange seems to be out of the s.w. but a couple of different swells out there it was kind of glassy in the a.m but had the "funky bump" too! afternoon heavy low tide thumpers not big but plenty thick! I think for the weekend it should clean up some so check the beach break if it drops or moves more westerly and if not keep an eye on the points which i won’t name cause everybody already knows them HAH HAH ! see ya A FRIEND IN COSTA RICA

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO (QMA)

(6) From David at Escuela D’Amore in Quepos - 1. Tamaño y consistencia de las olas esta semana- a) Playa Playitas: suaves, tranquilas, limpias, no muy consistentes y están midiendo cerca de 5 pies en marea alta. b)Isla Damas: fuertes, picadas, limpias, consistentes y están midiendo 8 pies en marea alta. c) Playa Espadilla: suaves, tranquilas, consistentes, no muy limpias yestán midiendo de 2 a 3 pies en marea alta. 2. Que esperan este fin de semana con respecto al tiempo y las olas? R/ Bueno, con respecto al tiempo es muy probable que haiga mucho sol y calor; y con respecto a las olas, creo que se van a mantener iguales. Los surfeadores del área de Manuel Antonio pinsan que en playa Playitaslas olas van a estar un poquito más grandes, algo así como 6 pies. 3. Los mejores lugares para surfear este fin de semana son:a) Playa Playitas y Isla Damas, aquí podemos encontrar las mejores olasde la zona. Además estos dos lugares son los más frecuentados por lossurfeadores por ser lugares para profesionales en el deporte del surf. 4. Hay alguna noticia o evento venidero? R/ No, por el momento no tenemos ninguna noticia ni evento venidero.

AND IN ENGLISH – Not today – hope you’ve been studying …

DOMINICAL & SOUTHERN PACIFIC (D)

(7) From Hotel Rio Lindo in Dominical - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: More rain in the early afternoon, all spots are at least head high down south and perfect early. Dominical breaking 1-2’ overhead with a few tubes at mid-tide. WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND: Continued onslaught of present S swell mixed with some Tropical Storm bumps. BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: The left point before the wind gets on it. UPCOMING EVENTS: Next Basura Buster’s cleanup on August 21st. (See David at Gringo Mike’s for details)

CARRIBEAN (C)

see national report

Sunday, August 15, 1999

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report for August 5, 1999

Brought to you each Thursday by local surf businesses throughout Costa Rica. See http://www.crsurf.com/link.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@playagrande.co.cr
3) Kristian up at Witches' Rock
4) Tommy at Hotel Fuego del Sol (643-3737) in Playa Hermosa - cybersurfer@fuegodelsol.com
5) From Cristian at Terraza del Pacifico (643-3222 fax: 643-3424) in Hermosa - jacowave@sol.racsa.co.cr
6) David de La Escuela De Idiomas D'Amore, Spanish Immersion Center damore@sol.racsa.co.cr in Manuel Antonio (777-1143)
7) Paco at Hotel Rio Lindo (787-0028) in Dominical - hotelriolindo@costarica.net

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

High for Fri. (8/6) - 9:29 a.m.; Height - 8.9 ft.
Low - 15:45 p.m.; Height - 1.1 ft.

Alta para Vrn. (6/8) - 9:29 a.m.; Tamaño - 268 cm.
Baja - 15:45 p.m.; Tamaño - 34 cm.

SWELL DIRECTION -- DIRECIÓN DEL SWELL

Pacific - The present SSW swell will drop over the weekend, with another SW starting to show in 6 days and lasting through next Friday. The best day will be next Friday (the 13th!)
Caribbean - A slight ENE swell is expected by Monday. But the surf will be small.

Pacifico - Este swell de sur-sudoeste va a caer sobre el fin de semana, con un otro de sudoeste empezando en 6 días y quedando hasta el próximo viernes. El mejor día será el próximo viernes.
Caribean - Un swell de este-norte-este va a venir para lunes. Pero no hay muchas olas.
AREA REPORTS -

NICOYA (N)
(1) Patti at Best Western, Tamarindo Vista Villas - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: SW bringing in 5+ waves. Will decrease on Friday and switch to south bringing in 4-6 waves through Monday. Conditions glassy with offshores in the am. For a barrel try Playa Grande. WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): SW turning south on Saturday with 4-6 along south breaks. Rain coming in late afternoons with onshore/offshore winds throughout the day. Tides are good for early morning and midday surf. Swell will decrease on Monday and pick up from the SW on Thursday. BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: Playa Grande in the morning-glassy and 5+, Playa Negra walling up early am, Witch's picking up the swell and Ollie's missing out. T Bay for the fun waves, clean and glassy. It's Avellanes for low tide afternoon "fun", not big surf. NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS: It's the "Rabbit" and the Longboarding Legends are in the country.

(2) From Louis at Hotel Las Tortugas in Playa Grande - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: The swell is increasing since Tues. On Wed, the larger sets were running well overhead, but the new swell is still raw and quite disorganized. High tide is in the morning this week so conditions should be off shore for high tide and improviing toward the weekend. WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): Good morning tides with offshores and plenty of surf. BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: The area around the hotel is fine unless it gets bigger in which case we'll slip down to the southren end of the bay near or at Tamarindo River mouth.

(3) From Kristain at Witches Rock !!!! - Surfers, Yesturday and today there has been a small swell about 6ft at witch´s and good winds.


JACO & HERMOSA (JH)
(4) Hola desde Playa Hermosa de Jaco. Big Hello from Playa Hermosa http://fuegodelsol.com. We are under great south swell conditions. This morning we had Killer Lefts coming off the reef in front of the hotel. Yes, keikis, it looked like Pipe. Later this should turn more west. We surfed an overhead Boca Barranca this afternoon after we got majorly pitted and spit out. We are looking for medium conditions to continue through the week. The tides are much better now that we are at 3/4 moon again. High in the morning around 8am tomorrow, low in the afternoon. It helps to surf bigger waves without the bump. We are going to have kine plate lunches all week and this weekend we are havin a informal contest with killer freebies and great drinks. Islands born of Fire, Pura Vida!!!!!

(5) From Terraza del Pacifico in Hermosa - 3'-4'-5' FT. Southwest ocasionally 6' glassy surf morning-evening. Small swell will remain this way until mid-week Note: Clear SW 180°-210° by the 7,8,9 Aug (Double over head +) P.S: Triple overhead sets on deep water breaks by friday. by Cristian

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO (QMA)
(6) From David at Escuela D'Amore in Quepos - 1. Cuánto miden las olas y cómo son sus condiciones? R/ Mis queridos amigos, apesar de que no ha estado haciendo buen tiempo en Manuel Antonio tenemos olas bastantes buenas, suavez y tranquilas que miden entre 4 y 5 pies en marea alta,(buenas para realizar cualquier movimiento en una tabla). 2. Qué esperan este fin de semana con respecto al tiempo y las olas? R/ Esta es una pregunta un poquito difícil de responder porque el tiempo ha estado muy extraño y de seguir igual probablemente vamos ha tener, sol por la mañana y lluvia por la tarde. Pero también estamos seguros que tendremos olas buenisimas. 3. Cuál es el mejor lugar para surfear en su área este fin de semana? R/ Chicos el mejor lugar para surfear en esta pequeña pero hermosa área de Manuel Antonio es sin duda algúna PLAYA PLAYITAS, aquí podemos encontrarolas que no son solamente buenas sino también son muy consistentes. Además esta es la playa donde van la mayoría de los surfeadores (cási todos). 4. Hay algúna notocia o evento venidero? R/ Sí, el próximo 15 de agosto celabramos en todo Costa Rica el día de las MADRES. PURA VIDA, LA ESCUELA DE IDIOMAS D'AMORE.

AND IN ENGLISH !!! - 1. What size are the waves and how are the conditions? My dear friends, we have plenty of nice, glassy surf measuring between 4-5 feet at high tide. 2. What do you expect this weekend (weather and waves) This question is a little difficult to answer because the weather we had was strange, next week probably will be sunny in the morning and rainy in the p.m. 3. What is the best place for surf in your area this weekend? Boys, the best place in this small but beautiful part of Manuel Antonio is without a doubt Playa Playitas, here we can find them good and consistent. However, all of the locals surf here, too (almost) 4. Is there some event upcoming? Yes, the 15th of August we are celebrating Mother's Day.

DOMINICAL & SOUTHERN PACIFIC (D)
(7) From Hotel Rio Lindo in Dominical - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: Waves have been well-overhead since Monday, lots of rain in the afternoons WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND: The swell might drop a little, but conditions should be clean in the morning. BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: Beach break, in front of the rivermouth UPCOMING EVENTS: Just the Rock every Saturday night for the best disco (and ladies) for miles around. And Paco's Pollo and Pool Bar has just opened for the best chicken, fruit drinks, and sunsets in town.

CARRIBEAN (C)
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Thursday, August 12, 1999

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report for August 12, 1999

Brought to you each Thursday by local surf businesses throughout Costa Rica. See http://www.crsurf.com/link.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@playagrande.co.cr
3) Steve from Tropico Latino Lodge (640-0062) in Santa Teresa - troplat@sol.racsa.co.cr
5) From Allan at Terraza del Pacifico (643-3222 fax: 643-3424) in Hermosa - jacowave@sol.racsa.co.cr
6) From La Colina Hotel (777-0231) in Manuel Antonio - lacolina@sol.racsa.co.cr
7) Paco at Hotel Rio Lindo (787-0028) 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. (8/13) - 4:12 p.m.; Height - 10 ft.
Low - 9:59 a.m.; Height - -.1 ft.

Alta para Vrn. (13/8) - 4:12 p.m.; Tamaño - 299 cm.
Baja - 9:59 a.m.; Tamaño: -3 cm.

SWELL DIRECTION -- DIRECIÓN DEL SWELL

Pacific - The waves this weekend will not be exceptional, since one SW swell is dying and another won't push in until next Thursday or Friday. BUT, large shifts in tides will push in some overhead surf 2 hours before high tide until dead high. (Then watch it drop fast with the tide going out) Check out the contest at Barranca.
Caribbean - A small East will leave this coast by Sunday, with waist high or less surf predicted through next Wednesday.

Pacifico - Las olas este fin de semana no serán grande, porque el swell esta moriendo y un otro no llega hasta el próximo jueves o viernes. Pero, cambias grandes en las mareas
empujarán olas sobrecabeza dos horas antes de marea alta hasta marea alta en punto. (Pues, mire las olas caen despues de marea alta rapido) Visite el torneo del surf en Boca Barranca este fin de semana.

Caribean - Un swell pequeño del este va a salir la playa para domingo, con olas de tamaña de cintura o menos para la próxima semana.

AREA REPORTS -

NICOYA (N)
(1) Patti at Best Western, Tamarindo Vista Villas - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: Waves heights are waist to head high on south facing breaks. Glassy am, onshores early. Rain in Gunacaste throughout the day. WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): It's small with only ocean swell till next Wed, when a good SW starts coming in to the northern pacific. Waist high to head high on south breaks only. BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: Dawn patrol at Playa Grande or Playa Avellanaes.

(2) From Louis at Hotel Las Tortugas in Playa Grande - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: The waves are running waist to shoulder high with good form. The wind is off shore in the morning and yesterday all day long with good waves up to just before high tide and then most of the way down till sunset. WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): Rain showers in the afternoon are helping with the off shores are should facilitate a few good sessions. The swell seems to be holding BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: In front of the hotel if it stays small.

(3) From Steve at Tropico Latino Lodge in Santa Teresa (next to Mal Pais) - *Report from Monday 8-9* WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: Surf 2 - 3' through the weekend, glassy and fun. Building through Monday and Tuesday with sets coming in at 4-5' SW at longish intervals. Weather has become squallier so the swell is not too well organised but clean enough to ride in the a.m. FORECAST FOR THIS WEEKEND: Swell should continue to build through the week. Hoping it switches more to the south, as it is coming very square for the beachbreaks. Weather pattern (i.e. more rain) should continue now. BEST PLACE TO SURF IN YOUR AREA THIS WEEKEND: With the low tide moving into the a.m. Santa Teresa should be the place to find barrels this weekend.

JACO & HERMOSA (JH)

(4) From Allan at Terraza del Pacifico in Hermosa - Las condiciones del Swell están mejorando, una rápida derecha, con una corta sección tubular está quebrando frente al Hotel Terraza del Pacífico, no hay corrientes fuertes esta mañana.El clima se encuentra nublado, caliente y húmedo desde temprano por la mañana.Se espera que las condiciones del surfing mejoren por l a tarde ya que tenemos el Swell entrando de lleno el viernes.

AND IN ENGLISH !!! The conditions from the swell are improving, a fast right with a short tube section breaking in front of the hotel. No strong currents this morning. The weather is cloudy, hot, and humid from early in the morning. One wishes for the conditions to improve by 1 p.m., so that we have the swell filling in for Friday.

(5) From Mike at Villa Hermosa - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: Dying swell, maybe a little overhead on sets, glassy, mushy at higher tides, high tide in afternoon for weekend WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND: proabably a little over head high at tulin, hermosa head high sets, rain in afternoons BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: Tulin at low and hermosa at higher tides NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS: "Rabbit" contest at Barranca

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO (QMA)
(6) From Hotel La Colina in Manuel Antonio - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: choppy WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): rain in the afternoons. Everyday has been raining in the early mornings BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: Playitas, Playa el Rey NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS: Music festival in Manuel Antonio at Si Como No

DOMINICAL & SOUTHERN PACIFIC (D)
(7) From Hotel Rio Lindo in Dominical - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: Lots of rain, and some dirty river water at both tides. Waves still overhead right before high tide. WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND: Wave size should remain the same this weekend, waist to chest at low tide; overhead on the sets at high tide, but mushy. BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: Clean Dominicalito water, or closer to Roca Verde UPCOMING EVENTS: Mother's Day is August 15th. Next Basura Buster's cleanup on August 21st. (See David at Gringo Mike's for details)

CARRIBEAN (C)
From Mel Baker at A.T.E.C. in Puerto Viejo - AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: ABOUT 3-4 FT AT BEACHBREAK, WAVE ANGLE FROM THE EAST, A LITTLE MUSHY. WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): THE WEATHER HAS BEEN OFF AND ON, ONE DAY SUNNY AND NEAR CALM AND THEN THE SEA JUMPS UP. NO WAY TO KNOW WHAT TO PREDICT FOR THE WEEKEND.