Costa Rica Surf Report for June 1, 2000

Brought to you each Thursday evening by local surf businesses throughout Costa Rica. See http://www.crsurf.com/links.html for pics., forecast links, and tide charts. $20,000 Surf Contest in Playa Hermosa - June 22-24 - sponsored by Quiksilver and Hotel Terraza del Pacifico.

FEATURES

National Stats:
Tides
Swell Direction

Area Reports:
Wave Heights & Conditions
Forecasts & Best Spot
Upcoming Events / Contests

SPONSORS by Area

Surfpati at Vista Villas / R.A. surf shop Tamarindo (506-653-0114) in Tamarindo - surfpati@racsa.co.cr

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

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

Martine at Hotel Café de Paris (682-0087) in Nosara
cafepari@sol.racsa.co.cr

2) Tommy at Fuego del Sol Hotel (in Playa Hermosa) solsurf@sol.racsa.co.cr

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

Todd at Alacran Surf Tours in Manuel Antonio (777-1721)
alacran@sol.racsa.co.cr

4) David at Escuela D’Amore (777-1143) in Manuel Antonio – damore@sol.racsa.co.cr

Paco at Hotel Rio Lindo (787-0078) in Dominical
hotelriolindo@sol.racsa.co.cr

Mel Baker at A.T.E.C. (750-0191) in Puerto Viejo - atecmail@sol.racsa.co.cr

Cabinas Casa Verde (750-0015 fax 750-0047) in Puerto Viejo
http://www.greencoast.com/casaverd.htm or atecmail@sol.racsa.co.cr

TIDES (for Puntarenas) – Mareas
** New Moon - June 2nd / Full Moon - June 16th **

High tide (Friday) – Marea alta (viernes)
2:30 p.m. @ 10 ft. – 305 cm.

Low tide – Marea baja
8:10 a.m. @ .1 ft. – 3 cm.


SWELL DIRECTION -- DIRECIÓN DEL SWELL

Pacific – Expect BIG tidal surges in the mid-afternoon this weekend bringing in surf 2-3 foot overhead. Then by Tuesday, expect to do the dawn patrol for dreamlike conditions and then recover for the evening session - both with tidal surges of 10+ feet and waves overhead with light wind. The swell will be coming from the SSW to go to the beaches facing that way.

Caribbean – It's rainy season and low pressure systems in the Caribbean Sea are pushing surf in chest to head high at all breaks by Sunday. Then expect it to drop to waist-chest high by next Tuesday.

AREA REPORTS

NICOYA (N)

1) From Steve at Tropico Latinos in Santa Teresa -
AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS:
Waves to head high this morning at Sta Teresa, clean with good shape. It´s 12.30 and Playa Carmen is still clean with no sign of the dreaded onshores yet. Rainy nights, sunny days, no crowds.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND:
Would expect the surf to come up a bit and the weather to continue in this vein. Big tides could affect the surf. Mal Pais's infamous hill is being paved so you will either have a less slippery drive in (if they finish the job in the next day or two) or have to detour via Rio Negro.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND:
Low tide in the morning makes Sta Teresa best bet.

JACO & HERMOSA

(2) From Tommy at Hotel Fuego del Sol in Hermosa - (5/28) www.fuegodelsol.com/page3.html
Big hello from Playa Hermosa! We have solid surf! We have a South swell today coming in at four to six feet at select beaches. We have a high tide at around 12PM. Pura Vida!!!

(3) From Chuck - your friend in Costa Rica -
AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS:
head high, with the wind in the afternoon and the really high tides, it's been choppy, and mushy.
WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves):
It should stay about the same, maybe getting a little bigger after the weekend.
BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA:
Jaco has been lots of fun, if the swell gets bigger, go to the points.
NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS:
This month is the BIG Quicksilver International contest in Hermosa.


QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

From David at Escuela D'Amore in Manuel Antonio -
1. Tamaño y consistencia de las olas esta semana en:
-Playa Playitas: agresivas, consistentes, fuertes, limpias, quiebra tablas, de dirección derecha y han estado midiendo más o menos 3 pies en marea alta.
-Playa Espadilla: un poco fuertes, no muy agresivas, limpias, consistentes, de dirección tanto derecha como izquierda y han estado midiendo más o menos 3,50 pies en marea alta
-Isla Damas: De este lugar tengo muy poca información, solamente sé que las olas han estado muy fuertes y que han estado midiendo como 9 pies en marea alta.

2. ¿Qué esperan este próximo fin de semana con respecto al tiempo y las olas?
Para el próximo fin de semana, al igual que en este momento vamos a tener un poco de lluvia(por las noches); esto con respecto al tiempo. Pero con respecto a las olas la situación es diferente porque hasta el momento han estado muy buenas y estamos seguros de que continuarán así.

3. Cuál es el mejor lugar para surfear en su área este próximo fin de semana?
Esta vez, es difícil responder a esta pregunta, porque los surfeadores han estado asistiendo a playa Playitas y a playa Espadilla en igual número, a pesar de que en playa Espadilla las olas son más pequeñas. Así que mejor lo dejamos a su criterio.

4. ¿ Hay alguna noticia o evento venidero?
Sí, a pesar de que ya estamos en invierno en Costa Rica las discotecas se mantienen llenas todas las noches.

DOMINICAL & SOUTHERN PACIFIC
see national report


CARRIBEAN
see national report