Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report for July 13, 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.

FEATURES

National Stats:
Tides
Swell Direction

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

SPONSORS by Area

1) 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

 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 

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

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

 David at Escuela D’Amore (777-1143) in Manuel Antoniodamore@sol.racsa.co.cr
  
3) Gino at Tortilla Flats Cabinas in Dominical (Best on the beach!!)
tortflat@sol.racsa.co.cr

Jim Lynsky at Dos Hermanos/Roca Verde (787-0036) in Dominical
http://www.dhrrealty.com or info@dhrrealty.com 

 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 

** Full Moon - July 16th, New Moon - July 1st **

High tide (Friday) – Marea alta (viernes)
1:32 p.m. @ 8.4 ft. – 253 cm.

Low tide – Marea baja
7:15 a.m. @ 1.9 ft. – 58 cm.


SWELL DIRECTION -- DIRECIÓN DEL SWELL

Pacific – The swell from the south will move in by Friday, not as big as expected - head high to 1 foot overhead. Dying out by next Monday, then nothing much until the following weekend. By the 22nd, another swell will bring in long period surf in the overhead range.

Caribbean – The southeast surge coming in the past week will fade by Sunday with another tropical system filling in by next Thursday. The next one pushes in 1-2 overhead surf and worth a visit to the island.  

AREA REPORTS

NICOYA (N)

1) From SurfPati at the Vista Villas in Tamarindo -

The first Annual Robert August Surf & Turf Invitational - July 28th to August 5th - Hosted by Tamarindo Vista Villas Resort and "Surfer Friendly Tamarindo"

Robert August, Wingnut, Mark Martinson, Mike Doyle, Jericho Popplur, Paul Straugh,Kim Hammrock(Dangerwoman), Alf Laws, Kevin Connelly, The Toes on the Nose Surf Team, and the Women Longboarders - Mary Bagalso, Kirsten Raymond, Cassia Meador, Mimi Munro and Belen Connelly join in on all the fun.

Longboard Magazine - Jim Pidgeon - photographer and Maureen Drummy - writer as well as Wahine Magazine - Joni Martin - writer and Debra Colvin - photographer will be on board to cover the event.

It's a party starting on the 28th with the arrival of the Legends and the party continues all week long with music events, surfing events and even a round of golf. It plans to be the surf party of the season, only in Tamarindo, Costa Rica. Contact Patti - at surfpati@racsa.co.cr for details...

The event will be followed by the Toes on the Nose Women's World Longboarding Championships and Raabit Kekai Longboard Pro-Am Classic Costa Rica, August 6-12 - Held in Boca Barranca - Contact Fiesta Resort and Casino

JACO & HERMOSA

(2) From Tommy at Hotel Fuego del Sol in Hermosa - (7/5) www.fuegodelsol.com/page3.html  

Hello from Playa Hermosa de Jaco! We have southwest conditions coming in at 2-4 ft at our beaches. It looks like that developing south is coming up still we are below head high conditions. We have high tide at around noon time tomorrow -- PURA VIDA!!!!
 

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

see national report


DOMINICAL & SOUTHERN PACIFIC

(3) From Gino at Tortillas Flats in Dominical -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS:

Chest high and choppy in the mornings, with sets head high, with better conditions in the afternoon hours

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves):

With possible swell by Friday or Saturday 5 -6 ft. weather same as normal, sunny in the morning with possible showers in the afternoon.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA:

Beach break in Dominical, too small anywhere else

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS:

End of July big fundraiser at Roca Verde for the home care nurses and hospital.

CARRIBEAN

see national report