Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report for July 20, 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) Best Western Vista Villas / R.A. surf shop Tamarindo (506-653-0114) in Tamarindo - surfpati@racsa.co.cr 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Escuela D’Amore (777-1143) in Manuel Antoniodamore@sol.racsa.co.cr
  
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 **

High tide (Friday) – Marea alta (viernes)

5:58 a.m. @ 8.5 ft. – 265 cm.

Low tide – Marea baja

11:58 a.m. @ 1.2 ft. – 37 cm.


SWELL DIRECTION -- DIRECIÓN DEL SWELL

Pacific – The SW swell that has been enjoyed midweek will weaken by Sunday and there will be a gap in the swell until the following Saturday. 1 to 2 feet overhead this Sat. and dropping to head high by Sunday. Expect weak tidal surges to keep the beachbreaks clean at high and lower tides. Back to double overhead conditions by next Thursday evening (7-28).

Caribbean – This side is pretty mellow this weekend, with waist to some chest high sets at the beach breaks. Points won't be working for the next week unless tropical systems spring up. 


AREA REPORTS

NICOYA (N)

1) From SurfPati at the Vista Villas in Tamarindo - 

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS:

The rivermouth in Tamarindo is picking up the SW with some fun headhigh sets and early offshore winds. Tube rides have been reported at Playa Avellanes and Playa Negra - while Playa Grande is having some shoulderhigh to head high surf.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves):

Swell should hold until Sunday and then it will switch out to a 200-210 making for some good surf early next week. Weather, afternoon rains possible - dawn patrol for the next few days......Onshore winds likely midday.....Possible late afternoon glassoffs.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA:

Playa Avellanes with Little Hawaii - headhigh on set....Playa Negra - Dawn Patrol with headhigh + conditions....Tamarindo Rivermouth - right is working, high tide early morning.

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS: 1er Turneo De Surf - Playa Tamarindo July 29th & 30th. Long board raffle and Community surf day......Make plans to head to Tamarindo for some fun surf, fiesta's and golf..


2) From Louis at Hotel Las Tortugas in Playa Grande -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS:

The waves have been running head high to slightly overhead for several
weeks now with good to excellent shape and very few onshore days.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves):

The tides are right, the wind is right, the swell is the right size, and it looks good for the weekend.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA:

In front of the hotel has been excellent.


(3) From Martine at Cafe de Paris in Nosara -

Hello everybody from the Cafe de Paris in Nosara ,

The surf these days are good. You can enjoy really nice waves 4-5 feet, some bigger depending on the tide and nobody around. Come and enjoy the paradise!


JACO & HERMOSA

(4) From Chuck at Chosita del Surf in Jaco -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS:

Hey ,its Chuck from Jaco Direct and almost LIVE ! Anyways surf Thurs. p.m. was 2-4 ft with the ocasional headhigh + set , semi glassy and hope it will be fun tomorrow !

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves):

Great tides for jaco at least twice a day !

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA:

Unless something changes drastically surf the beach breaks should be super fun !

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS:

Erie Peoples is here with a new batch of rad shapes and a few team riders, come see us in the water and say hello, meet the man behind the shapes too!! Thanks see ya soon Chuck !
 
QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

see national report

DOMINICAL & SOUTHERN PACIFIC

Wake up early and SURF !! It's offshore until 10 a.m. and high tide is at 8 a.m. on Saturday. Then party at Paco's on Sunday with Rosti Pollo.

CARRIBEAN

see national report

CONTEST INFO.

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