Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report for July 27, 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. Rabbit Kekai "Toes on the Nose" Contest to be held August 6-12. Also Women's Pro/Am Longboard Contest !! Contact SurfPati for more info... surfpati@racsa.co.cr


FEATURES
National Stats:
Tides
Swell Direction

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

SPONSORS by Area

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

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

2) Tropico Latinos (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

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

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 ... New Moon - July 30th **

High tide (Friday) – Marea alta (viernes)
10:51 a.m. @ 8.6 ft. – 262 cm.

Low tide – Marea baja
5:11 p.m. @ 1.1 ft. – 34 cm.


SWELL DIRECTION -- DIRECIÓN DEL SWELL

Pacific – With a hightide around noon on Saturday, conditions should be very nice around 8-10 a.m. with offshore winds and a very large SW swell coming this weekend. 8 to 12+ foot faces should last until Wednesday, before dropping to a respectable 6 to 9 feet by next Thursday. Another SSW is going to follow for the next weekend, along with severe tidal surges (-.3 to 10.4 feet)

Caribbean – This side will have waves 4-7 feet and lots of rain for the weekend. Then by Monday the swell will drop off to waist to chest conditions for the rest of the week.


AREA REPORTS

NICOYA (N)

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS:

Its been consistently overhead and a half for days now. The new swell has made for some shifty and tricky surf. You've gotta pick 'em, but the good ones are screamers.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves):

It's up to the wind. Get to it as early as you can for incoming tide, and expect the size to hold.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA:

All the breaks up and down the beach are working. In front of the hotel has been the biggest.


2) From Martine at Cafe de Paris in Nosara - 

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS:

Waves are not so good. Three feet high, but slow and no offshore wind.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves):

Almost the same

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA:

Guiones Beach

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS:

No surf in Ostional, big arrivals of turtles the next three days.


3) From Steve at Tropicos Latinos in Santa Teresa -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS:

It's been 2 - 3' over the last few days with conditions varying with the weather...rain in the early hours = disorganized surf. Yesterday had perfect conditions with super glassy head high rights peeling in front of the hotel, today it's disorganized but surfable.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND:

More swell. Conditions should remain changeable as we start to move into the second half of the rainy season.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND:

SW swell with low tide at dawn, Sta. Teresa should be the best spot


JACO & HERMOSA

4) From Tommy at Fuego del Sol in Playa Hermosa -

Hello from Playa Hermosa de Jaco! The waves are south and bigger today 4-6ft and kinda bumpy from an off shore storm. It's sunny and a bit off shore. We have low tide around 4:00PM. This afternoon should be real nice on the incoming tide. Have FUN and........PURA VIDA. We have a south southwest coming in later this week that is going to be a biggie. Check the 72 hour Scripps Forecast at http://facs.scripps.edu/surf/nepa.htm
If you need a place to stay your first and last night the Hotel Del Rey has plenty of taxis and rides to the airport 24 hours a day for about $10. Enjoy downtown San Jose by staying in the heart of it only minutes from the International Airport Juan Santa Maria!!!! 


QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

Playitas once again is the spot to check first, but for those who are more adventurous - check out Isla Damas for waves 2-3 feet bigger. Watch the drift !!! For the beginners, check out the break right next to the park, it is usually knee to waist with some bigger sets and always glassy before 9 a.m.

DOMINICAL & SOUTHERN PACIFIC

You can sleep in a little this weekend after the disco at Roca Verde with a high tide around 12 noon on Sunday. Then party at Paco's on Sunday with Rosti Pollo. Large tidal surges later in the week will mush out high tide peaks and make it seem small at low tide. Check the point once the swell fills in.

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