Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report for October 13, 2000

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 3, Issue 79
Friday the 13th, 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.

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific – Expect a lot of south swell to push up waves in the head high to 1 foot overhead range in the early afternoon. The surf might look sloppy in the morning, with stormy weather keeping the winds mixed. Check the south facing beachbreaks and those lefts that start out at a big rivermouth. Into next week, the surf will get more powerful with a waning moon sucking out the tide. Next weekend is the call.

Caribbean – The tropical system that came through last week has left a lot of debris in the surf. Waves will drop to waist high and winds will remain variable with other storms coming through.

TIDES (for Puntarenas) – Mareas

** New Moon - October 28th Full Moon - October 14th **

High tide (Friday) – Marea alta (viernes)
2:55 p.m. @ 8.8 ft. – 266 cm.

Low tide – Marea baja
8:41 a.m. @ .1 ft. – 3 cm.


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

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

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

2) 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


AREA REPORTS

NICOYA (N)

1) From Louis at Hotel Las Tortugas in Playa Grande -
The swell's been consistent with sets in the shoulder to head high range. Offshores have popped up this week and smoothed out the incoming tide (dry season style) until about mid-afternoon when the wind switches. This weekend, get in as early as incoming high tide will allow, and try for a daybreak session on Sunday morning if the swell is there.


JACO & HERMOSA

2) From Chuck at Chosita del Surf in Jaco -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS:
Thurs.a.m. Jaco out front : looks to be @ 3-4ft way low tide though , low @ 8:30 or so , have to wait til the p.m. and see if some improvement , expect to surf @ midaay before the tide gets too full !Been beautiful weather here, no rain in 11 days now !
Hoy jueves Jaco frente la copacabana 3-4pies marea muy baja pero tiene possiblidades para la tarde , mareas son extremos entonces surfia al subida de marea , que timpo mas incredible aqui en Jaco 11 dias sin lluvia!

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves):
Expect plenty of people and some okay waves as well , weather could change a bit I see some weather out to sea here and some thunder sounding.
Va estar mucho gente aqui , fin de semana larga y ojala bunas olas !El tiempo [clima] es cambiable hoy con una tormenta al frente , truenos etc. pero nada de agua !!!!!

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA:
COME SURF WITH US ! do tulin in the a.m. y look here for midday!
Venga a surfiar con nosotros aqui ! Tulin temprano y Jaco por la tarde !

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS:
Long weekend here in Costa Rica means GIRLS, GIRLS,GIRLS !

UNA FIN DE SEMANA LARGA AQUI EN JACO SIGNIFICA CHICAS < CHICAS < Y MAS CHICAS !! CIAO NOS VEMOS CHUCK !!!!!!! Happy Surfing too! We have new longboards from Juan Rodriguez "one world " Come Check out the selection of both Used and New boards in the shop, right now we have for sure the best and largest selection of new boards in Costa Rica ! We have over 40 new boards from $335 and up!
CIAO NOS VEMOS CHUCK !!!! Happy Surfing too!

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

see national report


DOMINICAL & SOUTHERN PACIFIC

This weekend the best time to hit the surf will be around noon or 3:30 p.m. Or make a trip to Barranca to catch the south swell. Don't forget to catch sunsets at Paco's Pool Bar on Sundays!

CARRIBEAN

see national report