Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report for October 5, 2001

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 4, Issue 119
October 5th , 2001

Brought to you each Friday evening by local surf
businesses throughout Costa Rica. See
http://www.crsurf.com/links.html for pics., forecast
links, and tide charts.

2nd Contest on the National Circuit, October 20-21,
Dominical

Costa Rica SURFRIDER meetings- Tamarindo, Oct. 19.
Send me a note if you are interested in working on a
Costa Rican chapter of the Surfrider Foundation -
Protecting the World's Oceans, Waves, and Beaches.

TIDES *for Friday

Low Tide - .05 ft at 10:29 AM
High Tide - 8.59 ft at 4:42 PM

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Lots of action.. First, consistent head high
+ surf for Friday and Saturday, then a lull on Sunday
and Monday, dropping to chest with a head high set.
Then Tuesday shows an incredible 20 second period
southwest swell hitting the coastline, not big at
first but clean head high until next Thursday when it
jacks up two feet. By Friday the 12th it should be
double overhead.

Caribbean - A small tropical system over the Caribbean
Sea will push in a few chest high sets for Saturday
and Sunday morning. Afterwards it will be hard to find
surf, mostly in the knee to waist high range. Enjoy
the sunshine & Carnival 2001 in Limon next weekend!!!

SPONSORS by Area

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

2) Tropico Latino Lodge (640-0062) in Santa Teresa
troplat@sol.racsa.co.cr

Hotel Cafe de Paris (682-0087, fax 682-0089) in Nosara
info@cafedeparis.net

Chosita del Surf (643-1308, fax 643-3328) in Jaco
chuck@sol.racsa.co.cr

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

Adventure Education Center (787-0023) in Dominical
*tell em crsurf sent ya (aecdominical@sol.racsa.co.cr)

4) Green Iguana Surf Camp in Playa Dominical
admin@greeniguanasurfcamp.com

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

(new sponsor) Century 21 Realty (653-0360 fax
653-0361) in Tamarindo
http://www.century21tamarindo.com or
realestate@century21tamarindo.com

Hotel Diuwak (787-0087 fax 787-0089) in Dominical
www.diuwak.com or diuwak@sol.racsa.co.cr

Vida Verde Property Sales and Management (787-0116) in
Dominical
email: vidaverde@dominicalhomes.com

AREA REPORTS

NICOYA (N)

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas
y condiciones:
The waves have been small but excellent. Waist- to
chest-high waves have been rolling into Playa Grande
for the last four days, and miraculously, the
offshores have been blowing all day!! It has been
excellent, fun, uncrowded surf!

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que
va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas):
Pray that the offshores hold! If they do, good waves
are guaranteed.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El
mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area:
The Main Peak and the break directly in front of the
hotel (about 25 yards north of the beach entrance)
have both been firing. Fun, fun, fun. Where is
everyone?

2) From Steve at Tropico Latino Lodge in Santa Teresa
(north of Mal Pais):

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS:
Several days of sunny weather and clean surf - even
afternoon glass offs. Swell has been dropping steadily
to chest high this morning; conditions are still
clean, but it's a greyer day with thunder in the
distance.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND:
Not much swell around though it may pick up a foot or
so by Sunday. Critical factor will be the weather.

BEST PLACE TO SURF IN YOUR AREA:
With high tide moving into the morning and incoming
tide in the late p.m. Playa Carmen should have fun
waves if the onshores stay away.

JACO & HERMOSA

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

The waves in upper hermosa are chest high, with a
light offshore wind. Low tide is around 10:00 AM. When
the tide starts coming back in, the waves should start
to clean up and not be so closed out. The waves are a
result of a dropping west swell from this last
weekend. Esterillos also had some fun chest high bowls
for the higher tide yesterday. High tide is around
4:00 PM this afternoon. Our in house pros are Dennis
Christopher and Tobit McLean. are doing their Endless
Summer Surf Clinics so, call Tobit for details and
info 506 643 2078 or e-mail him at
brisadelmar@ranchocoral.com. Pick up useful
techniques, the latest equipment, boards and critique
yourself on video and improve your surfing. Enjoy the
Live Cam and our new Live "How's the Surf, Really?"
Surf and Costa Rica Live Info Chat Talk to a Real
Surfer here on the Beach (Our Office is Literally a
Stones Throw from Our Surf Break We can tell you
current Conditions and crowds by looking out the
window). Real info provided by Real People, Here, not,
there. First in info, first in the water, that's what
happens when you wake up on the beach everybody else
drives to. We are Rancho Coral, Catering to Surfer's
Needs http://ranchocoral.com.or http://fuegodelsol.com

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO
see the national report above

DOMINICAL & SOUTHERN PACIFIC

4) From Jason and Carla at Green Iguana Surf Camp in
Dominical:

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS -
Waves are small today, but with good barrels in the
early morning. A big swell is on the way and we hope
to see some increase in the wave size. The pic on our
site is Ronny Obando, a local ripper and one of the
best in the country.

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales:
Surfrider chapter is selling roasted chickens during
the surf contest on the 19th-21st. Funds go to help
the lifeguards and their chapter. Everybody is
welcome! For more info, contact Greg at >
info@crsurf.com

Click here for the pic of the beach-
http://www.greeniguanasurfcamp.com/conditions.html


CARIBBEAN

see the national report above