Saturday, June 9, 2001

Costa Rica Surf Report for June 9th , 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.

*** The Toes on the Nose Women's Longboarding Championship ~ June 5-11, 2001 at Boca Barranca, Puntarenas. Visit their website to get more info. and to enter! http://www.toesonthenose.com ***

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.

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific – Surf this weekend should remain head high+ all week, but nothing bigger until next Tuesday when it should pick up to 2 foot overhead, growing further through Saturday to 10+ faces. A little smaller up in the northern Nicoya peninsula. Expect offshore winds early and rains in the afternoon.

Caribbean – The right coast has surf head high from the ENE, with lots of afternoon showers. The swell gets smaller by Monday and is back to waist to chest high by Tuesday.

SPONSORS by Area

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

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

1) (new) Jammin Surf Camp in Playa Grande

baobabos@racsa.co.cr

Chosita del Surf (643-3328) in Jaco

chucks@sol.racsa.co.cr

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

Escuela D’Amore (777-1143) in Manuel Antonio

damore@sol.racsa.co.cr

4) (new) Green Iguana Surf Camp in Playa Dominical

admin@greeniguanasurfcamp.com

The CiberCafe in Puerto Viejo - cibercaf@sol.racsa.co.cr

Paco at Hotel Rio Lindo (787-0078) in Dominical

hotelriolindo@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

Internet Service - Exposa del Pacifico (653-0404) of Tamarindo

www.tamarindo.net or romowi@gmx.net

Hotel Diuwak (787-0087 fax 787-0089) in Dominical

www.diuwak.com or diuwak@sol.racsa.co.cr

(new) The Hotel Del Rey (257-7800 fax 221-0096) in the heart of San Jose

www.hoteldelrey.com or info@hoteldelrey.com

Don't miss the Hotel Casino Del Rey in San Jose. It's close to the Airport and worth staying a night if you like to PARTY! Costa Rica's no. 1 Bar. Pick up a couple T-shirts for $5 each. Car rentals available with responsible companies. Pick up and drop off in hotel.

(new) Tico Travel (1-800-493-8426) or www.ticotravel.com

AREA REPORTS

NICOYA (N)

1) From Jammin Surf Camp in Playa Grande -

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS:
Noticias y eventos especiales:
Pic of the day in playa grande: http://www.jamminsurfcamp.com/surfang.html
Foto del dia en playa grande: http://www.jamminsurfcamp.com/surfesp.html

La photo du jour vous est fourni par Jammin surf camp à playa grande.

JACO & HERMOSA

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

Friday, June 8, 2001 2PM
Good Morning, We have conditions out of the South/SW 180-200. It's definately smaller today with 2-4 feet from the back of the wave. Hermosa is still overhead, but there aren´t as many sets as yesterday. High tide is around 4:30PM. The good spots are Bejuco and Tulin on the low tide (10:15AM). Boca Barranca was overhead yesterday and would probably be a good call for the morning, if you don´t mind the crowd from the longboard contest. Also, upper Hermosa from Fuego's rock down to Terrazzas and out front of the Brisa Del Mar on a higher tide (Jaco and Esterillos also are good calls for high tide). Our in house pros are Lost & Dragon's own Brad Hersch and Tobit McLean. They will be starting their summer surf clinics so, call Tobit for details and info 506 643 2078 or e-mail him at "brisadelmar@fuegodelsol.com". Pick up useful techniques, the latest equipment, boards and critique yourself on video and improve your surfing. Our All Girl Camp Surf Pro's Schedules are still pending contests and dates, so, stay tuned for Girl Camp Schedules. Enjoy the New 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
Peace To All, Gracias, Thanks, Domo Arrigato, Shalom, Aloha, Mahalo Nui Loa, Banzai, Peace and........PURA VIDA!!

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO


DOMINICAL & SOUTHERN PACIFIC

3) From Jason & Karla at the Green Iguana surf camp in Dominical:

Surf is small, chest-high with some head-high sets

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


CARIBBEAN

see the national report above

Friday, June 1, 2001

Costa Rica Surf Report for June 1st , 2001

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.

*** The Toes on the Nose Women's Longboarding Championship ~ June 5-11, 2001 at Boca Barranca, Puntarenas. Visit their website to get more info. and to enter! http://www.toesonthenose.com ***

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.

(A prayer is sent out to my Israeli friends that I've met surfing in Costa Rica. I hope that peace comes soon)

NATIONAL FORECAST


Pacific – Waves getting smaller for the weekend with waist to chest high surf by Sunday with a 11 second period. Smaller north of Playa Negra. Monday hay nada, but expect the next pulse by Tuesday afternoon, chest high. Then Wednesday, head high. Then 6 to 8 foot faces for next Thursday for south facing beaches.

Caribbean – The surf drops to about waist high until Tuesday morning, when a freak one to day swell pushes in some head high surf. It's gone by Thursday so get on it.


TIDES (for Puntarenas) – Mareas

Low Tide- 0.98 ft. at 5:05 PM
High Tide- 8.67 ft at 10:49AM

SPONSORS by Area

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

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

1) (new) Jammin Surf Camp in Playa Grande
baobabos@racsa.co.cr

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

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

3) Escuela D’Amore (777-1143) in Manuel Antonio
damore@sol.racsa.co.cr

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

The CiberCafe in Puerto Viejo - cibercaf@sol.racsa.co.cr

Paco at Hotel Rio Lindo (787-0078) in Dominical
hotelriolindo@sol.racsa.co.cr

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

Sean McGraw at Dominical Homes - www.dominicalhomes.com

Cabinas Casa Verde (750-0015 fax 750-0047) in Puerto Viejo
http://www.greencoast.com/casaverd.htm or atecmail@sol.racsa.co.cr

Internet Service - Exposa del Pacifico (653-0404) of Tamarindo
www.tamarindo.net or romowi@gmx.net

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

(new) The Hotel Del Rey (257-7800 fax 221-0096) in the heart of San Jose
www.hoteldelrey.com or info@hoteldelrey.com

Don't miss the Hotel Casino Del Rey in San Jose. It's close to the Airport and worth staying a night if you like to PARTY! Costa Rica's no. 1 Bar. Pick up a couple T-shirts for $5 each. Car rentals available with responsible companies. Pick up and drop off in hotel.

(new) Tico Travel (1-800-493-8426) or www.ticotravel.com


AREA REPORTS


NICOYA (N)

1) From Jammin Surf Camp in Playa Grande -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS:
Tamano de las olas y las condiciones:

Some few waves at the main peak in the beginning of the week but things get almost flat now.
Pocas olas en el pico principal al principio de semana y ya no queda mucho a surfear.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves):
Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas):

The bad weather should coming in for the next few days and there's no swell announced until next week.
El "temporal" esta por los proximos dias y no hay mucho que esperar del oleaje antes de la semana proxima.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA:
El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area:

The best place will be the main peak at the hotel but is that will be good enough?
El mejor lugar sera el pico principal del hotel pero estara bastante bueno?

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS:
Noticias y eventos especiales:

Pic of the day in playa grande: http://www.jamminsurfcamp.com/surfang.html
Foto del dia en playa grande: http://www.jamminsurfcamp.com/surfesp.html
La photo du jour vous est fourni par Jammin surf camp à playa grande.


JACO & HERMOSA

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

Costa Rica Central Pacific Coast Report - Friday June 1, 2001 6:00 AM
We have conditions out of the South it's about 2-3 feet from the back of the wave; so, it's about head high. It will be high tide around 11:00AM. The good spots are Tulin (showing the most size) with Hermosa spots picking up with the incoming tide. Our in house pros and Lost & Dragon's own Brad Hersch and Tobit McLean will be starting their summer surf clinics so, call Tobit for details and info 506 643 2078 pick up useful techniques, the latest equipment, boards and critique yourself on video and improve your surfing. Our All Girl Camp Surf Pro is still pending, so, stay tuned for Girl Camp Schedules.
Enjoy the New Live Cam and our new Live "How's the Surf, Really?" Surf and Costa Rica Live Info. 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 Surf and Sport, Catering to Surfer's Needs http://ranchocoral.com .or http://fuegodelsol.com
Gracias, Thanks, Domo Arrigato, Shalom, Aloha, Mahalo Nui Loa and Banzai ........PURA VIDA!!!!


QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

3) From David at Escuela D'Amore in Manuel Antonio -

1. Tamaño y consistencia de las olas esta semana:
- Playa Playitas: Esta semana las olas han estado poco consistentes, limpias, demasiado grandes, con dirección derecha, con velocidad y según me dijeron los surfeadores han estado midiendo entre 6 y 7 pies en marea alta. Los surfeadores recomiendan que a esta playa no vayan surfeadores que apenas estén aprendiendo a surfear; pues, podría ser un poquito peligroso debido al tamaño de las olas.
- Playa Espadilla(el bajo): La consistencia de las olas en esta playa no ha sido diferente a la de playa Playitas. Además, han estado poco limpias, grandes, con dirección derecha y a veces con direccón izquierda; y con un tamaño aproximado de 4 pies en marea alta. Esta playa es un lugar, tanto para surfeadores experimentados como para surfeadores que apenas estén iniciando en esta diciplina; sin embargo, la mayoría de surfeadores que asisten a esta playa son expirementados.
-Isla Damas: Esta semana las olas han estado extremadamente grandes, más o menos consistentes y con un tamaño aproximado de entre 9 y 10 pies en marea alta. La asistencia de surfeadores a esta playa ha sido muy baja durante toda esta semana.

2. ¿Qué esperan esta semana con respecto al tiempo y las olas?.
- Con respecto al tiempo el pronóstico es realmente muy sencillo, mucho sol durante las mañanas y lluvias durante las tardes. En cuanto a las olas la conjetura es un poquito difícil; porque, las mareas han estado extrañas y por consiguiente las olas también; por ejemplo, ayer( martes ) las olas estuvieron excelentes, pero hoy( miércoles ) están malas( pequeñas y sin forma ). Sin embargo, nosotros somos muy positivos y creemos que el próximo fin de semana habrán buenas olas.

3. ¿Cuál es el meror lugar para surfear ?.
- Esta semana, cuando fui a hacer las entrevistas a la playa, me llevé una gran sorpresa. Y es que miré muchos surfeadores al este de la playa (casi al final de la playa Espadilla, en frente del restaurante Lobster) cosa que no es muy normal. Y me quedé más sorprendido aún al ver cerca de 5 surfeadores con mucha experiencia en este lugar. Este sitio es un lugar con olas muy pequeñas donde las personas van para aprender a surfear; pero aparentemente, durante toda esta semana no sólo han asistido principiantes sino también profesionales. Esto porque extrañamente las olas han tenido muy buena forma en esta parte de la playa.

4. ¿ Hay cosas abnormales en la playa ?.
-Sí, desde hace aproximadamente dos semanas las olas, debido a las altas mareas que ha habido, han arrastrado algunas piedras hasta la orilla de la playa. Sin embargo, los surfeadores opinan que esto no representa nigún problema para ellos; de hecho, es interesante ver a los bañistas buscando piedras preciosas entre el montón excistente.


DOMINICAL & SOUTHERN PACIFIC

4) From Jason & Karla at the Green Iguana surf camp in Dominical:

Surf is small, chest-high with some head-high sets. Click here for the pic - http://www.greeniguanasurfcamp.com/conditions.html


CARIBBEAN

see the national report above