Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report for September 14, 2001

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 4, Issue 116
September 14th , 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.

Costa Rica SURFRIDER meetings- Tamarindo, Sept. 19,
Dominical, Oct. 2. 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 1.61 ft at 5:14 AM
High Tide 8.12 ft at 11:41 AM


NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - The south swells that have rounded New
Zealand last week are now showing up on the coast with
1 to 2 foot overhead sets, peaky sections due to mixed
swells and short periods (12 seconds). By Sunday
afternoon things should drop down to head high and
stay that way for Monday and Tuesday. Then by next
Wed., a longer period 16 second swell puts the height
back up to 2+ overhead faces. Daily rain down south.

Caribbean - Go over to the Pacific. Expect nothing
more than waist high, unless a mid to high tide push
makes the beachbreaks enjoyable with an occasional
chest high set. Mid morning or late in the day is the
best call.


SPONSORS by Area

Jammin Surf Camp (653-0469) in Playa Grande
costarica2@hotmail.com

Robert August Surf Shop (653-0114) in Tamarindo
surfnbat@tamarindovistavillas.com

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

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

2) 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

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

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

Paco at Hotel Rio Lindo (787-0078) in Dominical
info@hotelriolindo.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

AREA REPORTS

NICOYA (N)

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas
y condiciones:
The waves have been from chest to head with some
slightly overhead sets, but a stiff sideshore wind has
created pretty messy conditions. The early mornings
have been best, with the wind picking up mid-morning
and remanining the rest of the day.

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

The rains are finally beginning to hit Playa Grande
with consistency. There is definitely some swell out
there, but the weather has been inhibiting great waves
from forming. The mornings will probably remain fun
and sizable, with rain and wind arriving in the
afternoons.

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

The Main Peak continues to be the place to be at Playa
Grande. Even in the afternoon chop sessions, decent
head-high waves are still finding their way in.


JACO & HERMOSA

2) From Chuck at Chosita del Surf in Jaco -

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

Jaco waves today 2-4 ft faces and somewhat stormy
,Early was best wind started way too early ! Hoy al
frente fue unos 2-4 pies y un poco tormentada , mejor
temprenao por soplo el viento @ 8 A.M.

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

Soon come better waves ! Ya pronto llega mejor olas !

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

Lets go surf Hermosa ! Vamos a Hermosa !

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales:

Pray for WORLD PEACE and WORLD RESPECT ! Orar por PAZ
MUNDIAL Y RESPETO MUNDIAL !

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

Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:00 PM

The SW pulse continued to show bigger surf today.
Tulin was overhead but the wind was on it early. The
Rancho Coral surf camp crew headed back to Esterillos
and scored overhead surf with a steady onshore breeze.
Later in the afternoon we headed to Terraza for low
tide, although it had size, the wind and runouts made
it difficult. Low tide this afternoon was at 5:00PM.
Our in house pros are Dennis Christopher and Tobit
McLean. They have started their 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

Peace To All, Gracias, Thanks, Domo Arrigato, Shalom,
Aloha, Mahalo Nui Loa, Banzai, Peace and........PURA
VIDA!!!!


QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

see the national report above

DOMINICAL & SOUTHERN PACIFIC

4) From the director of AEC Spanish School in
Dominical:

It was bigger and hairy this Thursday. The swell
filled in with head high to 3 foot overhead faces
which had short rides at the beachbreak. The point was
not working at low tide and early morning rain made
the water look like cafe con leche. Hoping for a nice
offshore going to high tide session on Friday, and
then look for a lower tide spot this weekend.

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

CARIBBEAN

see the national report above