Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report for October 18, 2001

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 4, Issue 121
October 18th , 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.
THIS WEEKEND!! 2nd Contest on the National Circuit,
October 20-21, Dominical

Next contest for the Central Pacific Surf Circuit
October 26-27 - visit www.surfdaynite.com

Costa Rica SURFRIDER meetings- Dominical, Nov. 6th.
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 - add 50 min. each day after

Low Tide - (-1.05) ft at 10:21 AM
High Tide - 9.64 ft at 4:35 PM

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - The expected SSW swell gives the southern
Pacific coast waves head high to 1 foot overhead
Friday with a 11 second period. Northern Pacific will
see similar size, but a bit bumpier. The biggest sets
fall mid afternoon on the rising tide. Saturday and
Sunday the bigger sets thin out, and by Monday is will
be down to head high. Tuesday will be smaller, to
about chest high. For the rest of week, it will stay
the same, chest to head with great shape due to an
early morning high tide with those friendly offshores.
Watch for rain clouds for the wind to swtich early

Caribbean - Buju Banton plays Carnival 2001 in Limon
THIS Saturday!!! Go to the concert if you are on this
coast since there is not any surf. Surfers from here
should go to Dominical and Jaco for the contests and
enjoy decent waves. (I know that at times P.V. is "lo
mejor" but now is not one of them)


SPONSORS by Area

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

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

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

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

4) 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)

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

6) Ciber Cafe (750-0067) in Puerto Viejo
cibcaf@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

(new sponsor) Gold Coast Realty (654-4919) in Playa
Flamingo
http://www.realestatecr.com or demyen@racsa.co.cr

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:

There have been some fair late afternoon sessions,
with waves ranging from waist- to chest-high. However,
brisk onshores have been creating pretty messy
conditions over the past couple of days.

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

There will definitely be some good dawn sessions as
high-tide is moving into the early morning time
window, and since it is always offshore in the
morning. There will also be waves late in the
afternoon, but as the wind will have picked up by
then, mornings are the best bet.

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

The farther south on Playa Grande, the better. The
effects of the onshores aren't as bad at the southern
end of the beach.

2) From Diana at Robert August Surf Shop in Tamarindo
-

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

The wind has not exactly been in our favor this week
although it has been shifty enough to sometimes
cooperate. Waves have been mostly knee to chest high
at the Tamarindo beach break. Espeically dangerous
currents in Langosta!! Los vientos no han sido a
nuestro favor en esta semana pero se estan cambiando
tanto que a vezes se cooperan. Las olas han sido de la
rodilla al pecho en el beach break de Tamarindo.
!!Corrientes especialmente pelegrosas en Langosta!!

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

Early to bed, early to rise! High tides at sunrise and
sunset will be fun although small since wind is
lighter or even off-shore. A dormir temprano y
levantarse temprano! Las mareas altas al amanacer y
atardecer seran divertidos aun pequenas porque los
vientos estan livanios o off-shore.

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

The beach break doesn't close out with these small
waves. If you can get a ride, try Avellanas! El beach
break no se cierra con estas olas pequenas. Si
consiques un ride, prueba Avellanas!

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales:

Nougi's Bar and Sunrise
Cafe just re-opened today so now we can all have pie
again. Hoy se volvio a abrir Nougi's Bar and Sunrise
Cafe y ya podemos comer torta.

JACO & HERMOSA

2) From Chuck at Chosita del Surf Shop in Jaco -

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

Las olas de Jaco hoy son unos 3-4 pies de cara y bien
extrano , la marea es gigante y condiciones cambio
minuto por minuto ! Jacos waves today are @3-4 ft
faces and way strange due to Huge tides, maybe a
special hour today !

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

Tides are still real big right thru the weekend but
they are in our window time wise so hope we get some
quality surf , also have a bit of a storm out front so
watch for further development !Mareas son gigante por
todo la fin de semana pero tenemos alta marea en ambos
tardes y mananas , tambien hay una tormenta en el
pacifico con possibilidades ! Estamos viendo !

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

Jaco es bueno con mareas grandes y Hermosa al bajando
, Jaco likes big tides and Hermosa works good on the
dropping so GO GET EM !

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS - Noticias y dias especiales
Natl circuit contest in Dominical this weekend 2nd one
so far and I expect that most of the best surfers we
have will be there ! Next weekend # 5 of the central
Pacific series and its right here so
EASY access ! Sponsored by La Chosita Del Surf and
Terraza Del Pacifico and the community its going to be
real well done and you should be there ! Esta fin de
semana esta la segunda torneo del circuito natl in
Dominical con muchos de lo mejor surfiadors de Costa
Rica . Y la proxima fin de semana esta # 5 en serie
del Pacifico Central patrocinado por La Chosita Del
Surf y Terraza Del Pacifico y va estar muy bueno como
los ultimos 4 torneos , no pierdes ! Si cupa lugar
tengo campo aqui a un precio special de 2000 colones
por persona y solo 2 cuadras al point tambien !
Lllamame , ciao
Chuck !

Oh by the way we have no ANTHRAX here in Jaco so feel
free to take advantage of OUTRAGEOUSLY low airfare to
Costa Rica and GO SURFING ! God Bless the rest of our
fellow men and protect those whom are protecting or
trying to protect us !

3)Tommy at Fuego del Sol in Playa Hermosa -

The waves are holding at chest to head high today, and
the wind is calm. Low tide is around 9:30AM. Hopefully
later Esterillos will be fun for the higher tide. High
tide is around 3:30PM. Corners probably had fun head
high-overhead waves this morning. Our in house pros
are Dennis Christopher and Tobit McLean. They 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 - Tamano de las olas
y condiciones:

Waves are big and closing out at the Dominical
beackbreak. Double overhead+

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

The conditions are going to be about the same for the
next few days. As far as the weather, it is nice and
sunny in the mornings and rainy in the afternoons,
which is normal for this time of year.

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

Dominicalito & the "Point".

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales:

100 chickens! Yes, the Surfrider Foundation's
Dominical chapter is going to be selling
one hundred chickens over the weekend of October 20th
& 21st to raise funds for the
local lifeguards. There is a surf contest over that
weekend, so if you want more info e-mail us at
admin@greeniguanasurfcamp.com

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

CARIBBEAN

5) From Erika at Ciber Cafe in Puerto Viejo -

In este momento no hay ola, ma para mi e' bueno porque
puedo irme tranquilamente al mar...lo siento por lo
surfista e espero que manana hay buenissima ola.......
adios erika