Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report for December 6, 2001

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 4, Issue 128
December 6th , 2001
(sorry, no report for next week)

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 !! The next National Circuit (CSNC) Torneo
will be held in Playa Tamarindo, December 15th and 16th.
SAME dates, Central Pacific Circuit Finals in Playa
Hermosa!

Costa Rica SURFRIDER chapter wants data and links to
environmental websites to put on their own -
www.surfridercostarica.org . Send them to info@crsurf.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.

TIDES *for Friday - add 50 min. each day after

High Tide - 8.42 ft at 7:26 AM
Low Tide - 0.58 ft at 1:36 PM

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Nice weekend with mid morning high tides and surf
in the head high range at southern beachbreaks. On the
Nicoya, waist to chest high with an occasional bigger set.
Summer offshore winds are here, and the next swell will
glance off the Guanacaste breaks, pushing them up to head
high + with a 13 second period on Tuesday. It doesn't last
and the whole coast mellows out to chest high fun surf
until the weekend.

Caribbean - Swell from the NE drops off for the weekend,
down to chest high by Sunday and stays that way until
Tuesday when it drops another foot. Beautiful weather and
blue water make for a great session.


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

(new) Pura Vida Surf Camp and Tours (653-0835) in Playa
Grande
costax@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

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

Ciber Cafe (750-0067) in Puerto Viejo
cibcaf@sol.racsa.co.cr

4) Adventure Education Center (787-0023) in Dominical
*tell em crsurf sent ya (aecdominical@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.cabinascasaverde.com 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 Carrie at Hotel Las Tortugas in Playa Grande
(Welcome back!!)

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

The last few days have been chest high with fair conditions
and the offshores blowing consistently all day. Yesterday
and this morning saw the weakest swell of the week with
head high waves at best at the main peak of Grande with
smaller waves to the north and south. This morning was
small, with the main peak of Grande the
only spot up and down the beach offering the occasional
decent wave. The tides have been offering double sessions,
with early morning and afternoon go-outs. This afternoon's
session saw perhaps the first signs of a new swell; the
waves were solid head high on the sets, and the shape was
excellent, hollow and peeling, with the offshores blowing
with particular force at dusk. The crowd was obnoxious,
however.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a
pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): The word on the
street is that a new SW swell is arriving and we've seen
it's first impressions this evening. If so, then this
weekend should be great, with a decent swell and plenty of
offshores, as well as propitious tides for two lengthy
doublesessions.

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

The main peak at Grande and the next peak to the north have
been catching this week's swell the best, and it looks like
more of the same for the weekend. Beware of the wolf pack,
however!!

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

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

No sign of the much-talked-about swell. The winds have been
a bit shifty, but mostly off-shore on waves an average of
waist high. Langosta broke a bit bigger as always. Really
high high tides made the estuaries a hefty paddle. Ni senas
del swell de lo que tannto hablaron. Los vientos han girado
un poco pero eran por la mayor parte off-shore con olas con
tamano medio de la cintura. Langosta estuvo un poco mas
grande como siempre. Mareas altas muy altas dieron
corrientes fuertes a los esteros.

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

This weekend I expect Tamarindo to continue with small
waves and favorable winds. Este fin de semana espero que
Tamarindo seguira con olas pequenas y vientos favorables.

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

This weekend would be a great time to surf Playa Grande,
Langosta at sunrise on the incoming tide, points on either
end of Avellanas or anywhere that has a fun little break on
a small swell. Este fin de semana sera una oportunidad
linda de surfear en Playa Grande, Langosta al amancer con
la marea entrante, los puntos a los dos lados de Avellanas
o cualquier lugar que tenga una ola bonita con un swell
pequena.

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales:

A bake sale has joined the vegetable guy every Thursday
morning at the Tamarindo resort. Proceeds go to the Oneida
Alegra Childrens' Park. Una venta de panes y queques se
encuentra cada jueves por la manana con el verdulero en el
Tamarindo Resort. Las ganancias son para el Parque de Los
Ninos Oneida Alegra.


JACO & HERMOSA

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

The waves are holding steady at chest to head high in upper
hermosa. It´s still coming out of the south and Bejuco and
Tulin probably have some overhead high sets on the
in-coming tides. High tide this morning is around 6:40AM,
and low at around 12:40PM. Hopefully the wind doesn´t come
on it this afternoon, so it will be fun through late
morning. The surf camp crew has been catching fun waves all
over and looking forward to the latest pulse due this
weekend. 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 Greg at the Adventure Education Center in
Dominical-

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

Right now it is about waist to head high with great form at
sunrise and from 4:30 p.m. to dark. Winds have stayed light
or offshore most of the day and no rain since Tuesday.

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

This weekend the surf will stay in the chest to head high
range. Great morning sessions to be had.

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

The beachbreak out front. Beware of the rips with the
outgoing tide. Five local girls were rescued this morning
by surfers who saw them getting sucked out.

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales:

New Moon Party at Paco's next weekend! Next Surfrider
Meeting Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. Sign up with A.E.C. for spanish
classes in December and get free lunch every week. Mention
CRSURF.com and visit www.adventurespanishschool.com for
details.


CARIBBEAN

see the national report above