Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report for September 6th , 2002

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 5, Issue 162
September 6th , 2002

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.

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. Next meeting in
Dominical - October 8th, 7p.m., at the panaderia!

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

Low Tide - .57 ft. at 7:47 AM
High Tide - 9.11 ft. at 2:04 PM


NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Signs of a SW swell show up with foot overhead
surf with a 20 second period on Saturday. Then by Sunday,
the size will grow another 1-2 feet throughout the day with
the incoming tide. By Monday, it will be huge, double
overhead with an 16 second period with a background chest
to head high pulse from the south filling in any gaps.
Swell drops off by Wednesday, back to head high with bigger
sets, but a second SW pushes in Thursday with waves 1-2
foot overhead which will last through next Saturday. More
overhead southerly swell planned the following week.

Caribbean - The Caribbean side will be very flat. If you
surf, you must get on a bus, taxi, car, and drive to the
Pacific. Or go scuba diving or skurfing if you enjoy that
more and don't have a ride.


SPONSORS by Area

Hotel Las Tortugas (653-0423) in Playa Grande
surfegg@cool.co.cr

Robert August Surf Shop (653-0114) in Tamarindo
rasurfshop@yahoo.com

Witches Rock Surf Camp (670-1138) in Tamarindo and Playas
del Coco
witchsrock@hotmail.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

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

Fuego del Sol Hotel (643-2078) solsurf@sol.racsa.co.cr in
Playa Hermosa

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

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

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

Villas Rio Mar (787-0052 fax 787-0054) in Playa Dominical
www.villasriomar.com or info@villasriomar.com

Third World Productions Surf Camp, Trips, & Photography
thirdworldproductionscr@yahoo.com (643-1064)

Tico Travel - Surf Trips (1-800-493-8426)
info@ticotravel.com

Roca Verde Hotel (787-0036 fax 787-0013) in Dominical
http://www.hotelrocaverde.com or info@hotelrocaverde.com

Cabinas Casa Verde (750-0015 fax 750-0047) in Puerto Viejo
http://www.cabinascasaverde.com or
info@cabinascasaverde.com

(new) Century 21/ Dos Hermanos Realty (787-0138 / FAX:
787-0139) in Dominical
http://www.dhrrealty.com or james@dhrrealty.com

Dominical Homes / Dominical Realty (787-0116) in Dominical
email: daveed@dominicalrealty.com

Gold Coast Realty (654-4447) in Playa Grande
demyen@racsa.co.cr


AREA REPORTS

NICOYA (N)

This week the surf reporter was on a mission overseas so
unfortunately he was unable to contact his most reliable
sources. Back online next week...

JACO & HERMOSA

** From Tommy at Fuego del Sol in Playa Hermosa -

Saturday, Sept 7, 2002 Noon Local Climate: On shore:
Overcast about to Storm, Off Shore: Stormy Seas to the
West, Air Temp: 91f, Water Temp: 85f, Wave Height &
Direction: South 2-3ft.(back of the wave) Wind:Howling from
the West! High Tide: around 1 PM We are fixing our "guns"
for a SW macker due in by Monday. !!!Caution! Big tides
Mixed with Big Swell on the Pacific Coast!!! PURA VIDA!!!!
Dennis Christopher and Tobit McLean, are doing their
Endless Summer Surf Clinics in Playa Hermosa, so, call
Tobit for details and info 506 643 2078 or e-mail him @
brisadelmar@ranchocoral.com or, Call Tommy in Esterillos at
(506) 778 8648 Pick up useful travel hints and current
weather and wave conditions here in Costa Rica catering to
Surfer's needs. http://ranchocoral.com. PURA VIDA!!!!

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

see the national report above

DOMINICAL & SOUTHERN PACIFIC

** From the Adventure Education Center in Dominical-

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

Surf has been head high plus all week with fun barrels
early when the winds are offshore.

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

Watch out for some MAJOR high tides, minor flooding if
there is any waves, and yes, the swell is coming.

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

Beachbreak dawn patrol is the call.

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales:

In September and October, Dominical has some of the best
waves of the year. Check out www.adventurespanishschool.com
to sign up for a place to stay and get to practice your
spanish with the locals in the water. Email
aecdominical@sol.racsa.co.cr for more info.


CARIBBEAN

see the national report above