Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report for October 18, 2002

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 5, Issue 167
October 18th, 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.

THE NEWS! Coastguard Law up for approval in C.R.
Legislature. New issue of Surfos is out and looks
excellent! Check for beach cleanups in your area! 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. Website of the week -
www.apreflofas.org - Costa Rica's Environmental Watchdog
Group!

Have a question? We have answers! Send a note to
info@crsurf.com before your next trip to get the info on
waves, boards, and places to stay.

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

Low Tide - 1.5 ft. at 7:05 AM
High Tide - 7.73 ft. at 1:11 PM

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Dropping SSW swell for the weekend, with surf
from 1-2 overhead Friday afternoon, down to chest to head
high by Sunday. Through next week, the surf stays smaller
(in the chest to head high range) but fun, with high tides
in the late afternoon bringing some juice. Winds have been
shifty in the south, but more consistently offshore up
north. Waves stay consistent through next weekend but
nothing magnificant, maybe some nice dawn patrols at your
local beachbreak.

Caribbean - This coast is still in the flats, maybe a
little relief arriving next Tuesday, with some waist high
peelers at the better beachbreaks. Bring your snorkel gear.


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

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)

(new) Hotel Terraza del Pacifico (643-3222 fax: 643-3424)
in Playa Hermosa
terraza@racsa.co.cr

Remax/Gold Coast Realty (654-4919 fax 654-4184) in Playa
Flamingo
salescostarica@sol.racsa.co.cr

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

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

AREA REPORTS

NICOYA (N)

** From Diana at Robert August Surf Shop in Tamarindo -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y
condiciones:
The surf has been through a lot of changes this week--it
started out big, went flat and today the rivermouth was
head high and pitching tubes. The wind is staying off shore
until midday and the beach between the lifeguard stand and
the estuary was giving some folks nice rides instead of the
customary close outs. Las olas han cambiado muchisima en
esta semana--al principio eran grandes, se fueron y hoy la
boca del rio estuvo a la cabeza y tirando tubos. El viento
quedo off shore hasta el medio dia y el beach break entre
la salvavidas y el estero estaba bonito, no cerrado.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a
pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas):
Looks like a great weekend for the incoming tides.
Hopefully the swell that arrived today will keep us
paddling for a few more days. Parece buen fin de semana
para surfear la marea entrante. Esperamos que el swell que
lego hoy nos tenga remando por unos dias mas.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor
lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area:
Anywhere! The Suizo had waves today, the rivermouth, the
beach break, Langosta, Grande, Avellanas...you can't go
wrong! Hoy el Suizo tuvo olas, la boca del rio, el beach
break, Langosta, Grande, Avellanas...¡no se puede
equivocar!

** From Joe at Witches Rock Surf Camp in Tamarindo -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS -
The surf has been really really good. Even in Tamarindo
there have been barrels (yes, overhead offshore conditions
too). This week has been awesome, very little crowds and
great overall waves. Ollie's has been EPIC. oh god.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) -
This swell that is running yesterday/today will decrease
this weekend, followed by another one on Sunday. If all
goes as planned, surf won't drop below head-high at Witch's
or Ollie's. Conditions have been ideal (even Tamarindo has
been going off)

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA -
Ollie's Point, on this south swell, is pumping. Find a way
to get there.

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS-
WRSC Holloween party Oct.31................boo!

** From Steve at Tropico Latino Lodge in Santa Teresa (Mal
Pais)

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS:
Swell has come up a little with some head high sets this
evening but it remains disorganised despite the lack of
rain. On the upside, no crowds.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND:
Swell from SW should build - hopefully coupled with cleaner
conditions.

BEST PLACE TO SURF IN YOUR AREA THIS WEEKEND:
Beachbreaks - top end of Sta Teresa and Playa Carmen


JACO & HERMOSA

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

Local Climate: Sunny Air Temp: 91f, Water Temp: 85f, Wave
Height & Direction: Southwest 4-6 feet Wind: 0-5 mph High
Tide: Around 1 PM We still have great surf out of the
southwest with 4 to 6 footers. Aloha!

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

see the national report above


DOMINICAL & SOUTHERN PACIFIC

** From Greg at the Adventure Education Center in
Dominical-

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y
condiciones:
Waves are coming in head high with some sets 2-3 foot
overhead, light winds possibly going offshore after the
p.m. rain. No fun with the low tide at dawn, with cloudy
conditions and agua sucia.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a
pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas):
Swell contnues from the SW through Saturday with a definite
drop off Sunday.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor
lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area:
Midmorning at some point break.

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales:
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


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