Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report for December 6, 2002

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 5, Issue 172
December 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.

2nd Surf Contest of the National Circuit, December 14-15 at El Bohio in
Jaco!
Check the website www.surfingcr.com for rules and signup info.

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.

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

High Tide - 9.44 ft. at 4:18 PM

Low Tide - (-.85) ft. at 10:00 AM

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Sets are coming in every ten minutes, shoulder to head high
up north
at WSW facing beachbreaks. Central and South Pacific coast might be a
little
smaller for the weekend, but fun. Afternoon and dawn hightides make for
good
dawn patrols and p.m. sessions. By Wednesday, smaller groundswell hits
from the
SW with some fun chest high surf and last until next weekend.

Caribbean - Surf is up on the right coast, waist to chest high with
some head
high plus sets all weekend and into next Monday. Weather has not been
great
with lots of rain, but the water is still clear. Time to hit up some
Salsa
juice.

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

(new sponsor) South Coast Realty (787-0005, fax: 787-0006) in Dominical
info@southcoastrealty.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)

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
A north swell came in this week, breaking head high and bigger at the
rivermouth and in front of the lifeguard stand at low tide. The winds
have been
viscious off-shore which usually doesn't happen until later in the
summer. Now
the swell is diminishing a bit, but midtide at the rivermouth is still
head
high. Un swell del norte llego esta semana haciendo olas de a la cabeza
y mas
en la boca del rio y en frente de los salvavidas a la marea baja. Los
vientos
son los ferroces off-shore de puro verano. Ahora el swell se va bajando
un
poquito pero a la media marea la boca del rio esta todavia a la cabeza.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de
semana (clima y olas):
Expect a windy weekend! A lot of the swell in the ocean is being held
out of
the bay by the wind, but as the tide shifts to sunrise, early morning
should be
gorgeous. Espere un fin de semana vientoso! El viento no esta
permitiendo que
mucho del swell en el mar entre la bahia pero con las mareas altas al
amanecer,
las mananas estaran lindisimas.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear
este
fin de semana en su area:
The Tamarindo rivermouth is the best place to be but expect a crowd.
Avellanas
is a good pick as well. La boca del rio en Tamarindo es el mejor lugar
pero hay
mucha gente. Avellanas tambien es buena.

** From Carrie and Louis at Hotel Las Tortugas in Playa Grande -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
We've been having solid shoulder to head high waves the last few days.
The
offshores created some all time sessions! The wind was a bit funkier on
Thursday, with some sideshores, but the waves were still very much fun!

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de
semana (clima y olas):
The swell looks like it's still in the water, so more of the same,
hopefully!
And now we're moving into early morning high tides, making for
doublesessions.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear
este
fin de semana en su area:
Everywhere around here! Playa Grande's been happening, as well as the
Tamarindo
Rivermouth, and points in between!

* From Joe at Witches Rock Surf Camp -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS -
If nobody has been surfing since this last Sunday, YOU BLEW IT.
Tamarindo
Rivermouth, all time conditions, perfect offshore winds w/overhead surf
for
4days straight. This is the best I've seen it in 2 years.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) -
Today, as I stare at the surf, I see the isn't dropping. Basically, its
staying
head-high + day after day.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA -
Tamarindo Rivermouth, Marbella, Witch's, Negra. Just get somewhere and
get the
surf.

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS-
WRSC Tamarindo Discomovil Monday Dec 9. Be there or miss out (like you
did w/
the waves this last week)


JACO & HERMOSA

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

Local Climate: Sunny, Air Temp: 91f, Water Temp: 85f, Wave Height &
Direction:
SW 2-4 feet, Wind: South, 0-5 mph.It is sunny, the surf came up 2-4ft,
PURA
VIDA!!!! Costa Rica Extended Forecast. 1-3 feet for the next week or,
so....


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:
Surf is chest to head high, offshores in the morning with some low tide
sucking
barrels and lots of closeouts. Semiclean in the afternoon. Hasn't
rained in
four days!

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de
semana (clima y olas):
Wave size will stay the same waist to head high surf, early morning
offshores
with a.m. hightides.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear
este
fin de semana en su area:
In front of the lifeguard stand. Away from the "crowds" of 20.

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales:
Contest in Jaco next weekend! Support your local surfer!

CARIBBEAN

see the national report above