Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report for December 20, 2002

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 5, Issue 174
December 20th, 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.

3rd Surf Contest of the National Circuit, January 18-19 at Salsa Brava
in
Puerto Viejo! 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 - 8.33 ft. at 3:30 PM
Low Tide - .32 ft. at 9:13 AM

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Waves are clean this weekend at chest to head high, with a
few
overhead set waves arriving Saturday afternoon and into Sunday with a
long 14
second period. Monday things get smaller in the Central and South
coasts, but a
near shore swell develops off the Guanacaste coast and stays around
Tuesday.
Later in the week nothing big is expected from the north or south.

Caribbean - It's flat now, but in two days another ENE swell fills in
the coast
with some chest high fun waves. By Tuesday, surf be head high and size
will
stay the same through Wednesday. Not a lot of rain expected either.


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 Carrie and Louis at Hotel Las Tortugas in Playa Grande -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS -
A hefty West started showing yesterday. Thursday was well over head and
good
form in spite of the fluky wind. The sand bars are almost as good as
they get
resulting in a lot of quality surf. The crowds are staying in Tamarindo
where
the brunt of this swell is hitting and we are getting some very nice
shape,
even though it's a little smaller. The afternoon glass off Wed.
afternoon was a
rush with hardly anyone out. Tamano de las olas y condiciones:

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de
semana (clima y olas):
The high tides are in the afternoon so the waves here are a gamble with
all the
afternoon on shores we've been experiencing.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA -
The whole bay is lighting up, so pick your spot and hope the wind
cooperates.

** From Marco at Tropico Latino Lodge in Santa Teresa -

Las olas fueron super lindas toda la semana passada,tamano mas de 2
metros,sets
bigger estubo glassy,directione de norte/oeste ahora son pequenas,y has
jovido
bastante...se va a poner feo manana..
hasta luego,pura vida...marco


JACO & HERMOSA

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

Local Climate: Sunny, Air Temp: 95f, Water Temp: 85f, Wave Height &
Direction:
SW 4-6 ft. (back of the wave) Wind: South, 0-5 mph High Tide: 2:51 PM /
8.00 ft
Low Tide: 8:40 PM / 1.32 ft. It is getting big again Great Barrels at
Tulin
PURA VIDA!!!! Costa Rica Extended Forecast. New Swell for the weekend.


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:
Got to surf a mid afternoon session with only a light wind and right
before the
masses arrived (more like 20 people) Waves broke about chest high with
some
sneaker overhead sets that closed out a little early. Still a lot of
fun.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de
semana (clima y olas):
NW swell won't be that strong, but noticable, producing some long rides
at the
more defined sandbars. Best early Sunday morning, if it's dry.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear
este
fin de semana en su area:
Sunset sessions have been the best at an empty beachbreak.

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales:
Have a Jolly Holiday! Next reporting in 2003!


CARIBBEAN

see the national report above

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