Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report for January 3rd, 2003

osta Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 5, Issue 175
January 3rd, 2003

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@...
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 - 8.93 ft. at 3:17 PM

Low Tide - (-.3) ft. at 9:00 AM

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Traditionally, a swell comes a few days after the new moon.
Well, a WNW arrives, giving relief in the form of chest to head high
surf, with some overhead sets. Expect some nice barrels early at the
beachbreaks and a fun afternoon session to boot. Swell arrives Sunday
morning and sticks around until next Wednesday. Long range doesn't
look great, dropping swell for next weekend with some residual NW
sending some chest high or smaller surf.

Caribbean - East swell is pushing in surf 1-2 foot overhead on the
sets at the beachbreaks, a little bigger on the reefs. This should
last until Saturday afternoon, and then drop down to head high by
Monday. Tuesday another ENE swell fills in, keeping waves in the
overhead range.



SPONSORS by Area

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

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

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

Tropico Latino Lodge (640-0062) in Santa Teresa
troplat@...

Hotel Cafe de Paris (682-0087, fax 682-0089) in Nosara
info@...


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

Fuego del Sol Hotel (643-2078) solsurf@... in Playa
Hermosa

Escuela D'Amore (777-1143) in Manuel Antonio
damore@...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



AREA REPORTS

NICOYA (N)

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
It's been small all week, with the swell picking up just a bit on
Thursday, giving us some chest high waves on the sets. The wind has
been turning onshore in the afternoon, however, which has been
ruining the afternoon sessions just when the tide at Grande has been
getting right.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas):
Hopefully the chest high waves will stick around, and the tides will
be moving into an early morning session by Saturday, so we can beat
the onshores.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area:
It's all pretty much the same small stuff: Try Playa Negra, Playa
Avellanas, or Playa Langosta for a little bit more size.

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

We will have a surf contest in playa santa teresa,the 4/1 and 5/1we
expect a good swell...tonight in front at tropico some set were
bigger. Aloha,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 2-3ft. (back of the wave) Wind: South, 0-5 mph High
Tide: 3ish Low Tide: 9ish Good Morning Happy New Year! It's Bigger
Today! PURA VIDA!!!! Costa Rica Extended Forecast. New Swell for the
weekend, Pura Vida!!!



QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

see the national report above


DOMINICAL & SOUTHERN PACIFIC

** From David at Coldwell Banker / Dominical Realty in Dominical-

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS -Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
2-4 foot. Glassy in the morning. Sunny and hot

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas):
Look to pick up on Saturday 2-5 foot waves with some sets pushing 6

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

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales:
No idea here bro. Nothing is happening in town


CARIBBEAN

see the national report above