Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report for January 10, 2003

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 5, Issue 176
January 10th, 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 - 7.25 ft. at 8:10 AM
Low Tide - 1.57 ft. at 2:09 PM

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Strong NW brushing the northern coast with some surf in the
head high to overhead range for Saturday and Sunday. While central
and southern zones stay head high and fun with a weak high tide in
the morning for glassy dawn patrols. Expect the swell to slowly fade
out through the week, with waves waist to chest high for next weekend.

Caribbean - More juice is headed to Salsa Brava, waves there will be
double overhead on the sets Monday, dropping a little by Tuesday
afternoon. The ESE swell pushes in more chest to head surf for the
whole coast by Thursday, but dies off for next weekend, leaving
beaches with some chest high waves.



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@...

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

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:
The waves picked up a bit on Thursday, with some solid head high
sets. The wind's been offshore all day, and the waves have great
shape. Very fun!

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas):
Long morning sessions, as the tide is moving slowly.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area:
The main peak at Grande as well as all up and down the beach.

** From Diana, the best surf instructor in Tamarindo (according to
the editor):

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
I'm fresh off the plane back in town, so not a lot to tell. Today
seems to have less wind and more waves than yesterday. Good news!
Estoy recien llegada de paseo, asi que no tengo mucho que contar. Hoy
parece que hay menos viento y mas olas que ayer. Buenas noticias!

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas):
My guess would be hard off-shore winds and hopefully waves for as
long as the winds are light enough to let them into the bay. Me
imagino que habran vientos fuertes off-shore y probablemente olas
mientras los vientos las dejan entrar la bahia.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area:
Any place except Marbella! Ross Menking's foot was bitten by a shark
there and he is still in the hospital recovering. Donde sea menos
Marbella. A Ross Menking le mordio el pie un tiburon alli y el esta
todavia en el hospital recuperandose.



JACO & HERMOSA


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

Local Climate: Sunny, Air Temp: 95f, Water Temp: 85f, Wave Height &
Direction: SW 2-4ft. (back of the wave) Wind: South, 0-5 mph Sunrise:
5:59AM Sunset: 5:30PM High Tide: 08:41 PM / 7.82 ft Low Tide: 02:09
PM / 1.57 ft
We have a four foot swell with an occasional 6 footer here and ther.
There is little wind so, it looks like we are in for a great
afternoon session, PURA VIDA!!!! Costa Rica Extended Forecast. New
Swell for the weekend!




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 -
3-4 foot swell nice and glassy in the morning. Evening has been the
best.

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

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


CARIBBEAN

see the national report above