Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report for February 7, 2003

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 6, Issue 180
February 7, 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.

4th Surf Contest of the National Circuit, February 15-16th in
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rules and signup info.

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stay.

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

High Tide - 7.83 ft. at 6:44 AM
Low Tide - .82 ft. at 12:43 PM

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - The Nicoya peninsula remains small for the weekend, surf
waist high, with some chest sets once every 15 minutes. The next
relief comes from the WNW on Wednesday afternoon, when the surf
should grow a foot. Thursday morning looks much better, with surf
head high + and that swell should stick around until Sunday. The
central and southern coast look the same, except the the WNW won't
arrive until Thursday.

Caribbean - The Limon province is still getting hit with head high
surf with some bigger sets. The waves back off a foot on Monday and
then reorganize with another E swell in the head high range for
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday it grows 1-2 feet, and by Friday P.V.
will see some 3-4 overhead barrels at their world class peak.

SPONSORS by Area

Hotel Las Tortugas (653-0423) in Playa Grande
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Witches Rock Surf Camp (670-1138) in Tamarindo and Playas del Coco
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Tropico Latino Lodge (640-0062) in Santa Teresa
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Chosita del Surf (643-1308, fax 643-3328) in Jaco
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Fuego del Sol Hotel (643-2078) solsurf@... in Playa
Hermosa

Escuela D'Amore (777-1143) in Manuel Antonio
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South Coast Realty (787-0005, fax: 787-0006) in Dominical
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Adventure Education Center (787-0023) in Dominical
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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
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Third World Productions Surf Camp, Trips, & Photography
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Tico Travel - Surf Trips (1-800-493-8426)
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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
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AREA REPORTS

NICOYA (N)

** From Diane, the best surf instructor in Tamarindo -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
It's been another longboard week in Tamarindo. It's been waist high
from Pico Pequeno to the rivermouth and lots of off-shore wind to go
with that. Langosta has had nice fun waves before the tides get too
high. Watch out during those late afternoon sessions in Tamarindo,
though! It's that time of year when everybody and their dog is
learning how to surf and it's a zoo out there! Ha sido otra semana
para longboards en Tamarindo. Ha sido de a la cintura de Pico Pequeno
hasta la boca del rio. Langosta has tenido olas bonitas antes de que
las mareas se hacen muy altas. Ojo para las sessiones del atardecer
en Tamarindo! En este epoca todo el mundo hasta los perros estan
aprendiendo surfear y se pone algo salvaje!

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas):
I haven't heard any news of weekend swells, but I've been under the
weather sweating out some dengue fevers. My guess is that we will
have windy afternoons preceded by gorgeous sunny mornings with great
little waves. No he escuchado nada de swelles para el fin de semana,
pero he estado enferma sudando calenturas del dengue. Me imagino que
habran tardes vientosas despues de mananas lindisimas con preciosas
olas pequenas.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area:
Early morning should be good anywhere in Tamarindo, Langosta working
better in midmorning. I recommend Playa Grande for sure, as dawn
would be the time for hiking there this weekend and maybe you can
beat the crowd. La mananita sera buena donde sea en Tamarindo,
Langosta sera buena unas horas despues. Recomiendo Playa Grande por
seguro, como la hora para la caminata sera al amanecer y tal vez te
ganaras a la multitud.

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Another week of off shores and perfect small surf in the shoulder to
head high range. There was a slight drop on Thurs. with fewer of the
overhead sets coming through in the morning, but with perfect light
off shore wind conditions, and then in the afternoon, the wind shift
obliterated the sunset session.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas):
The high tides are shifting to the morning raising the probability
for great surf if the swell holds or grows.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area:
These "westish" swells are hitting the entire bay with good sand at
most of the spots from Chicken Head Rock to Tamarindo.

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

JACO & HERMOSA

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

Local Climate: Sunny, Air Temp: 95f, Water Temp: 85f, Wave Height &
Direction: SSW 1-3ft. (back of the wave) Wind: Light Offshores, 0-5
mph Sunrise: 6:01AM Sunset: 5:46 PM High Tide: 06:44 AM / 7.83 ft Low
Tide: 12:43 PM / 0.82 ft Super Small Time! Wanna Learn to Surf? PURA
VIDA!!!! Costa Rica Extended Forecast. Swell is scheduled to be super
small until Sunday shows with some 5 footers and Monday picking up
after that.


QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

see the national report above



DOMINICAL & SOUTHERN PACIFIC

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:

Head high and fun. Good small swell with power coming through right
now.

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

Hopefully it will get a little bigger

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

Playa Dominical


CARIBBEAN

** From the Ciber Cafe in Puerto Viejo -

Nada, el mar parace como aceite. (Monday, 2-3)