Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report for March 14, 2003

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 6, Issue 185
March 14, 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.

The next Costa Rica National Circuit contest will be at the Backyard
Bar this weekend. Check the website www.surfingcr.com for points
leaders 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 - 6.49 ft. at 11:49 AM
Low Tide - 2.13 ft. at 5:32 PM

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Surf stays chest to head high from the southwest up in the
Nicoya peninsula and a foot bigger for the central and southern
coasts until Monday. By Monday evening, surf drops to chest high with
an occasional bigger set. Stays smaller until next Thursday morning,
when the first sets of a WNW start hitting with surf overhead. Will
grow another foot by Friday and stay overhead over the weekend, with
a few bombs every 15 minutes. Long range - next big SW swell hits
March 27th.

Caribbean - Over the weekend the last punches of an east swell will
be thrown, waves one foot overhead Saturday, dropping down to head
high Sunday and by Monday afternoon, clean and chest to shoulder
high. Midweek it will be small, knee to waist all the way until the
weekend with no relief on the map.

SPONSORS by Area

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

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

Diana Zimmerman
Private Surf Instructor
disurfin@...

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

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

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

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

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
diuwak@...

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

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

Century 21 (787-0138 /
fax: 787-0139) in Dominical
bill@...

Roca Verde Hotel (787-0036
fax 787-0013) in Dominical
info@...

Cabinas Casa Verde (750-0015
fax 750-0047) in Puerto Viejo
info@...

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

Coldwell Banker / Dominical Realty (787-0116) in Dominical
daveed@...

Hotel Cariblue (750-0057)
in Cocles (Puerto Viejo)
cariblue@...


AREA REPORTS

NICOYA (N)

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
The typical off-shores came back this week with all their strength
and the water temperature has dropped considerably. Waves are about
waist high, maybe picking up just a bit today. Rumor has it, we're
going to be getting more soon and we're ready for it! Los vientos
tipicos off-shore estan de regreso con todas sus fuerzas y el agua
esta mucho mas fria. Las olas estan de a la cintura y parecen subir
hoy un poco. Se dicen que viene algo de swell y estamos listos!

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas):
This weekend we hope for some good waves to go with our great wind.
If you have a spring suit you will definately need it out there. Este
fin de semanan esperamos olas buenas para el buen viento. Si tienes
un spring suit definatiivamente querras usarlo.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area:
This weekend should be an easy one for waves considering the off-
shore wind and mid-day high tides. If the swell is west enough, the
Tamarindo rivermouth may start peeling, if it's more south head to
Langosta. Este fin de semana debe ser buena para olas considerando el
viento off shore y las mareas altas al mediodia. Si el swell tiene
bastante oeste, la boca de rio en Tamarindo puede tirar olas y si
viene mas del sur, vamos a Langosta.

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
On Thurs. all the breaks in the bay were working at some tide. The
wind blew light off shore all day and the waves were generally
smooth. You still had to pic um due to the squared off nature of this
swell which has been building since Mon. There were a few over head
and a half sets in front of the hotel and broken boards were spotted.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas):
The upper level inverted trough on the East Coast of the U. S.
reported by meteorologist Tim Deegan, which helps squeeze our off
shores through this part of Costa Rica, is predicted to dissipate
over the week end. Off shores are what we are all about so be careful
as we move into the afternoon window next week.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area:
Any of the dozen or so breaks in the bay could be good at different
tides. The elusive Tamarindo Estero mouth, which is only about 4 min.
from the hotel on the Playa Grande service road, has been interesting
on incoming tide.

** From Joe at Witches Rock Surf Camp in Tamarindo -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS -
The surf finally picked up on Wednesday, with the southwest showing
in great form. Wednesday and Thursday both head high with bigger
sets, the wind is great- blowing offshore but not too hard.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - The surf should
stick around for a couple of days, dropping this weekend.
Fortunately, we should see the next swell a day or two later. I guess
this is the official start of south swell season...

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA -
Witch's Rock and Ollie's Point (always finding this question
amusing), if you can't get on the boat any south facing beach will
have surf. Check out Playa Grande if you're in the Tamarindo area.

JACO & HERMOSA

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

Local Climate: Sunny, Air Temp: 97f, Water Temp: 88f, Wave Height &
Direction: SSW 4-5ft. (back of the wave) Wind: South, 0-5 mph
Sunrise: 5:47AM Sunset: 5:50 PM High Tide: 11:39 AM / 6.49 ft Low
Tide: 05:11 AM / 1.84 ft. It is bigger today with sets out of the
southwest PURA VIDA!!!! Costa Rica Extended Forecast- We are
recieving surf from the South Southwest in the 4 foot range until
Saturday when it should start to taper off until Monday when we see
the arrival of another SSW which could bring in sets in the 6 foot
range.

** From Chuck at Chosita del Surf in Jaco -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Thursday afternoon waves of 2/4 ft with the every half hour boomer of
maybe some 6ft plus faced waves, seems real straight on and am not
sure where it came from or where its going but going hunting
tomorrow! Jueves P.M. 2 a4 pies de cara pero con un BIG ONE cada
media hour mas o menos no se ni de donde llego o donde va pero voy a
cazar unas olas manana !

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas):
Ojala que las olas aguanta y se mejora un poco, hope the surf lasts
and holds up for a bit !

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area:
DONT TELL ANYBODY BUT I AM GOING THERE ! NO DIGA A NADIE PERO YO VOY
PARA ALLA !

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

see the national report above

DOMINICAL & SOUTHERN PACIFIC

** From Steve at Jazzy's River House in Dominical -

For the last two weeks, surf has been consistently overhead, with the
point working nicely in the mornings. When the waves are smaller, it
has been fun for longboarding out front at the beachbreak. Excellent
sunsets and not too crowded. Jazzy's is still serving dinner on
Wednesdays and Kim still teaches how to make baskets from palm
fronds. Call 506-787-0310 to make a reservation for classes or dinner.

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Head high and fun

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

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

CARIBBEAN

see the national report above