Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report for March 28, 2003

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 6, Issue 187
March 28, 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 last Costa Rica National Circuit contest will be in Dominical on
April 19th-20th. 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 - 7.22 ft. at 11:57 AM
Low Tide - 1.69 ft. at 6:06 PM

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - I try not to lie. When I said last week, a big SW was
coming, it was. And it still is, but won't arrive until Tuesday
afternoon. Until then, expect it to get flat, waist high if you're
lucky for the rest of the weekend. But by Tuesday morning, a few set
roll through in the overhead range. Wednesday morning, expect a mixed
swell with lots of set waves up north from a near shore NW pushing in
2 foot overhead surf. Best spot - any point break for an easy paddle
and to clean up the huge surf. Central and southern zones - 1-2
overhead on Wednesday, 3-5 foot overhead on Thursday, 1-3 foot
overhead until next Saturday. Another SW is 3 days behind this front.

Caribbean - The Caribbean coast has returned to a snorkeling
paradise - otherwise a lake until Monday afternoon, when surf picks
up a little to knee, with a few waist high mushburgers. By Wednesday
you will see a slight increase, with maybe a chest high set. And by
Thursday, the ESE swell will push in some head high waves to the best
spots.

SPONSORS by Area

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

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

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 Carrie and Louis at Hotel Las Tortugas in Playa Grande -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Chest to head high at Playa Grande with high tide now falling midday,
which means the onshore winds are already blowing just when the tide
gets right. The pattern has been light offshores until around mid-
morning with the wind switching onshore well before noon.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas):
Chest to head high waves, but onshore winds. Still fun, though not as
good as it can be this time of year when the offshores are usually
more consistent.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area:
Playa Negra or Avellanas may be worth checking out in the morning
hours before the wind gets on it.

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
What a delightful week of waves. Mornings at Langosta have had
overhead waves breaking on the outside, Henry's point rolled out
lefts and rights and the beach by the lifeguard stand had beautiful
head high waves breaking both ways. The wind has been staying off-
shore until anywhere between 9 and 11 am. The water is warm again,
due to the on-shore afternoons. Que semana de olas mas lindas. Las
mananas en Langosta han tenido olas sobre la cabeza, Henry's point
tiro derechas y izquierdas y la playa en frente de los salvavidas
tiene olas de a la cabeza quebrando a la derecha y a la izquierda. El
viento amenece off-shore y se cambia entre las 9 y las 11 en la
manana.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas):
This weekend the high tides are around mid-day, so the wind could be
a problem for high tide spots. The swell is diminishing, but at this
point there's enough of it left to be able to surf low and mid tides
as well. Este fin de semana las mareas altas seran al mediodia asi
que es muy posible que el viento sea problematico. El swell esta
bajando, pero en este momento todavia queda suficientes olas para
surfear la marea baja o media marea.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area:
Definitely Playa Negra this weekend, as the swell we have left is
coming from the south and the early morning off-shores will be
perfect for Playa Negra's low-tide wave. Definitavamente Playa Negra
para este fin de emana. El swell que queda viene del sur y los off-
shores de las mananas seran perfectas para la ola de marea baja en
Playa Negra.

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS -
This has been a STRANGE month, I think the weather has already
decided it's winter time and we're experiencing some strange
onshores. There has been surf, but the wind is getting on it early.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) -
We should see a slight increase in swell, nothing bigger than
chest/head high at Witch's and Ollie's. As of thursday evening, the
wind was switching onshore/offshore/onshore etc., it will be
interesting to see what happens this weekend. Its almost as if the
wind wants to go back to normal, if it does a few lucky surfers will
score BIG.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA -
Witch's Rock, with the high tide at mid day.

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS-
Tamarindo lifeguards no longer have any financial support and are
forced to quit! Wouldn't it be nice if many of the local Tamarindo
businesses would kick in to help support our lifeguards (as they save
tourists' lives,
which equals more tourists alive and supporting your businesses) In
an attempt to stop this, WRSC is offering to pay IN FULL FOR ALL
LIFEGUARDS TO WORK TAMARINDO BEACH. If any other businesses want to
join, please do. If not, well, I guess you can do this to.


JACO & HERMOSA

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

Local Climate: Sunny, Air Temp: 91f.with Shade, 103f. with Sun. Water
Temp: 87f, Wave Height & Direction: SW 2-3 ft. (back of the wave) Sea
Surface: Choppy. Wind: South, 5-8 mph Sunrise: 5:43AM Sunset: 5:50 PM
High Tide: 11:57 AM / 7.22 ft Low Tide: 05:33 AM / 1.34 ft. Current
Conditions - We are coming into a breezy high tide, we have long
rides in the west bowl, PURA VIDA!!!! Costa Rica Extended Forecast-
We should see last week's Big SSWester dissipate to 2-3ft. fun sized
surf Friday through the weekend. Then, we should see the Biggest surf
in months starting Monday with a Big Z-Lander. Get your plane ticket
a reserve a spot today!

** From Chuck at Chosita del Surf Shop in Jaco -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Thursday afternoon , fun ridable clean peaks of 2/3 ft faces and the
morning was real nice a bit bigger with the high tide push ! Jueves
P.M. estuvo bastante bonita con olas de 2/3 pies y bien bonitas , hoy
en la manana estuvo hasta un poco mejor con el empuje de la marea !

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas):
Bueno hay buen flujo del pacifico para que hay unos pocos nubes
entonces si hay GLASS hay buenas olas, we have a early start to the
rainy season with good flow off the pacific and nice cloudish days so
we could get some glass offs too !

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

see the national report above

DOMINICAL & SOUTHERN PACIFIC

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Head high to over head.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas):
Same, look for dawn patrols to be the best

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

CARIBBEAN

see the national report above