Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report for April 4, 2003

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 6, Issue 188
April 4, 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
Full Moon - April 16th

High Tide - 8.84 ft. at 4:43 PM
Low Tide - 1.69 ft. at 10:27 AM

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Surf still head high to overhead and will descrease
slightly over the weekend. On Monday, another SW swell arrives to
push in surf overhead to 2 foot overhead at best spots in all parts
of the country. Drops a foot on Tuesday and two more Wednesday,
leaving only a few head high sets until next weekend. The next macker
arrives April 16th, with the full moon and 11 foot tidal swings.

Caribbean - Surf is waist high with a few nicer sets maybe once an
hour. Will pick up Sunday and one might catch an overhead set every
15 minutes by Monday morning. Will stay good until Wednesday.

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:
BIG SURF, BIG OFF SHORES. It is somewhat raw and squared off, with an
occassional beauty for the patient.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas):
We are hoping that it will drop down to a more manageable size and
clean up. The tides are excellent for the up coming week and will set
the stage for possible great surf.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area:
Although the experienced, and pro surfers, are killing it out front,
we have been slipping down to the Tamarindo Estero for medium to high
tide for a more organized situation.

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Incredible off-shore winds like we usually see only in January and
February blew in on Monday, the same day as we began to see signs of
the swell. Finally, the wind is calming to a managable pace and we
still have lots of south swell. Waves are head high and over all
throughout Tamarindo and Langosta. Vientos off-shore increibles como
los que tenemos normalmente en enero o febrero empezaron el lunes, el
mismo dia que empezamos a ver senas del swell. Por fin el viento se
esta calmando a una velocidad decente y todavia tenemos bastante
swell del sur. Las olas estan de a la cabeza y mas en todo Tamarindo
y Langosta.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas):
We should have good waves at least going into the weekend, expecially
in the morning when we can generally count on the wind to be
friendly. Even as the swell passes, we should have 4-5 foot surf for
a few days. Debemos tener buenas olas por lo menos al comienzo del
fin de semana, especialmente en la manana cuando podemos contar con
vientos agradables. Aun cuando vaya pasando el swell, debemos tener
olas de 4 0 5 pies por unos dias.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area:
You can't go wrong. Any place in the bay is great, but watch for
currents, especially on the outgoing tide! No te puedes equivocar.
Cualquier lugar en la bahia esta buena, pero ojo con los corrientes,
especialmente cuando la marea se esta bajando!

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS -
In case you hadn't heard, the NW coast has been SLAMMED with the
biggest swell this year to date. Wave faces maxed out at 18-20ft at
Witch's Rock on Tuesday April 2nd, now it has dropped to 10-14ft face
waves with nice offshores. No, you probably wouldn't have been
surfing Witch's this week, Ollie's yes, Witch's insane.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) -
As this swell subsides, a new one starts to build Sunday/Monday with
double overhead + potential. I am so freaking glad the south swell
season is back...

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA -
Witch's and Ollie's, with your spring suit as the offshores have just
made it freezing (upper 60s)

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
businesseswant to join, please do. If not, well, I guess you can do
this too.

PS- greg, our photographer shot this one tuesday. a little closed on
this set, definitely shows up aaron chang you think? This was triple
overhead, thats probably why.joe

** From Marco at Tropico Latino Lodge in Santa Teresa (Mal Pais)

Entro' la swell! Es grande y parece que tenga que crecer...El viento
es tambien muy fuerte,offshore todo el dia. El lugar mejor para
surfiar,roca mar en santa tersa,toda la manana. Ahora me voy a
chequear pedra mar en mal pais!

JACO & HERMOSA

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

Thursday, April 3, 2003 6:25AM Local Climate: Sunny, Air Temp:
91f.with Shade, 103f. with Sun Water Temp: 87f, Wave Height &
Direction: SW 4-6 ft. (back of the wave) Sea Surface: Glassy. Wind:
West, 0-5 mph Sunrise: 5:43AM Sunset: 5:50 PM High Tide: 04:10 PM /
8.92 ft Low Tide: 09:54 AM / 0.20 ft Current Conditions The East Bowl
is on Fire!!!! We got the Video to prove it (not just fake photos) We
checked Hermosa and it sucked. We're glad to be back at Secrets
surfing solid sixers, we will be back at the Ranch for High Tide and
real waves, PURA VIDA!!!! Costa Rica Extended Forecast. We should see
a solid 6-8 feet with 10 foot plus sets in those exposed spots It
Fades out by Friday. 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:
Still pretty big in Jaco today and of course closed out , reports
flooding in of waves everywhere and some talk of a few double
overhead sets at Tulin !

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas):
Swell drops a bit and maybe even gets back to beachbreak for the
masses.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area:
Maybe right out front with the early a.m. hightide .

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales:
Nite contest at Terraza tonite , new Merricks and T+C arrived last
Friday , the new 2003 K-BOARD is unreal. Also a fresh batch of
Bodyboards with a new BZ KM program in the batch!

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO
DOMINICAL & SOUTHERN PACIFIC
CARIBBEAN

see the national report above