Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report for April 18, 2003

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 6, Issue 190
April 18, 2003

Top News --

Congratulations to Germain Medrano for winning both the open and
Junior divisions at the final contest of the C.R> National Circuit in
Dominical on April 12th-13th! Also felicidades to Killian Raust for
winning the boys division and Lisbeth Vindas for the Women's. For the
year, Medrano takes 1st prize, with Gilbert Brown a close second and
Alvaro Solano and Diego Naranjo rounding out the top four. Check the
website www.surfingcr.com for points leaders and signup info.

The next BIG event is the Quiksilver/Roxy Pro - May 22 to 25th at
Terraza del Pacifico in Playa Hermosa. Check
www.terrazadelpacifico.com for more 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 - was April 16th

Low Tide -1.09 ft. at 9:40 am
High Tide: 10.51 ft. at 3:58 pm

Pacific - For the weekend, expect surf in the headhigh to 1 foot
overhead range for the south facing beaches. Will drop a foot on
Sunday afternoon, and then Monday another SW swell files in with some
2-3 foot overhead sets until Wednesday p.m. It diminishes down to
head high for next weekend, but lots of juice and consistency for
everyone.

Caribbean - The right coast is wrong for surfing this week, but great
for snorkeling or scuba. Maybe some knee to waist high mushers by
next Wednesday but don't expect anything better.

** Surf Reporters **

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

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

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@...

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

** Sponsors **

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

Do you want to surf? Do you want to learn Spanish? Visit A.E.C.
Dominical

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

Cabinas Las Olas (658-8315 Fax: 222-8685) in Playa Avellanas
olassa@...

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

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

Hotel Diuwak (787-0087 fax 787-0089) in Dominical
diuwak@...

Roca Bruja Surf Tours (381-9166) in Playa del Coco
rocasurf@...

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

South Coast Realty (787-0005, fax: 787-0006) in Dominical
info@...

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

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

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:
We continue to have an ideal swell in the just overhead range,
however the onshores during the afternoon high tides have been
blowing it out these last few days. Thursday's dawn patrol was fun
for an hour and totally neglected by the hoards of Easter vacation
surfers standing by.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): The dawn patrol window will expand each
day and should bring us descent conditions for the first part of the
week after all the revelers have left.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - The southern direction
of swells we are getting now are hitting the northern end of the bay
near the hotel. Chicken head rock has been receiving some notoriety.

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
The change of seasons is upon us and the winds have been switching
around crazily all week--sometime on-shore all day, sometimes off-
shore all day, sometimes one and then the other. Surf is waist to
shoulder high, bigger when the wind turns on-shore. Watch out for the
extra-high and low tides this weekend. The Semana Santa crowds are
here and the beach is about crammed to capacity. El cambio de las
estaciones esta aque y los vientos se han cambiado como locos toda la
semana--a veces on-shore todo el dia, a veces off-shore todo el dia,
a veces uno y despues el otro. Las olas estan de a la cintura al
hombro, mas grande cuando el viento esta on-shore. Cuidado de las
mareas super altas y bajas este fin de semana. Los cientos de
personas de Semana Santa estan aqui y la playa esta llena hasta su
capacidad.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas):
The waves will be here, it's the wind and it's changes that we will
wait to find out about. It's scalding hot and honestly the beach is
too full of people to be worthwile trying to surf much this weekend.
Las olas estan aqui, el el viento y sus cambios que estamos
esperando. Esta calientisimo y de verdad la playa esta demasiada
llena de gente para surfear mucho este fin de semana.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: If you know any secret spots,
lie about where you're going and go there! All the places people know
about are crammed with families on Semana Santa holidays and you
don't want to run over anybody's children or grandmother! Si conoces
algun lugar secreto, mienta sobre donde vas y vaya para alla. Todos
los lugares conocidos estan llenisimos con familias de vacaciones
para Semana Santa y no quieres chocar con los hijos o la abuelita de
nadie!

JACO & HERMOSA

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

Local Climate: Sunny, Air Temp: 97f. with Haze Water Temp: 87f, Wave
Height & Direction: SSW 4-6 ft. (back of the wave) Sea Surface:
Glassy. Wind: South, 0-8 mph Sunrise: 5:28AM Sunset: 5:49 PM High
Tide: 04:45 PM / 10.38 ft Low Tide: 10:26 AM / -1.01 ft Current
Conditions: It's still 4 to 6 Feet. Look for an Un real High Tide
session starting at 1PM in the East Bowl then, developing thereafter
way out on the West Reef, PURA VIDA!!!! Costa Rica Extended Forecast.
We have it dropping after today but, not much as we head into The
Weekend!

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

DOMINICAL & OSA

CARIBBEAN

see the national report above