Costa Rica Surf Report for May 16, 2003

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 6, Issue 194
May 16th, 2003

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Top News --

La fiesta de premiacion del CNS esta prevista para el dia Jueves 22
de Mayo a la 7.30pm Hotel Fuego Del Sol Playa Hermosa. Toda la prensa
va a estar presente. Se premiara a los tres primeros lugares de cada
categoria, y anunciaremos el equipo que nos representara en
Surafrica. Esperamos la presencia de todos!! (The CNS Awards Ceremony
will be Thursday, May 22nd, at Fuego del Sol at 7:30 p.m. in Hermosa.
1st - 3rd places will be awarded and the team travelling to South
Africa will be announced.) Check the website www.surfingcr.com for
news and signup info.

The next contest venues are the Quiksilver/Roxy Pro on May 22nd-25th
at the Terraza del Pacifico and May 16-18, the $10,000 OP Panamerican
Pro in Playa Venao - Panama. Surfrider volunteers will be helping
give out literature and post ashtrays on the beach at the Hermosa
contest!

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.

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Major tide changes a factor this weekend. With size running
1-2 overhead, Saturday and Sunday look good to hit point breaks on
the dropping tides. Monday will see 1-2 overhead surf, dropping a
foot by the afternoon and another Tuesday. Wednesday through Saturday
expect headhigh surf with an overhead set every 15 minutes. Best time
for a dawn patrol at a south facing beach. Next swell due in next
Tuesday morning from the SSW bringing 1-3 overhead surf until the
following weekend.

Caribbean - Waves dropping over the weekend from headhigh early
Saturday to waist to chest by Sunday afternoon. Continue to decrease
early in the week, to knee high by Wednesday and no relief until the
weekend. Next Sunday some ENE swell sweeps in from Cuba pushing surf
back to chest high.

TIDES *for Friday
( add 50 min. each day after)

Full Moon - May 15th

Low Tide - (-.45 ft. at 8:27 am
High Tide - 10.36 ft at 2:47 pm

** Surf Reporters **

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

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

Tamarindo Adventures (653-0108) in Tamarindo
tamquad@...

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 (787-0223) in Dominical
daveed@...

Green Iguana Surf Camp (787-0192) in Dominical
admin@...

** 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@...

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AREA REPORTS

NICOYA (N)

** From Carlos, head of Roca Bruja Boat Trips -

Witches Rock de 4 a 5 ft el viento offshore / ollies P de 3 a 4 ft
viento offshore. Esperamos tengan buenas olas. reporte de Carlos
barrera de rocabruja boat trips cell 3819166 surf trip info: email
rocasurf@.... Local boat trip to witches and ollies.

JACO & HERMOSA

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

Friday, May 16, 2003 7:00AM Local Climate: Partly Sunny, Air Temp:
90f. Water Temp: 87f, Wave Height & Direction: SW 4ft. Sets(back of
the wave) Sea Surface: little choppy. Wind: South, 0-5 mph Sunrise:
5:19AM Sunset: 5:52 PM High Tide: 03:35 PM / 10.44 ft Low Tide: 09:17
AM / -0.57 ft
Current Conditions - We have crazy tides and a building SW,Pura Vida!
Costa Rica Extended Forecast. We have a new southwest swell giving us
fun surf over 6 feet dying out after tomorrow get it while you can,
Pura Vida!!!!

** From Chuck at Chosita del Surf in Jaco -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Nice call Greg! Headhigh super fun
peaky Jaco this afternoon ! No or light winds and hardly anybody
out ! Bien llamada Greg ! Temano de 3/5 pies y super vacilon ! Nadie
en el agua {casi}

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): Kind of looks the same but improving
morning tides for sure!

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: I guess Jaco for us working
guys and a bit of Hermosa maybe Sunday afternoon !

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

DOMINICAL & OSA

CARIBBEAN

see the national report above