Costa Rica Surf Report for May 2nd, 2003

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 6, Issue 192
May 2nd, 2003

Top News --

Congratulations to Germain Medrano and Lisbeth Vindas, overall points
champions on the Costa Rica National Circuit. 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.

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)

New Moon - May 1st

Low Tide - .74 ft. at 9:23 am
High Tide - 8.85 ft at 3:38 pm

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - For this weekend, surf is chest to head high at at south
facing beaches, with a bigger set every 15 minutes. Years of
forecasting have shown that swells come in a few days after a new
moon. As so it is with the headhigh to overhead surf that will arrive
Monday afternoon and stay consistent through Thursday up north, while
dropping a foot farther south the same day. Then for Saturday, a
second SSW swell arrives with waves 2 foot overhead, bigger on the
sets. This swell stays strong through next Sunday, with another surge
of SW following that one.

Caribbean - A late season ENE swell is kicking up chest high surf for
the weekend, and will increase throughout next week as another E
system rushes to the coast, bringing waves head high with some
overhead sets up until next weekend.

** 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@...

** Sponsors **

Tico Travel - Surf Trips
(1-800-493-8426)
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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 Carrie and Louis at Hotel Las Tortugas in Playa Grande -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Thursday saw waves in the head high range at Grande, but with onshore
winds by mid-morning. Junky, but still some fun.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): Maybe an hour or two at dawn before the
onshore winds. Also, watch for the passing rainstorm to switch the
wind around to offshore, however briefly.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: The main peak at Playa Grande.
Negra has been breaking well recently, and you can catch it in the
morning hours.

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
The rains came to Tamarindo for real on Wednesday, and we are now
into our "winter" pattern of onshore winds during the day. The season
is off to a bang of a start, too--even the mornings have been
overcast and rainy. Waves are about waist to chest high on the sets,
but the shape isn't there right now due to the wind. Las lluvias
empezaron de verdad en Tamarindo el miercoles y tenemos la clima del
invierno con viento onshore durante el dia. El invierno empezo bravo
tambien--hasta las mananas han sido lloviosas y pesadas. Las olas
estan de la cintura del pecho en los sets, pero no tienen forma.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas):
Pray for sunset sessions! The tide will be right for sunset waves,
but the conditions are unpredictable right now. We haven's seen the
rumored big swell. If it continues to miss us, waves will be waist to
chest and we'll just have to wait and see what the wind does. Ore por
sessiones al atardecer! La marea estara bien para olas al atardecer,
pero las condiciones no son muy predicibles ahora. No vimos el swell
grande de que se hablaba. Si sigue dejandonos, las olas estaran de la
cintura del hombro y tendremos que esperar a ver lo que haga el
viento.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: The Tamarindo Rivermouth is
trying to form up a nice wave now. The Langosta or Avellanas
Rivermouths could be good sunset spots as the tide pulls back out. La
boca del rio en Tamarindo esta formando una buana ola en este moment.
La boca del rio o en Langosta o en Avellanas pueden ser buenos puntos
cuando la marea empieze a bajar.

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales: Surfin'Di
signing out here for a few months...heading north for the summer to a
windy land-locked city. Catch me some waves--I'll be back in October.
Me despido por unos meses! Me voy al norte para el invierno a una
cuidad vientosa y sin mar. Agarreme unas olas--regreso en octubre.

** From Denis at Tamarindo Adventure in Tamarindo:

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Hoy entro algo de mas tamaño, se ven lindo pero falta mucha fuerza.
Esta llegando entre 3 y 4 pies entre marea media a alta. Por ejemplo
en langosta mejoro mucho forma y tamaño, pero temprano cambio el
viento en onshore...

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas):
Como diecen todos siempre: Tal vez entre un swell en estos
dias...Pero no se vea ningun cambio por los proximos 4 dias.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA
El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: Por fin bajo
un poco la cantidad de la gente en el agua!! Hay que probar el sur,
Marbella, Negra, o con toda la flia a Avellanas. Tambien Grande esta
acceptabe, pero hay un seminario de Nixon, el otro dia habia como 50
personas ahi.....

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales: No muchas
novedades, despues unos dias de humedad y calor impresonante volvio
con una tormenta la "frescura" en la noche, ideal para salir...

** From Marco at Tropico Latino Lodge in Santa Teresa -

here the waves are from 1 to 3 feet! This morning was good for
longboard in playa carmen is windy during the day,usually! pura
vida,marco


JACO & HERMOSA


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

Local Climate: Overcast, Air Temp: 97f. Water Temp: 87f,
Wave Height & Direction: South 3-4ft. (back of the wave)
Sea Surface: Glassy. Wind: South, 0-8 mph Sunrise: 5:24AM Sunset:
5:50 PM High Tide: 03:38 PM / 8.85 ft
Low Tide: 09:23 AM / 0.74 ft Current Conditions: The waves came up a
bit today. It's clean with good barrels, High tide, West peak, PURA
VIDA!!!! Costa Rica Extended Forecast:
Today, we have it coming in four feet plus dropping a bit tomorrow
and Sunday, picking up Monday with more size than this last swell.


QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

DOMINICAL & OSA

CARIBBEAN

see the national report above