Costa Rica Surf Report for June 27, 2003

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 6, Issue 199
June 27th, 2003

Top News --

The new Surfos magazine is out, and it is HOT! Check their site at:
www.surfosmag.com . Did you know that the CR Circuito Nacional de
Surf is raising funds for four junior to compete at the ISA contest
in South Africa? Send a note to surfingcr@... if you want to
help. And mark your calendars for the 11th Annual Rabbit Kekai - Toes
on the Nose Contest and Women's Longboarding Championships, slated
for October 6-13 at Boca Barranca.

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 - June 29th

Low Tide - 2.11 ft at 6:58 am
High Tide - 8.27 ft. at 1:18 pm

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Get ready - Friday and Saturday will be head high with a
few bigger sets, but Sunday is the day it starts. In the morning down
south, waves picking up another foot, which pushes up the coast from
the SSW during the day. Make sure you get to surf the sunset session.
Monday, another foot bigger, Tuesday - another foot. Next Wednesday
it drops in size, but another SW bumps up the wave count. For next
weekend, more of that SW but only overhead surf. Waiting for another
south swell to show in 16 days, with head high + surf while you wait.

Caribbean - The right coast is heating up with surf waist high with a
few sets every hour. Should stay the same for the first part of the
weekend, and then Sunday increases to consistent chest to head high.
Monday looks to be the same before dropping back to waist high +
Tuesday and smaller for Wednesday into next weekend. Keep your eyes
peeled for Tropical Storms.

** 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
http://www.cabinascasaverde.com/

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 at Hotel Las Tortugas in Playa Grande -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Today and yesterday we have been enjoying slightly overhead, off
shore conditions. It was cleaner today than yesterday.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): Indian summer off shores are here. If
it holds we should have great waves this week.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: All the peaks are working at
Grande.

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

Reporte de olas en witches rock y ollies point.

Witches rock de 5 a 7 ft en la mañana glasy con posibilidad de lluvia
en la tarde. Ollies point de 5 a 6 ft en la mañana glasy con
pisibilidad de lluvia en la tarde. Direccion de swell sur. reporte de
carlos barrera de roca bruja surf operation de playas del coco. Mucha
suerte con las olas amigos.

JACO & HERMOSA

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

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales: Got a new batch
of MERRICKS in this week including around 12 new M-BM from 6?0 and
up ! Expect a couple of T+C by G. Pang today so come on by and check
em out ! La Chosita Del Surf where you WONT FIND ANY COPIES ! Be
careful Costa Rica is being inundated by more than RAINS, fake famous
brand surfboards all over, RUSTYS ,LOST, WOOSTERS ETC. Dont be
fooled , get real equipmnet from people with ethics and who
contribute to the sport on a both economic and spiritual level !
Remember" __ _ _ _ _ DONT SURF" but we do !!! Oh and congratulations
to Rodrigo Miranda for winning the contest last nite in "THE BLACK
WHOLE" at Hermosa in some prettyy big and ugly stormy conditions !
And TiTi and Diego for real good efforts as well !

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

Local Climate: Hot & Sunny, Air Temp: 98F. Water Temp:87F. Wave
Height & Direction: South 2-3ft. (back of the wave) Sea Surface:
Slight Surface Chop Wind: South, 0-8 mph Sunrise: 5:20AM Sunset: 6:02
PM Current Conditions- Smaller and kinda choppy this morning.
However, it seems to be cleaning up on the West Reef for a good high
tide Session out there. The East Peak is not working today! PURA
VIDA!!!!

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

DOMINICAL & OSA

CARIBBEAN

see the national report above