Costa Rica Surf Report for July 11th, 2003

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 6, Issue 201
July 11th, 2003

Top News --

New feature - check the surf up to 5 years ago! Click on Old Surf
Reports only in CRSURF.

Sunny Garcia slated to be at the Safari Surf School in Nosara, from
Aug 4 to the 11th. Surf contest on the 9th!

Did you know that the CR Circuito Nacional de Surf is raising funds
for four juniors 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)

Full Moon - July 13th

Low Tide - 1.15 ft at 5:51 am
High Tide - 9.23 ft. at 12:18 pm

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Surf will grow over the weekend, from head high with osome
overhead sets Saturday to 2 foot overhead for Sunday afternoon and
Monday morning. With early low tides, check those point/reef breaks.
From Tuesday on to next weekend, expect consistent overhead surf from
the SSW, with strong tide changes. More swell showing up for next
weekend, too.

Caribbean - As Claudette zips by into Mexico, the entrails manage to
push into the northern Caribbean coast with surf waist to chest high
by Saturday afternoon. Watch out for tree limbs in the lineup from
the flooding farther north. Sunday it gets more consistent with a few
head high + sets and then fizzles Monday, dropping back down to waist
to chest high. By Tuesday it drops another foot and Wednesday looks
only to be knee, maybe with a waist high set every twenty minutes.

** 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 - http://www.crsurf.com/flyer.html

Tiskita Lodge (296-8125 fax 296-8133) in Punto Banco (Pavones)
info@...

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@...

Kevin's Transfers (643-2604 / cell:(712) 361-9218) in Jaco
comeeds@...

A Surfer's Dream House in Playa Negra
info@...

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:
Chest to occasionally head high Wed. and Thurs. at Grande. Nice
offshores on Wed. and lots of sun, but there was some cloud cover,
onshore winds early, and bumpy conditions on Thurs, though everyone
still had a good time.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): High tide moving into mid-day, so it
will be tough to beat the onshore winds which are not usual for this
time of year.

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 Grande should
have the best size.

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

Witches rock de 4a6 ft buen viento posibilidad de lluvia en la tarde
la temperatura del agua es normal y agradable. Ollies point 4 ft
viento muy bueno posibilidad de lluvia en la tarde la temperatura del
agua normal...Secret point de 5 a 7 pies muy bueno viento off shore
perfectas condiciones.

Reporte de CARLOS BARRERA de roca bruja surf operation. Visite:
tamarindo vista villas.hotel diria,jardin del eden,hotel playa
negra,cafe internet playa negra,maresias surf shop.

** From Hightide Surf Shop in Tamarindo:

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Las condiciones de las olas son
buenas, tienen poco tamaño pero se puede surfiar. Tamaño entre 3 y 5
pies (Playa Grande, Avellanas y Negra)

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Parece que un swell
este entrando por este fin de semana. El la tarde sopla con
frecuencia onshore asi que mejor aprovechar las horas de la mañana.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - Playa Grande, Negra,
Avellanas y Marbella

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Apoyemos a Isac Vega y Killyan Roust 2
chicos locales que talvez saldran para el campeonato de surf en
Surafrica.

JACO & HERMOSA

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Waves in jaco today were okay, 2-4 ft faces with a bit of wind on it
from a system out front, hope to see gradually improving conditions
for the weekend though ! Seems to be a bit of a sw trying to come
thru with the odd set every 20 minutes or so ?

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

DOMINICAL & OSA

** From Steph at Green Iguana Surf Camp in Dominical -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Dominical is about 3-5 feet, offshores until around 9am, some midday
storms and winds have been affecting surf.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): There have been off and on rains
everyday. It hasbeen sunny/partly cloudy in the day and the rains
come in the afternoon and dump for a few hours and clear up for the
rest of the night. Swell should be increasing to about 5-7 feet for
the weekend. Incoming tide in the mornings, offshore barrels.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: Out front in Dominical.

CARIBBEAN

see the national report above