Costa Rica Surf Report for July 16, 2003

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 6, Issue 202
July 18, 2003

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Top News --

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

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

High Tide - 9.23 ft. at 6:04 am
Low Tide - .84 ft at 12:09 pm

Pacific - The SSW arrives in force today, bringing 1-3 foot overhead
surf with sets coming every 10 minutes. It stays good all weekend,
only dropping down on Monday to overhead up north, with better shape
down south. Swell should last until next Wednesday, before resuming a
head high + barrage up and down the coast. Late afternoon sessions
should be fun over the weekend, and dawn patrols next week.

Caribbean - Surf is still coming in from the East, consistently waist
to chest high with some bigger sets arriving Sunday morning. Building
to chest to head by the afternoon, with overhead sets showing up
Monday a.m., but dying out slowly throughout the next two days.
Another ENE swell arrives Thursday to keep the waves coming through
to the 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@...

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 Diana, the PuraMar surf teacher in Tamarindo -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Hey! I'm back from the States! The waves have looked small to me
since my return and I've been too involved in moving to get many of
them. The tides have been extremely high this week due to the full
moon and lots of rain and onshore winds. Good time to move. Hola!
Estoy de regreso de los Estatos! Las olas se ven pequenas desde que
llegue y he estado demasiado ocupada para agarrar muchas. Las mares
han sido muy altas por la luna llena y mucha lluvia y viento onshore.
Buen tiempo para pasarse de casa.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): This weekend begins dawn patrol. This
is the time of year we're supposed to get a few weeks of clear skies
and off shores, so let's hope they kick in. Este finde semana abran
sessiones al amanecer. Estamos esperando el veranillo con los cielos
claros y el viento off shore--esperamos que lluege pronto!

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: Look for a midtide spot mid-
morning, like Avellanas rivermouth for example. Busque un lugar de
media marea en medio de la manana como por ejemplo la boca del rio en
Avellanas.

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales: I'm ready to
begin surf lessons again and check out my website: www.puramar.com

** From Carrie at Hotel Las Tortugas in Playa Grande -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Head high to occasionally a few feet overhead at the main peak at
Grande. Good early morning session on Thursday, but coming in a bit
funky by the afternoon, perhaps a cross swell or new raw swell
showing.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas):Daybreak sessions are the call--beat the
crowds and the possible afternoon onshores. Though it turned onshore
around noon on Thursday, it went back offshore in the early
afternoon. If the afternoon light offshores continue, we'll be having
our doublesessions at Grande over the next few days. Plenty of swell
in the water!

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: Early morning Grande.

JACO & HERMOSA

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

Thursday, July 17, 2003 12:25PM Local Climate: Sunny, Air Temp: 95F.
Water Temp 87F Wave Height & Direction: South Southwest 4FT.(back of
the wave) Sea Surface: Clean Wind:South 0-3MPH Sunrise: 5:25AM
Sunset: 6:04 PM High Tide: 05:32 PM / 9.15 ft Low Tide: 11:21 AM /
0.59 ft Current Conditions We have great surf. The Peak is on and the
Reef is also working well for longer outside sets, PURA VIDA!!!!

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

DOMINICAL & OSA

** From Daveed at Coldwell Banker in Dominical -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Head high with good offshores

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): 4-5 foot

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA- El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: Playa Hermosa

CARIBBEAN

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