Costa Rica Surf Report for July 4th, 2003

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 6, Issue 200
July 4th, 2003

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 - 8.67 ft. at 6:00 am
Low Tide - 1.11 ft at 12:00 pm

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - The west coast is cooling off for the weekend, surf
dropping to chest to head high with a few overhead sets every 15
minutes. Then down south a slight increase in size puts waves
overhead at SSW facing beaches. The swell moves up the coast to
Guanacaste Tuesday, bringing head high surf at best and then dropping
back to chest high Thursday, a foot bigger at the best spots. The
next SW arrives next Sunday evening after the full moon and will push
surf back to 2 foot overhead by the following Tuesday (7/15)

Caribbean - ENE wind swell has kept the beachbreaks in the waist to
chest high range and will continue to do so through Saturday. Sunday
will drop a foot and be less consistent on the sets. Another swell
fills in Monday morning, and again by the afternoon will be waist to
chest with a few headhigh peaks at the best spots. Tuesday and
Wednesday look to be the same size before dropping again Thursday
back to waist high.

** 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:
Still overhead at Grande, but unfortunately the wind was onshore by
mid-morning on Thursday. The current swell is a bit junky, but still
fun. On Wed. we had offshores for most of the day and overhead surf,
so perhaps the onshores we saw today were just an aberration.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) -Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): We have the early morning high tide on
our side, so even if the wind goes onshore to kill the afternoon
session, we'll at least have one session before the wind gets it.

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.
Might want to check out ChickenHead Rock to the north for cleaner
surf.

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

Witches rock: de 5 a 8 ft muy bueno y consistente viento off shore
todo el dia.

Ollies point : de 5 a 7 ft muy bueno y consistente viento off shore
todo el dia.

Esperamos que tengan muy buena suerte con las olas. reporte de carlos
barrera de roca bruja surf operation de playas del coco. boat trips
to witches rock and ollies point todos los dias.

JACO & HERMOSA

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

Thursday, July 3, 2003 9:25AM Local Climate: Sunny, Air Temp: 95F.
Water Temp:87F. Wave Height & Direction: South Southwest 4-6ft.Plus
(back of the wave) Sea Surface: Clean, Nice, Lined up Wind: South, 0-
3 mph Sunrise: 5:21AM Sunset: 6:05 PM High Tide: 05:28 PM / 8.70 ft
Low Tide: 11:15 AM / 1.15 ft Current Conditions: We are still under
really good swell conditions. We have a mellow tide push, the swell
has settled in and given us much less current (longshore rips) than
the last couple of days. Get out there and get Shacked,PURA VIDA!!

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

see the national report above

DOMINICAL & OSA

** From Daveed at Coldwell Banker in Dominical -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITION: Big and fun

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): In town head high

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA- El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: In town or go south

CARIBBEAN

see the national report above