Costa Rica Surf Report for August 1, 2003

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 6, Issue 203
August 1, 2003

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Top News --

New features - check the surf up to 5 years ago! Click on Old Surf
Reports only in CRSURF. Also, get your 2004 Tide Charts!

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. Contact CRSURF for some package rate
info.

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 - July 29th

Low Tide - .45 ft at 10:56 am
High Tide - 9.15 ft. at 5:08 pm

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - South swell hitting the beach breaks hard with 2-3 foot
overhead barrels, peaking out Sunday morning. Dropping just a foot on
Monday and Tuesday, and then taking a break on the Guanacaste coast
Wednesday with surf headhigh with a freak 2 foot overhead set every
20 minutes. Surf stays consistently overhead, with bigger sets until
next weekend.

Caribbean - Stormy headhigh conditions expected for the weekend,
quieting down to chest high Sunday night. Monday will be smaller
still, down to waist high, and continue that way through the week. It
will be best early in the morning, with some chest high+ sets popping
up every hour.

** 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 Diana, the PuraMar surf teacher in Tamarindo -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS -Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
The small south swell continues here in Tamarindo bay. More and more
sand is continuing to pile up making long gentle waves near the
rivermouth. The winds have been light offshore for the last few days
inspite of the clouds. El swell pequeno sigue del sur. Mas y mas
arena esta llegando, haciendo olas largas y suaves cerca de la boca
del rio. Los vientos han sido liviano off shore en los ultimos dias.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): This weekend expect morning and sunset
sessions. If you're a longboarder, you're in luck! Waves are waist to
chest high. Este fin de semana espere surfear en la manana o al
atardecer. Dichoso si tienes un longboard! Las olas estan de a la
cintura de al pecho.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA- El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: There probably won't be too
many bad places this weekend! Tamarindo should be very nice and not
too crowded early morning. Probablemente no habra mal lugar este fin
de semana! Tamarindo debe ser bien bonito y no demasiado lleno en las
mananas.

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 Joe at Witches Rock Surf Camp in Tamarindo -

AAREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - There has seemed to be surf every
day this week, the winds have been great w/ light offshores (heavier
at Witch's Rock and Ollie's) Both Witch's/Ollie's really stood out on
Tuesday July 29 and Wednesday July 30, if these winds keep up this
coming swell should prove to be one of the best surf weeks of the
summer....

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - A new SW swell is
in place to hit southern CR friday, should get to the
Tamarindo/Witch's/Ollie's area by early Saturday?....very hard to
tell with the satellite maps currently, but we should see surf
increase from current chest/head high range to WELL overhead sets at
exposed breaks. I'm hoping for epic summer surf, very nice winds
offshore with light crowds....this could be very fun.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - Witch's and Ollie's
will be all-time....uh- I mean they'll suck...don't go. Frijoles will
be the best, and thank god there isn't a surf map to the spot.
Perfect right barrels mark the spot.

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Robert August Surf & Turf surf contest
scheduled for August 3rd 8AM Playa Tamarindo in front of WRSC. Come
out and support your local grom, he/she might be the next CR champ
you know.

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Head high to a few feet overhead on the sets. Offshore winds most of
the day, aided by storm clouds. It's a bit junky because it's a new
swell, but hopefully it will clean up a bit. A lot of backwash at
dead high tide.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): We're moving into morning sessions with
the hope of an additional afternoon session if the wind cooperates.

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.

JACO & HERMOSA

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

Local Climate: Sunny, Air Temp: 95F. Water Temp 85F Wave Height &
Direction: South 6ft(back of the wave) Sea Surface: Clean Wind:South
0-3MPH Sunrise: 5:28AM Sunset: 6:03 PM High Tide: 05:08 PM / 9.15 ft
Low Tide: 10:56 AM / 0.45 ft. Current Conditions: The surf is
breaking on the outside reefs at 6 to 8 ft. and inside bowl is a
juicy 4 ft.plus, PURA VIDA!!!!

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

DOMINICAL & OSA

CARIBBEAN

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