Costa Rica Surf Report for January 3, 2004

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 7, Issue 224
January 3, 2004

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Top News --

The next contest of the Circuirto Nacional is on January 10 and 11th
in Puerto Viejo. Check out www.surfingcr.com for signups and
standings info.

We now have Surfrider contacts in Manzanillo, San Jose, Jaco and
Tamarindo! 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 - January 7th

High Tide- 6.82ft at 11:07 am
Low Tide: 2.2 ft at 5:00 pm

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Go to the Caribbean! The Guanacaste coast will get some
headhigh surf Saturday, while the rest of the coast makes due with
chest to head high surf. This trend worsens through the week, surf
will be at best head high going all week and into next weekend. The
southern beachbreaks chest high on average.

Caribbean - This coast is the place to be! Surf is 1-3 foot overhead
with the best waves coming Sunday throughout the day. The bulk of the
E swell passes by Monday afternoon and by Tuesday surf drops to head
high with still some leftover overhead sets. Wednesday it's down
another foot and by Thursday it's too late, waves only waist high.
This is the season, so more surf will be on the way for sure.

** Surf Reporters **

Coconut Harrys in Nosara
www.coconutharrys.com

Hotel Magellan Inn (755-0035) in Cahuita
magellaninn@...

Diane at PuraMar Surf School (843-7233) in Tamarindo
disurfin@...

Hotel Las Tortugas (653-0423) in Playa Grande
surfegg@...

Roca Bruja Surf Tours (381-9166) in Playa del Coco
rocasurf@...

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@...

Rancho Coral (778-8648) in Esterillos
solsurfer@...

Fuego del Sol Hotel (440-6768, fax 440-6725) in Playa Hermosa
info@...

Escuela D'Amore (777-1143) in Manuel Antonio
damore@...

Coldwell Banker / Dominical Realty (787-0223) in Dominical
daveed@...

Green Iguana Surf Camp (825-1381) in Dominical
admin@...

** Sponsors **

Tico Travel - Surf Trips (1-800-493-8426)
info@...

Hotel Mar Paraiso (240-4053, fax 236-6826) in Jaco
info@...

Hotel Cafe de Paris (682-0087, fax 682-0089) in Nosara
info@...

Surfer's Guide to Costa Rica
www.surfingtravel.com

Do you want to surf? Do you want to learn Spanish? Visit A.E.C.
Dominical - http://www.crsurf.com/flyer.html

Hotel Terraza del Pacifico (643-3222 fax: 643-3424) in Playa Hermosa
terraza@...

Wayra Spanish School Phone/Fax: 653-0359 in Tamarindo
info@...

Pablos Picasso Hotel and Restaurant (658-8158) in Playa Negra
pabloscr@...

Villa Taype (682-0280 fax: 682-0187) in Nosara
info@...

Hotel Poseidon (Toll free:888-643-1242 or in C.R. 506-643-1642)
reservations@...

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@...

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 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 Carlos at Roca Bruja Surf Tours in Playa de Coco-

Repote de olas en roca bruja y ollies point. Roca Bruja : las olas
estan de 3 a 4 ft con viento offshore muy fuerte. Ollies point : las
olas son pequeñas 3 ft y el viento es muy fuerte.

** From Louis at Hotel Las Tortugas in Playa Grande:

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Chest to occasionally head high, offshore and beautiful.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): More of the same, perhaps dropping off
a bit.

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
and points north and south.

** From Marco at Tropico Latino Lodge in Santa Teresa -

El tamano esta manana fue variabile,de 3 to 7 pies; solo pocas series
de 7 en playa ccarmen,frente del tropico latino; parese que vamos a
tener el mismo tamano en el weekend; el lugar mejor, tropico latino
en la manana! Pura Vida, Marco


JACO & HERMOSA

** From Chuck at Chosita del Surf in Jaco -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Look out world, we are better than ever ! Prove me right , please !
Anyways surf today was pretty fun in the a.m. with 3-4 ft faces maybe
and some clean conditions prior to the wind . Seems to be a bit of a
windswell out front , real close together and odd ? Town is still
recovering yet so if you want to get a surf in Hermosa could be real
good and not so crowded as the last few days ! Happy New Year
!H.I.C.s are in with a real nice slection including the ANDY IRONS
models !

** From Tommy at Rancho Coral in Esterillos -

Local Climate: Sunny, Air Temp: 93F. Water Temp 85F, Direction &
Height: Southwest 2-3ft (from the back of the wave) Sea Surface:
Glassy, Wind:South 0-3 MPH, Sunrise: 5:54AM Sunset: 5:26 PM High
Tide: 11:07 AM / 6.82 ft, Low Tide: 05:00 PM / 2.20 ft, Current
Conditions: We have conditions dying out of the Southwest, PURA
VIDA!!!!


QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

DOMINICAL & OSA

CARIBBEAN

** From Topo at the Magellan Inn in Cahuita -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Big waves rollong in, shoulder to overhead.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): Rain, sun, rain. High tides and big
waves.

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