Costa Rica Surf Report for January 30, 2004

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 7, Issue 228
January 30, 2004

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Top News --

Costa Rica´s Surfing Federation (FTS) has chosen former WQS contender
Wade Sharp from South Africa as their official coach for the World
Surfing Games this year and other future events. Sharp has vast
experience in the WQS circuit from previous years of competition and
is now passing on his knowledge to the upcoming Costa Rican team. The
next CR contest is in Mal Pais on Feb. 14. Check www.surfingcr.com
for info.

Protest Sparks Debate over Beach Camping by Steven J. Barry -
sbarry@.... What began as a trip to protest restricted
access to public beaches at the Papagayo Peninsula in northwestern
Guanacaste this week grew into a dicey debate about the legality of
camping at those beaches.

In other news, 'WE made it!': More than two dozen members of the
Sustainable Solutions Caravan traveled from San Francisco, Calif., to
San José, Costa Rica, on two old buses fueled by vegetable oil. The
group arrived here last Friday after a two-month excursion through
Mexico and Central America to tout the benefits of biodiesel. Tico
Times/Alex Roach. For more, go to - http://www.ticotimes.net/



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)

New Moon - January 21st

High Tide: 6.74 ft at 9:15 am
Low Tide- 2.5 ft at 3:06 pm

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Dropping W swell over the weekend, chest high with head
high sets Saturday, chest high at best Sunday at the beachbreaks.
Monday through Wednesday look worse, waist to chest high with a
bigger set every half hour. Very clean conditions. Long period NW
ground swell should give next weekend some head high sets, but it's a
long shot. (Take your chances on the Caribbean coast)

Caribbean - Fading ESE swell brings waist high surf to the
beachbreaks, chest high at the best spots for Saturday. By Sunday
even that disappears, leaving a knee high void until Tuesday midday
when another strong ESE shows up with some chest high sets by sunset.
Wednesday and Thursday it builds up to overhead, and will stay
overhead high going into the weekend.

** 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
wearesurfing@...

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@...

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

Hotel Cafe de Paris (682-0087, fax 682-0089) in Nosara
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Do you want to surf? Do you want to learn Spanish? Visit A.E.C.
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Hotel Terraza del Pacifico (643-3222 fax: 643-3424) in Playa Hermosa
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Wayra Spanish School Phone/Fax: 653-0359 in Tamarindo
info@...

Pablos Picasso Hotel and Restaurant (658-8158) in Playa Negra
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Villa Taype (682-0280 fax: 682-0187) in Nosara
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Hotel Poseidon (Toll free:888-643-1242 or in C.R. 506-643-1642)
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Tiskita Lodge (296-8125 fax 296-8133) in Punto Banco (Pavones)
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Cabinas Casa Verde (750-0015 fax 750-0047) in Puerto Viejo
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Cabinas Las Olas (658-8315 Fax: 222-8685) in Playa Avellanas
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Hotel Cariblue (750-0057) in Cocles (Puerto Viejo)
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Kevin's Transfers (643-2604 / cell:(712) 361-9218) in Jaco
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A Surfer's Dream House in Playa Negra
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Hotel Diuwak (787-0087 fax 787-0089) in Dominical
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AREA REPORTS

NICOYA (N)

** From Diana the best surf instructor in Tamarindo -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
It's been an interesting week in Tamarindo. A nice little swell
rolled in over night, making beautiful shoulder high waves at the
river mouth this morning. The wind's been acting weird, sometimes on
shore, sometimes off. Not your characteristic January weather, but at
least the water stays reasonably warm that way. Ha sido una semana
muy interesante. Un bonito swell pequeno llego durante la noche,
trayendo lindas olas de al hombro esta manana en la boca del rio. El
viento esta lo mas raro--aveces on shore y aveces off. No es lo
normal para enero pero por lo menos el agua no se enfria tanto.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): It's looking great for morning surf.
You can go from sun-up to lunch time if the wind doesn't turn on
shore and I don't know what to say about that. Very strange. Se ve
lindisimo para surfear en las mananas. Puedes ir desde el amanecer
hasta la hora del almuerzo si el viento no se cambia on shore y yo no
se que decir sobre eso.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: The river mouth is really
nice, the earlier the better avoids crowds. Langosta should be great
this weekend at sunrise while the incoming tide is still low. La boca
del rio esta muy bonito, entre mas temprano mejor para evitar mucha
gente. Langosta debe ser buenisima este fin de semana al amanecer
cuando la marea entrante este todavia baja.

** From Carlos at Roca Bruja Surf Tours in Playa de Coco-

Reporte de olas en la zona de witchs rock y ollies point- WITCHS
ROCK: las olas estan entre 4 a 7 ft muy bueno, el factor viento esta
en la mañana muy bueno despues de las 12:00pm cambia. OLLIES POINT:
las olas estan entre 4 a 6 ft muy bueno y perfecto, mientras no entre
el viento malo puedes disfrutar de buenas olas perfectas y largas.
REPORTE DE Carlos Barrera de roca bruja surf operation playas del
coco. website: www.costaricasurftrips.com Email:
info@.... Si tienes interes de anunciar tu negocio
relacionado con el surf en nuestra carpeta link solo escribeme tu
informacion y website y con mucho gusto lo colocaremos. ( gratuito)
solo hoteles o surf shop.

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Chest to occasionaly head high. Offshore winds until around midday.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): The swell should continue to fade
through the weekend, but it should still offer plenty of fun chest to
head high waves. Long morning sessions.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: Main peak at Playa Grande and
all up and down the beach.

** From Coconut Harrys Surf Shop in Nosara -

It's head-high with some overhead set waves coming through. Surf
Contest at Playa Guiones this Saturday - starts 8:00 am. Weekend surf
looks to diminish a little. Hasta papayas, Coconut Harry

JACO & HERMOSA

(for daily reports, please check the Rovercam link at the bottom of
this page)

** From Chuck at Chosita del Surf in Jaco -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
2-4 ft with some clean stuff in the A.M. I bet Tulin was on fire
today with a bit west in the swell its the best around ! Clean again
this afternoon and hope it holds for while ! High tide mornings are
nice for sure! Instead of lugging your boards through airports, just
get one custom made and ready for you in Jaco for only $200 for 10
days with leash and board bag thrown in. You like it, you can buy it,
too.

** From Tommy at Rancho Coral in Esterillos -

Local Climate: Sunny Air Temp: 93F. Water Temp 85F Direction &
Height: South 4ft (from the back of the wave) Sea Surface: Glassy
Wind: Offshores 0-3 MPH Sunrise: 6:01 AM Sunset: 5:42 PM High Tide:
09:15 AM / 6.74 ft Low Tide: 03:06 PM / 2.05 ft Current Conditions-
It just keeps getting better. Today is the fourth day in a row Surf
Waaay Overhead, 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 occasional overhead at the point

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): Same good clean lines. Dawn patrol is a
good low tide time to get out and have some fun.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: Try the point could be a great
place to start.

CARIBBEAN

** From Topo at the Magellin Inn in Playa Cocles -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condicion.
Calm seas, low tides. Waves knee to waist high, with a couple of
bigger ones further down on Playa Grande and White Beach.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): Most likely the same.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: By Tuba Creek on Playa Grande
and Playa Blanca.