Costa Rica Surf Report for January 9, 2004

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 7, Issue 225
January 9, 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- 8.34 ft at 4:25 pm
Low Tide: .34 ft at 10:06 am

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Stay in the Caribbean for the contest this weekend! The
north Nicoya gets lucky with a short burst of chest to head high
waves Sunday and Monday with the incoming tide. The southern
beachbreaks chest high on average. By next Tuesday, breaks south of
Jaco will see a slow recovery to some overhead decency with super
clean dawn patrol conditions. Wednesday afternoon will see the first
pulses of a big WNW ground swell that will kick it up to 2 foot
overhead by Friday. And it's back by more from the SW due during next
weekend.

Caribbean - Head high with overhead sets this evening but dropping
tomorrow down to head high. Sunday smaller, down to chest high with a
still a few overhead sets every twenty minutes. Monday the swell
reutrns and by Monday evening more overhead surf hits the coast.
Tuesday fades about a foot but looks to get bigger going into next
weekend.

** Surf Reporters **

Coconut Harrys in Nosara
www.coconutharrys.com

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

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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:
If only there were waves in Tamarindo to report! The new year has
brought lots of beautiful sunshine and off-shore winds, but we need a
swell! Tamarindo is breaking knee to waist high; Langosta maybe a
foot bigger. The water is cool, but not too cold. Ojala que hubiera
olas de que reportar! El ano nuevo nos ha traido mucho sol y buenos
vientos off-shore, pero necesitamos un swell! Tamarindo tiene olas de
a la rodilla hasta de la cintura; Langosta tal vez un pie mas. El
agua esta un poco fria, pero no mucho.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): Nothing big in the forecast,
unfortunately. Teach a friend to surf! No hay pronosticos de olas,
desafortunadamente. Ensenale a un amigo a surfear!

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: Lake Tamarindo isn't happening
right now. Options nearby are Playa Grande, Playa Langosta, and Playa
Avellanas. It might be a good time for a drive to Nosara. Ahorita no
hay nada en el Lago de Tamarindo. Playa cercanas son Playa Grande,
Playa Langosta y Playa Avellanas. Puede ser un buen momento para un
viaje a Playa Nosara.


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

REPORTE DE OLAS EN ROCA BRUJA Y OLLIES POINT: Roca bruja las olas
estan muy divertidas entre 3 a 4 ft, el factor viento en muy buenas
condiciones. Ollies point las olas estan entre 2 a 3 ft el factor
viento bueno odo el dia. REPORTE DE CARLOS BARRERA,ROCA BRUJA SURF
OPERATION. VISIT www.costaricasurftrips.com





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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Very small: waist high, with the very occasional chest high wave.
Beautiful conditions--offshore winds all day long, nice shape--but
just too small.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): Maybe a little increase in the swell,
but nothing much.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: Whatever swell is in the water
seems to be hitting the middle of Tamarindo bay, and missing the
northern areas of Playa Grande. Try Tamarindo, and the southern half
of Playa Grande.

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

Como cada enero,algunos dias estamos sin olas...el mejor lugar para
surfiar,playa carmen,frente tropico latino...we expect same
condition..pura vida! Marco

JACO & HERMOSA

** From Chuck at Chosita del Surf in Jaco -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y
condiciones:Okay heres the real deal , I had a visit from Barbie
yesterday and she said she saw Ken get some great double overhead
barrels at the corner yesterday , wind was light N.E. and the lines
were clean and long ! Expect the swell to drop off a little more over
the next week but still gonna be big enough for KEN !

** From Tommy at Rancho Coral in Esterillos -

Local Climate: Sunny, Air Temp: 93F. Water Temp 85F, Direction &
Height: Southwest 1-2ft (from the back of the wave) Sea Surface:
Glassy, Wind: South 0-3 MPH, Sunrise: 5:54AM, Sunset: 5:26 PM, High
Tide: 03:09 PM/7.85 ft, Low Tide: 08:51 AM / 0.72 ft, Current
Conditions: Small Scale, like a Lake, PURA VIDA!!!!

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

DOMINICAL & OSA

CARIBBEAN

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