Costa Rica Surf Report for February 21, 2004

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 7, Issue 231
February 21, 2004

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Top News --

Check www.surfingcr.com for the details and entry information for the
Circuito Nacional! Their new website looks great!

Stay in touch with the surf scene by checking out the surf forum on -
www.dominical.biz

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.

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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 - Febraury 20th

Low Tide: -.31 ft at 8:47 am
High Tide: 9.08 ft at 3:06 pm

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - The new moon keeps the tidal swing big, but the surf is the
standard chest to headhigh with a few overhead sets. It keeps this
course until the big NW takes effect next Friday morning, pushing the
sets up to 1-3 foot overhead, the same size shaping up further south
by next Saturday. This swell should peak Saturday afternoon and start
to drop again next Sunday without the previously expected relief from
the South.

Caribbean - The small surf continue through the weekend into next
week - knee to waist high. Watch for storms bringing high winds and
rain. The next swell hits from both the NE and SE next Friday,
pushing surf up to head high at the beachbreaks and even bigger
Saturday on the reefs.

** 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 (670-1020) 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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AREA REPORTS

NICOYA (N)

** From Diana the best surf instructor in Tamarindo -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
A northwest swell arrived this week and the off-shores picked up to a
gale. Tamarindo has had shoulder to head high waves since Wednesday,
but the wind has been a problem until late afternoon. Today seems
like it could be great as the swell continues and the wind is more
calm. Esta semana llego un swell del noroeste y los vientos off-shore
se aumentaron hasta ser como una tormenta. Tamamrindo ha tenido olas
de la hombro hasta a la cabeza desde el miercoles, pero el viento es
demasiado hasta en la tarde. Hoy puede ser muy bueno porque el swell
continua y el viento esta mas calmado.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): This is the weekend for sunset
sesstions! The later high tides are going to conincide with managable
winds. Este va a ser el fin de semana perfecto para surfear al
atardecer. Tendremos las buenas mareas en las tardes juntas con los
buenos vientos.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: Most of Tamarindo and Langosta
has waves right now. Langosta is better a little earlier and
Tamarindo closer to sunset. Casi todo Tamarindo y Langosta tiene olas
ahorita. Langosta se pone buena un poquito mas temprano y Tamarindo
esta buena cerca del atardecer.

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

Reporte de olas en roca bruja y ollies point. Estamos resiviendo un
swell con direccion del norte, las mejores condiciones para surfear
debido a la direccion del swell es witchs rock. Witchs rock: las olas
estan entre 4 a 6 ft costante y lo mejor es el factor viento bueno
todo el dia. la temperatura del agua muy fresca. Ollies point: las
olas entan entre 2 a 3 ft esto debido a la direccion de swell. el
viento muy bueno. Para el fin del mes posiblemente estara entrando un
swell del sur entre 4 a 6 ft...Reporte de Carlos Barrera de Roca
Bruja Surf Playas del Coco. Daily waves report (506) 670-10-20

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Pretty much as you predicted. This amazing Northern swell is just
twisted enough to light up all the breaks in our area - lots of
broken boards, bruises, and raving about open barrels. Off shores and
a little over head with top to bottom, round peelers. Every half hour
there is a rogue in the well overhead range.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): More of the same with a little lighter
wind. Get it early in case the wind switches in the afternoon.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: Take your pick. South facing
beaches will be a little smaller.

** From Coconut Harry in Nosara -

Playa Guiones- Solid chest to headhigh - Crowded, though. Pura birra!
Coconut Harry - www.coconutharrys.com

** From Marco at Tropico Latino Lodge in Mal Pais -

Hemos tenido el torneo de surf de el circuito national, bonito con
pequenas olas; Esperamos buenas olas eso fin de semanas; Tamano de
dos hasta 5 pies,el set grande hasta 6-7; El lugar mejor es santa
teresa, con baja marea yh playa carmen con alta; El viento nos estas
ayudando mucho,todo el dia perfecto! Pura vida, Marco

JACO & HERMOSA

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

** From Tommy at Rancho Coral in Esterillos -

Local Climate: Sunny, Air Temp: 93F. Water Temp 85F, Direction &
Height: Southwest 3-4ft (from the back of the wave) Sea Surface:
Glassy, Wind: Offshores 0-5 MPH Sunrise: 5:56 AM Sunset: 5:49 PM High
Tide: 05:13 PM / 9.50 ft Low Tide: 10:55 AM / -0.55 ft, Current
Conditions- We are surfing here at The Ranch. We have great swell
conditions out of the southwest. It's well overhead at most spots,
PURA VIDA!!!!

** From Chuck at Chosita del Surf Shop in Jaco -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Surf out front 2-4 ft faces again and clean afternoon, seems a bit of
a WNW bending in here today and its making noise at nite so WHO KNOWS
!!!

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

DOMINICAL & OSA

** From Green Iguana Surf Camp in Dominical -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Dominical; WNW swell
hitting Thursday, with wave heights around head high, with
occassional overhead sets. IT will be short lived, and by saturday it
will go back down to small. However, by monday, it looks like it
starts to pick up once again. Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Dominical; WNW oleaje pegando el jueves, con tamanos de seis pies,
con ocasional ola "overhead". Durara poco, para el sabado ya estan
las olas pequenas de nuevo. Sin embargo, para el lunes empezara a
crecer de nuevo.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) -Dominical. It seems
as if the waves won't stick around for the weekend, but you can be
sure of sun all day, until the afternoon clouds come rolling in. Que
va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas):Domincal. Parece que las
olas no van a aguantar este fin de semana, pero pueden asegurarse de
sol todo el dia, hasta la tarde, cuande llegan las nubes.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA -Dominical: Possible
surf session at the point friday, but by saturday it's back at the
beach! El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su
area:Dominical: Posible sesion de surf en la punta el viernes, pero
para el sabado, es de nuevo en la playa!

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- There is now beach rentals on the beach in
Dominical---umbrellas, chairs, hammocks. etc. Noticias y dias
especiales:Ahora se encuentra alquiler de accesorios de playa en
Dominical - sombrillas, sillas, hamacas, etc.

CARIBBEAN

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Knee to waist high

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): very changing weather at the moment,
hard to say.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: Playa Negra