Costa Rica Surf Report for February 28, 2004

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 7, Issue 232
February 28, 2004

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Top News --

The 24th Annual International Sea Turtle Symposium is this weekend in
San Jose at the Hotel Herradura. Visit - iconferences.seaturtle.org/
for more details.

There's a new community voice in Nosara that puts out a monthly
newsletter - catch it at www.voiceofnosara.com

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.

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 - March 6th

High Tide: 7.16 ft at 7:36 am
Low Tide: 1.29 ft at 1:45 pm

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - The big NW swells pushing down from the Aluetians continue
to spread liquid love on the Guanacaste coastline, overhead and clean
high tide mornings from Saturday to next Wednesday. The southern
coasts look a foot smaller, but some SW relief fills in by Wednesday
morning for a day or two. Dawn patrol is the call!!

Caribbean - The weekend looks fair with waist to chest high sets and
clean conditions. But the right coast is set up to get slammed by a
major NE swell bringing surf 2-4 foot overhead by Monday morning and
staying strong through next Thursday.

** 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@...

** Sponsors **

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

SurfProducts.com - Get set for your trip! (1-321-799-3563)
sales@...

Hotel Yare (750-0106, fax 750-0420) in Playa Cocles
hotelyare@...

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 Louis at Hotel Las Tortugas in Playa Grande:

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
The swell has been running well overhead, and except for Thursday
morning, has been a little messy and hair ball all week due to the on-
shores which are cranking up in the afternoon.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): Now that high tide is in the morning
and the wind is combing the faces, the slightly smaller waves should
be perfect for somewhere here in the bay.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: It has been excellent at the
south peak right out front, but all the spots in the bay are showing
promise at some tide at all the peaks in the bay. Tamarindo Estero
mouth, which is just minutes away on the service road, is always
worth checking at incoming tide

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 1-3ft (from the back of the wave) Sea Surface:
Glassy, Wind: Offshores 0-5 MPH, Sunrise: 5:56 AM, Sunset: 5:49 PM,
High Tide: 08:26 AM / 6.60 ft, Low Tide: 02:15 PM / 2.04 ft, Current
Conditions- Hermosa, Este and Hermosa Beaches were showing beeter
today. It is small but, still fun, PURA VIDA!!!!

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

DOMINICAL & OSA

CARIBBEAN

See the national forecast