Costa Rica Surf Report for March 13, 2004

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 7, Issue 234
March 13, 2004

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Top News --

The 7th contest on the national surf circuit will be in Nosara this
weekend. Then the finals will be three weekends later on April 3-4 at
the same local. To stay informed or if you want to compete, check -
www.surfingcr.com

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

Stay in touch with the surf scene in the southern Pacific zone 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: 8.39 ft at 6:31 am
Low Tide: .02 ft at 12:30 pm

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Bring your spring suits if you plan to surf in the north
Guanacaste Coast, as strong offhsores have pushed the warm water out
to sea. For size, expect chest to head waves with surf a foot bigger
down south. The next SSW fills in next Friday, pushing the surf 1-2
feet overhead by next Sunday. Also enjoy the double sessions with the
dawn/dusk high tides.

Caribbean - Waves are still coming in waist to head high, depending
on the spot, and should increase to consistently head high or better
by Monday. It fades again quickly by Wednesday, back down to waist
high. Quite a few afternoon showers, too.

** 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)
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SurfProducts.com - Get set for your trip! (1-321-799-3563)
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Hotel Yare (750-0106, fax 750-0420) in Playa Cocles
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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
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
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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
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Hotel Diuwak (787-0087 fax 787-0089) in Dominical
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Roca Verde Hotel (787-0036 fax 787-0013) in Dominical
info@...

South Coast Realty (787-0005, fax: 787-0006) in Dominical
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Third World Productions (643-1064) Surf Camp, Trips, & Photography
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Villas Rio Mar (787-0052 fax 787-0054) in Playa 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:
de las olas y condiciones: Waves in Tamarindo this week are an
average of waist high; very nice for longboarding but look out for
COLD COLD WATER. Wow! Unless you are native to a cold-water break you
might want to stay on land until the off-shores let up a little. Las
olas en Tamarindo esta semana tienen un pormedio de a la cintura y
son lindas para el longboard, pero ojo con el agua MUY MUY FRIA. Wow!
A menos que esta usted acostumbrado a surfear en agua fria, tal vez
le vale quedarse en tierra firme hasta que se calmen un poco los
vientos off- shore.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): It's a dawn-patrol weekend for
longboarders. With wetsuits. Es un fin de semana para los a quienes
tienen longboards. Y wetsuits.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: Playa Grande probably won't be
any warmer, but it should have enough size to keep the blood
circulating. Playa Grande problemente estara fria tambien, pero debe
tener olas de un tamano para mantener la sangre en circulacion.

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
The offshores have been strong all week, significantly lowering the
water temperature into the low 70's, and fanning perfect afternoon,
head high to slightly overhead, barrels. Lots of short Johns de
mothballed this week.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): As the offshore wind diminishes, the
water temperature will return to its characteristic March embryonic
warmth. If it goes onshore it won't affect the surf since the high
tides are now in the morning. The swell is spiking up and down at the
right size for Grande.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: There are 4 or 5 good peaks
working both ways in front of the hotel.

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

Reporte de olas en roca bruja y potrero grande. Roca bruja (witchs
rock) las olas estan entre 3 a 4 ft pequeño, el viento bueno todo el
dia y la temperatura del agua 19 grados muy fria. Potrero grande
(ollies point) las olas estan entre 2 a 3 ft pequeño, el viento bueno
todo el dia y la temperatura del agua 21 grados fria. Esperamos tener
mas suerte con el oleaje..att: Carlos barrera playas del coco, visit:
www.costaricasurftrips.com

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 87F, Direction &
Height: South 3-4ft (from the back of the wave) Sea Surface: Glassy,
Wind: South 3-5 MPH Sunrise: 5:50 AM, Sunset: 5:50 PM, High Tide:
06:06 PM / 9.49 ft Low Tide: 11:45 AM / -0.39 ft, Current Conditions:
It's sizable on the sets as yesterday, we see it backing down for the
weekend, PURA VIDA!!!!

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

DOMINICAL & OSA

** From the Green Iguana Surf Camp in Dominical -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Dominical, wave heights are a foot
or so overhead, on the sets bigger. The morning sessions have been
quite good, if the weather permits. Tamano de las olas y
condiciones:Dominical: tamanos de olas estan a un pie sobre la
cabeza, y mas en algunas. Las mananas han sido bastante buenas, con
tal de que el tiempo coinceda.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) -Dominical; the
weather is hot, with some afternoon showers or evening showers. The
waves are supposed to come back down a bit, but that remains to be
seen. Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas):Dominical: el
tiempo esta caluroso, con lluvias de la tarde de vez en cuando, a
veces en la noche. las olas se supone que ya bajan, pero eso hay que
ver.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA -DOminical. if the
conditions look closed out at dominical, head to the point. El mejor
lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: Si las condiciones se
ven muy cerradas en dominical, vayanse a la punta.

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- the 10th, 11th and 12th, competitors from
the Coast to Coast race have been coming in, little by little. They
started in Limon, and have biked, kayaked, hiked (80kms!)through
jungle, run, and ended up tubing to the end here at tortilla flats.
The first team arrived in 3 daya! Noticias y dias especiales:el 10,
11, y 12 los competidores de "costa a costa" competencia han llegado,
poco a poco. Empezaron en Limon, y han andado en bici, en kayak, han
corrido, y caminado 80 kms por jungla no marcada, y terminaron en
tubos (niomaticos) por el rio, aqui en tortilla flats, dominical.

CARIBBEAN

** From the Magellan Inn in Playa Cahuita -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Waist high waves, murky waters

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - To continue as
above, seas are troubled, waves waist high with a few over the
shoulder ones.