Costa Rica Surf Report for March 5, 2004

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 7, Issue 233
March 5, 2004

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Top News --

The 7th contest on the national surf circuit will be in Playa Hermosa
on March 13-14. 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

Low Tide: .8 ft at 7:57 am
High Tide: 7.86 ft at 2:15 pm

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Swell from the WNW continues to greet the Guanacaste coast
with overhead conditions and a few bigger bombs every hour. Be sure
to get in a morning sesh to enjoy the offshores, and then be
pleasantly surprised when the winds go offshore again in the
afternoon. Big tide pull with the full moon on Saturday. The overhead
surf sticks around all week, but will be 1-2 foot smaller down south
until next Thursday. It's a good swell for Witches.

Caribbean - The macked out double overhead+ East swell will not
fizzle through the weekend, so watch for some dangerous currents. By
Monday it drops to a managable 1 foot overhead and by Tuesday it's
chest to head high. Wednesday you're wondering if the ever was a
swell, topping off sets at waist to chest. But next Thursday you'll
see the stirrings of a new SE beast, looking good going into next
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 (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
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 Diana, the best surf instructor in Tamarindo -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Tamarindo has been blessed with waves from the north and west for the
last week and a half. Size ranges from overhead in Langosta, to
shoulder high at the rivermouth and waist to chest in front of
Pedros. It's been breaking in front of the Diria and all along the
middle section of the beach which only sees waves this time of year.
The ripping off-shores have made it tough to get into. Tamarindo ha
sido bendicido con olas del norte y del oeste por una semana y media.
Los tamanos son de sobre la cabeza en Langosta a al hombro en la boca
de rio y de la cintura al pechoen frente de Pedro's. Hay olas en
frente del Diria y toda la parte central de la playa. El viento
fuertisimo off-shore lo hace dificil agarrar.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): The swell was smaller yesterday but is
prediced to pick back up. Expect a lot of wind and cold water. El
swell estaba mas pequeno ayer, pero se dice que vuelve a subir.
Espere mucho viento y agua fria.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: Langosta, definately, if mid-
ay winds permit. Definativamente Langosta si el viento de medio-dia
permite.

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
The twisty, lopsided, swell has been powerful, but not too big all
week, with "puuurfect" over head conditions Thursday at high tide.
The off shores have been stiff, but manageable here in Playa Grande
since Monday. Yesterday the wind finally let off in the afternoon and
turned on shore.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): The good surf conditions should hold
for the week end with the dropping swell. Next week the afternoon
wind conditions at high tide will be the key element.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: This swell is hitting the main
peaks just right. Some of our guests have been slipping down the
service road to the elusive Tamarindo Estuary break for incoming and
catching it.

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

Reporte de olas en roca bruja y ollies point. Estamos recibiendo
swell muy costantes en la zona. Witchs rock: las olas estan entre 4 a
7 ft muy bueno el viento bueno todo el dia y la temperatura del agua
entre 20 a 23 grados muy fresca. Ollies point: las olas estan entre 4
a 5 ft muy divertido y largas, el viento bueno todo el dia y la
temperatura del agua 22 grados muy fresca. Reporte de Carlos Barrera
de roca bruja surf en playas del coco. Contactenos (506)670-10-20.
Visite www.costaricasurftrips.com buena suerte con el oleaje .......

JACO & HERMOSA

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

** From Tommy at Rancho Coral in Esterillos -

Friday, March 5th, 2004 7:00 AM. Local Climate: Sunny, Air Temp: 93F.
Water Temp 85F, Direction & Height: Southwest 3-4ft (from the back of
the wave) Sea Surface: Glassy, Wind: South 5-8 MPH, Sunrise: 5:56 AM,
Sunset: 5:49 PM, High Tide:02:15 PM / 7.86 ft, Low Tide: 07:57 AM /
0.80ft ,Current Conditions - We have Surf look for good to really
good conditions at all the spots, PURA VIDA!!!!

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

DOMINICAL & OSA

** From the Green Iguana Surf Camp in Dominical -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS -Dominical. Wave heights have been
around head high, some sets a bit overhead, but closed out and
without form. Tamano de las olas y condiciones: Dominical. Tamanos de
las olas han sido como tamano de uno, algunas mas grandes, pero
cerrados, y sin forma.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) -Dominical. It
appears that a south south west swell wants to come in, but as I
mentioned before, the form has been horrible. Weather wise, it has
been hot, hot, hot, with an occasional shower in the
afternoon-evening. Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y
olas):Dominical. Parece que quiere entrar un oleaje del suroeste,
pero como mencionado antes, no tiene forma para nada. El tiempo ha
sido caluroso, caluroso, calurose, con la ocasional lluvia de la
tarde -noche.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA -Dominical. If the wave
heights jump up a bit, maybe the point, if not, we're stuck with
beach break Dominical. El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en
su area:Dominical. Si los tamanos de las olas suben, tal vez la
punta, si no, no nos queda otra sino surfear la playa dominical.

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Today Dominical celebrated being awarded
the "blue flag" for having a clean beach, and for having a turtle
reserve, where turtle eggs are nested, and cared for, number, and
then released into the ocean. Noticias y dias especiales:Hoy
dominical celebro la "bandera azul" por tener una playa limpia, y por
tener una reserva de tortugas, donde los huevos de tortuga son
anidados en la tierra, anumerados, y cuidados, hasta dejarlos en la
libertad en el mar.

** From Daveed at Coldwell Banker in Dominical -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y
condiciones:Head high and fun

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

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

CARIBBEAN

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