Costa Rica Surf Report for April 30, 2004

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 7, Issue 238
April 30, 2004

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Top News --

Head down to Dominical to see the musical "Los Fantasticos" at Roca
Verde - May 2-4. Local actors get lots of credit and laughter. Buen
tiempo por todos!



Circuito Nacional De Surf
New dates set for the Final Contest - April 30 to May 1 - 6 star
event - to be held in Hermosa/Esterillos (waves permitting) There
will be $5000 in prizes, sponsored by Reef. Only those who have done
at least one of all the events of the Circuit are eligible for the
final. Check - www.surfingcr.com for more details.

The Christian Surfers chapter in Jaco is hosting a local contest on
May 8th and 9th and is inviting the surfing community in Costa Rica
to come participate in the event. Please contact Hannah Rico -
hrico@... - to find out more.

If you are interested in helping with a Jaco chapter of Surfrider, to
help keep the beaches clean and safe, email
info@....

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 - May 4th

Low Tide: 1.81 ft at 5:22 pm
High Tide: 7.24 ft at 11:15 am

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - The south Pacific is belching out SW'ers once a week, the
next surge coming Sunday afternoon with waves 2-3 foot overhead from
the SSW. The 14 second period swell drops a foot Tuesday and another
by Wednesday afternoon and by Thursday it's back in the head high to
overhead range with also a dawn patrol high tide. Then look out for
the next SW arriving next Sunday with some more 2+ overhead sets.

Caribbean - Out to prove me wrong, the Caribbean sea continues to
push in ENE swell in the waist to chest high range, with some beaches
getting head high sets. This lasts throughout the weekend and in well
into next week, consistently waist to chest. Watch out for some heavy
rain showers.

** 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 Diana at the new Pura Mar Surf Shop and Rentals in Tamarindo
-

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
The week began with waves well overhead as predicted. The swell
lasted until about Wednesday and now we're back to the normal 3-5
foot Tamarindo. Winds have been often been onshore in the afternoons,
although on Friday they stayed off all day. La semana empezo con olas
sobre la cabeza como fue pronosticado. El swell duro hasta el
miercoles y ahora tenemos las olas normales de Tamarindo de 3-5 pies.
El viento ha sido aveces on shore en el dia, pero el viernes soplo
off shore todo el dia.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): It's going to be a mid-day high tide,
so expect nice morning surf. It's going to be small, but should be
fun after the fast-closing bombers of last weekend. Las mareas altas
seran al medio dia, asi que la hora de surfear es en la manana. Va a
ser pequeno pero debe ser divertido despues de las olas grandisimas y
algo cerradas del fin de semana pasado.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: The rivermouth has got a nice
longboard wave right now and Playa Grande should be fun. Hay una
buena ola para longboard ahora en la boca del rio y Playa Grande debe
ser buena.

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Marathon surf session on Fri. morning. Perfect, just over head,
windswept twisters for 6 hour session with only a handful of surfers
out on the whole 3 miles of beach break. The wind has been holding
off shore all day since Tues.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): Same great conditions with a few more
people.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: There are peaks going off
everywhere from Chicken head rock to the Tamarindo Estuary. Take your
pick.

** From Coconut Harry's Surf Shop in Nosara:

From Playa Guiones (Nosara), BIG surf has simmered down to head-high
now - No crowds, Coconut Harry - www.coconutharrys.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: Southwest 4ft.Plus (from the back of the wave) Sea Surface:
Glassy, Wind: (Papagayos)N./Offshore 0-3 MPH Sunrise: 5:22 AM Sunset:
5:50 PM, High Tide: 11:15 AM / 7.24 ft, Low Tide: 05:22 PM / 1.81 ft,
Current Conditions - New swell! It's a bit bigger today with mellow
tides and good wind, The waves are due to go big for Monday of next
week, PURA VIDA!!!!!

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

DOMINICAL & OSA

** From Green Iguana Surf Camp in Dominical -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Dominical. the waves are small and
getting smaller. off shore as always in the morning, on shore by
9:00am and windy all day pretty much. Tamano de las olas y
condiciones: las olas estan pequenas y van poniendose mas pequenas
aun. vientos off hore todas las mananas, el viento on shore ya para
las 9:00am el viento todo el dia.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) -the weather is
stormy, and the waves are small. Que va a pasar este fin de semana
(clima y olas):el tiempo esta tormentoso, y las olas estan pequenas

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA -beach break El mejor
lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: la playa dominical

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS-this weekend is the final CR national
circuit competition, which will be held in jaco, at the "curva". sign
up friday evening, competition sat, sun. the last 3 showings of "the
fantasticks" at roca verde, the 2, 3, and 4 of may, and 8:00pm
Noticias y dias especiales: este fin de semana la ultima competencia
del circuito nacional, en jaco, en la curva. inscripciones el
viernes, competencia el sab, y el dom.. no se les olviden las ultimas
"shows" de "los fantasticos" el 2, 3 y el 4 de mayo, en roca verde, a
las 8:00 pm.

CARIBBEAN

** From the Magellin Inn in Cahuita:

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