Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report for June 12, 2004

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 7, Issue 244
June 12, 2004

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Top News --

Tamarindo will be hosting a local's surf contest on June 19th. Sign
up at Hightide Surf Shop.

Audrey Tantamjarik, a grad student at University of Hawaii has
recently completed her thesis on sustainable surf tourism in Costa
Rica. Check out her work at - mysite.verizon.net/res8eoiu/index.html

Are you interested in learning Spanish in Costa Rica? Three great
sites to check are: www.escueladelmundo.com,
www.spanishformedical.com, and www.spanish-wayra.co.cr

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)

New Moon - June 17th

High Tide: 8.42 ft at 9:51 am
Low Tide: 1.51 ft at 4:58 pm

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Saturday and Sunday look fine, 2-3 foot overhead at the
better spots, but less rip and a perfect dawn patrol tide. Then it
drops some each day through the week, a foot overhead by Monday
night, head high all week and through next weekend. Then a week from
Monday (6/21), a nice SSW swell arrives, long period, bringing surf
back up to 2-3 foot overhead.

Caribbean - This Saturday waves are waist to chest high, with rain
coming in frequently in the afternoon. Sunday and Monday look the
same with Tuesday morning starting a new push of E swell, head high
with bigger sets. The swell peaks Thursday, 1 foot overhead and by
Friday cleans up, but drops a foot by that evening.

** 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@...

Chosita del Surf (643-1308, fax 643-3328) in Jaco
chucks@...

Rancho Coral (778-8648) in Esterillos
wearesurfing@...

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@...

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@...

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
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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 wind has been coming on shore early the last couple of days,
however we do have an off shore morning every few days. The swell has
dropped down to around head high on the sets with a short glassy
window in the morning.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): The weather pattern is normal and
positive for this time of the year. If we don't have any storms, we
should be looking at our off shore "Indian Summer" in the next week
or two. The swells have been consistent and a perfect size and will
probably continue.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA -El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: There are sessions going off
all along the bay from Chicken Head Rock to Tamarindo Estero and seem
to vary daily. It's a good idea to scout it out every day starting in
front of Las Tortugas Hotel. The lower tides have been working well.


** From Dennis at High Tide Surf Shop in Tamarindo -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Tenemos unas olas muy lindas, casi glass despues de lo revuelto que
estuve la semana pasada. El tamaño esta entre los 6 y 8 pies con
viento suave favorable. Esta la marea roja aqui asi cuidense los
oidos y ojos por infeciones!

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): Esperamos que las condiciones se
mantienen, asi vamos a tener un weekend muy divertido para surfear

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: El sur, como Avellanas, Negra
y Marbella rompieron muy lindo, doble overhead, y tambien Grande es
siempre muy constante y mas potente que aqui en Tamarindo o Langosta.

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS-Noticias y dias especiales: Se realizara el
dia 19 de Junio la segunda fecha del tornea local de Tamarindo.
Insriptiones se pueden realizar entre otros lugares en Hightide
Surfshop y Tamarindo Adventures.

JACO & HERMOSA

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

** From Tommy at the Rancho Coral in Esterillos -

Local Climate: Sunny, Air Temp: 90F. Water Temp 87F, Direction &
Height: South Southwest 4-5ft. (from the back of the wave) Sea
Surface: Glassy, Wind: Offshore South 0-3 MPH, Sunrise: 5:17 AM,
Sunset: 5:55 PM, High Tide: 10:49 AM / 8.34 ft, Low Tide: 05:10 PM /
1.52 ft, Current Conditions: The waves are better today with less
current and long, rideable lines, PURA VIDA!!!!

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

DOMINICAL & OSA



** From Green Iguana Surf Camp in Dominical -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Dominical is on it's way up again!
it's getting BIG! Tamano de las olas y condiciones: dominical esta
creciendo otra vez! Se esta poniendo grande!

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - bigger waves, and
rain. Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas):olas mas
grandes, y lluvia

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - go to the point, or
pavones. El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area:
vayanse a la punta, o a pavones

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS-? nothing but rain in dominical. Noticias y
dias especiales:nada sino lluvia en dominical.

CARIBBEAN

** From Topo at the Magellan Inn in Playa Cahuita -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
waist high waves with some shoulder ones

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): Sun in the mornings, rain in the
afternoons. Waves waist to shoulder high

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