Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report for January 15, 2005

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 8, Issue 269
January 15, 2005

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Top News

Big Rains in the Caribbean cause flooding, roads may be blocked to
Puerto Viejo - read more at www.ticotimes.net. (Hey, that translates
to less crowded surf spots !)

Gilbert Brown featured in Quiksilver's Explorations Magazine -
Congrats Gilbert!!

Upcoming Events on the Costa Rica Surf Circuit-
4 star Trofeo Rider - Dominical - 12 y 13 de Febrero
3 star Grand Prix - Mango Jacó - 12 y 13 de Marzo
4 star Trofeo Dakine - Nosara - 9 y 10 de Abril
6 star - Playa Hermosa - 28 y 29 de Mayo


Pick up your copy of the 2005 Sportsgirls Calendar to support the
local Casa del Suenos - www.ranchocoral.com/page3.html

Andrea Diaz - www.wavescr.com has a great camp for learning to surf
or finding professional surf guides to raise the bar on your
hi-perfrormance hack-attack. Email Andrea at info@... to get
the details.

Check www.ticoshopping.com for Costa Rican foods. And tell them
CRSURF sent you.

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 Saturday
(add 50 min. each day after)

New Moon - January 10th

High Tide: 9.26 ft at 6:21 am
Low Tide: -.42 ft at 12:28 pm

Pacific - Surf is small down south, waist to chest high for Saturday,
growing a foot Sunday and Monday, and seeing some head high surf
Tuesday before it drops back down again to chest high for the rest of
the week. The Nicoya coastline has lucked into some head high surf
arriving Saturday afternoon and becoming more consistent Sunday and
Monday. By Tuesday, surf will be overhead will one or two bigger
sets, and Wednesday afternoon it drop off again, back to chest high.
Thursday through Saturday look small - chest high. But watch for a
big ole NW to arrive sometime next Sunday with more overhead surf for
the following two to three days.

Caribbean - This weekend surf will be chest to head high at the
beachbreaks, a little bigger at the primo spots. Drops off fast
Monday morning, back to waist to occasional chest high surf through
Wednesday morning, and by the afternoon waves from the NE will start
to push in some more head high sets. Thursday is the best day, head
high to overhead with consistent sets, Friday the sets will fall
farther apart and the surf drops again down to chest high.

To do your own forecast - use our links at
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** Surf Reporters **

Land Assurance (787-0291) in Dominical
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Witchs Rock Surf Camp (653-1262)
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Coconut Harrys in Nosara
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Hotel Magellan Inn (755-0035) in Cahuita
magellaninn@...

Diane at PuraMar Surf School (653-1355) in Tamarindo
disurfin@...

Hotel Las Tortugas (653-0423) in Playa Grande
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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
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Green Iguana Surf Camp (825-1381) in Dominical
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AREA REPORTS

NICOYA (N)

** From Diana at Pura Mar Surf Shop in Tamarindo -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
There hasn't been much swell in Tamarindo this week, although
Langosta was good at the beginning of the week. Waves have been from
knee to chest (some sets today) high and the wind was actually on
shore today and yesterday. No hemos tenido mucho swell esta semana en
Tamarindo aun que Langosta estuvo bien al principio de las semana.
Las olas eran de la rodilla hasta al pecho (algunos sets hoy) and el
viento estuvo on shore ayer y hoy.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): The weekend looks small but I don't
expect the on-shore winds to continue. It's a little small to bother
with dawn patrol, but sunset sessions should be beautiful. Este fin
de semana parece que sera pequeno pero no pienso que los vientos
on-shore siguiran. Las olas son demasiado pequenas para levantarse al
amanecer, pero las sessiones del atardecer deben ser lindisimas.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: Pico Pequeno is doing pretty
well with this mix of swell direction. The rivermouth at Avellanas at
low tide is probably good too. Pico Pequeno esta bien con esta mezcla
de swell. La boca del rio en Avellanas probablemente esta bien
tambien.

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
The wind has been light on shore for the last few days after a
stunning week of amazing surf. The swell is still waste to shoulder
high.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): Since the tides are beginning to be
right in the morning, this weekend could get interesting if the swell
picks up a little bit for both morning and evening sessions.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: The bigger the swell the
further we can spread out from the hotel.

** From Joe at Witches Rock Surf Camp in Tamarindo -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Waves were pretty good throughout
the first few days of the week. By Thursday most of the swell had
left, today (Friday) its looking more and more like an Imperial
afternoon. Wind has been offshore most every day, right now its
kindof switching off and on but its pretty mellow so the surf
(although small) is still pretty fun.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Surf reports seem
to show a slight increase later today through Saturday and into
Sunday. This could be good for the early morning / late afternoon
high tides.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - Witch's Rock, or any
beachbreak that sucks up the swell.

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Check www.witchsrocksurfcamp.com for your
next surf trip to the land of PURA VIDA! Also, unfortunately the
Chargers are out of it for 2005! They played a good season! Watch
every San Diego Charger game next season at the WRSC Bar & Grill!

** From Coconut Harry in Playa Guiones (Nosara) -

Hola from Playa Guiones (Nosara) ! Well, we got SURF amigos! It's
head-high & building - looks like a great weekend here. Golf carts
for rent now - check my website for prices. We are also the
authorized BIC surfboards dealer in Guanacaste - contact me for
prices and or more information. See my website for the link to BIC
for board sizes and specs. Pura Vida! Coconut Harry -
www.coconutharrys.com

JACO & HERMOSA

** From Tommy at Rancho Coral in Esterillos -

Local Climate: Sunny, Air Temp: 91F. Water Temp 87F, Direction &
Height: SW 1-2ft. (from the back of the wave), Sea Surface: Glass,
Wind: South 0-3 MPH, Sunrise: 6:00AM, Sunset: 5:35 PM, Current
Conditions: The swell has dropped and it is calm. We have good surf
at most beaches, PURA VIDA!!!! Pick up your copy of the 2005
Sportsgirls Calendar to support the local Casa del Suenos -
www.ranchocoral.com/page3.html

For daily report, please check the Rovercam link at- www.rovercam.com

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

DOMINICAL & OSA

** From Brice at Land Assurance in Dominical -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y
condiciones:The swell came and went... Wave height is now shoulder
high, peaky and fun.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar
este fin de semana (clima y olas): Looks like another swell should
be coming by Sunday that will bring head high waves.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: Dominical & Hermosa. Not the
point.

CARIBBEAN

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