CR Surf Report for 2-12-05

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 8, Issue 273
February 12, 2005

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Top News

Upcoming Events on the Costa Rica Surf Circuit-
4 star Trofeo Rider - Dominical - 12 y 13 de Febrero - THIS
WEEKEND!!!!

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

Current prices for private transportation to all of C.R.'s breaks
from http://www.kevinstransfers.com - all prices originate from Jacó:

Transfer to Airport $60
Airport Pick up $70
Hotels in San José $70
Manuel Antonio/Quepos $ 60
Tamarindo/Playa Grande $ 150
Limón $ 175
Dominical $ 125
Waterfall (3 pools) $ 60
Montezuma $ 150

PRETOMA studies sea turtles on Playa Caletas - More than 1,300
leatherbacks arrived in 1989; only 68 arrived in 2002. Read more at -
www.ticotimes.net/travel.htm. And to help out - check at
www.tortugamarina.org

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.

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before your next trip to get the info on waves, boards, and places
to stay.

TIDES *for Saturday
(add 50 min. each day after)

Full Moon - February 23rd

Low Tide: -1.01 ft at 11:16 am
High Tide: 10.05 ft at 5:37 pm

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Chest to head high surf expected at the better beachbreaks
and points. This will last all week, getting bigger with the
incoming tide each day. Small NW arrives Wednesday, great dawn
patrol sessions, head high for the southern coasts and a foot
overhead for north Guanacaste. Dropping down to chest high by
Thursday afternoon and the same for next weekend. Next swell comes
from both directions with the fullmoon - 2/23.

Caribbean - Surf is fun all weekend, waist to chest high with an
occasional bigger set. The sets get more consistent Monday and by
Tuesday, solid headhigh to overhead peaks push in from the ESE.
Wednesday is the same, but by Thursday it will drop back to chest
high and fade out to waist high next Friday.

To do your own forecast - use our links at
http://www.crsurf.com/surflink.html


** 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
www.coconutharrys.com

Witchs Rock Surf Camp (653-1262) in Tamarindo
reservations@...

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

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Pablos Picasso Hotel and Restaurant (658-8158) in Playa Negra
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Villa Taype (682-0280 fax: 682-0187) in Nosara
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Hotel Yare (750-0106, fax 750-0420) in Playa Cocles
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Hotel Cafe de Paris (682-0087, fax 682-0089) in Nosara
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Cashew Hill Jungle Lodge (750-0256) in Puerto Viejo
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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
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Hotel Cariblue (750-0057) in Cocles (Puerto Viejo)
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Kevin's Transfers (643-2604 / cell:(712) 361-9218) in Jaco
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A Surfer's Dream House in Playa Negra
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Villas Rio Mar (787-0052 fax 787-0054) in Playa Dominical
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Tico Travel - Surf Trips (1-800-493-8426)
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Cashew Hill Jungle Lodge 506-750-0256 in Puerto Viejo
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Dos Palmas Studio Apartments (430-4258) in San Jose
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Hotel Terraza del Pacifico (643-3222 fax: 643-3424) in Playa Hermosa
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Wayra Spanish School Phone/Fax: 653-0359 in Tamarindo
info@...

Do you want to surf? Do you want to learn Spanish? Visit A.E.C.
Dominical - http://www.crsurf.com/flyer.html

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AREA REPORTS

NICOYA (N)

** From Diana at Pura Mar Surf Shop (& Surf Lessons) in Tamarindo -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:

With this new moon, the tides are super-high/low, so mid-tide looks
like high tide this weekend and high tide looks like a flood. Winds
are strong off-shore, surf is waist high with a few chest sets now
and then. Con esta luna nueva, las mareas estan demasiada
altas/bajas. La media marea parece marea alta. Los vientos estan
fuertes off-shore y las olas estan de a la cintura con algunos sets
de al pecho de vez en cuando.

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

It doesn't look like the surf is going to pick up yet, so expect
nice late-afternoon sessions on the incoming tide. Wave size will
probably be about the same. No parece que las olas cambiaran de
tamano hasta la otra semana. Las tardes justo antes del atardecer
sera el mejor momento para surfear.

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

The beach break in Tamarindo is small and really nice, buy crowded
at the high tides. If you're a confident surfer and want a little
space, try Langosta in the early afternoon. It might not be big, but
there will be less people. Las olas en Tamarindo son pequenas y
bonitas pero hay mucha gente a las mareas altas. Si eres un surfo
con experiencia y quieres espacio, vaya a Langosta despues de
mediodia. No sera grande, pero habra menos gente.

** Louis at Hotel Las Tortugas in Playa Grande -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
The surf has been jumping up and down all week for overhead and a
half consistent sets to shoulder high. With the constant off shores
the quality has been excellent with some misto sessions here and
there. This is very typical surf for this time of the year - maybe a
little on the better than average side. I surfed the main peak 3
times this week with a maximum of one other person to share it with.
A good vibe in the water this week with very little hustling.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar
este fin de semana (clima y olas): Morning and afternoon high tides
are great for the surf here allowing us double sessions and less
people in the water. The sand is excellent, but is beginning to
change. I'm not sure it can get much better, but we'll see.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: Even Tamarindo "River Mouth"
has been breaking. There's waves everywhere.

** Joe at Witches Rock Surf Camp in Tamarindo -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - The surf got smaller and smaller
throughout the week, but conditions were still great. Offshore winds
every day, waves in the shoulder high plus range, things don't get
much better than that! Plus, I just surfed Witch's Rock yesterday
afternoon and the swell was still overhead on the sets. Not bad as
there were only 6 people out...

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - I feel like its
Christmas as we keep getting these NW swells one after another after
another after another etc. Yes, another one should hit Sunday/Monday
timeframe, and at least 1-2foot overhead, probably bigger. With
these winds and these swells, this is shaping up to be one of the
better seasons I can remember in a while.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - Tamarindo Rivermouth
has been firing, get ready for big ol barrels. And if you're really
ready for some serious surf I'll see you at the rock.

** From High Tide Surf Shop in Tamarindo -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Las olas no están muy grandes 2 o 3 pies de altura, mucho viento por
la tarde y esperamos mejore en los próximos días.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar
este fin de semana (clima y olas): Se mantendrán las olas pequeñas a
lo largo del fin de semana, el viento fuerte está entrando antes de
la marea alta por lo que posiblemente se pueda surfear algún tiempo
si es off shore. esperamos que las olas mejoren a mitad de la otra
semana pero estará dificil ya que no se divisa ningún swell en los
próximos dias.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: Avellanas, Langosta Playa
Grande y Marbella

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales: Hemos recibido
Tablas Al Merrick, HIC, Town & Country nuevas en High Tide Surf
Shop, venga y escoja la suya. Nos vemos en las olas!!!!!!!

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

Hola from Playa Guiones (Nosara)! It's been windy and the surf is
affected - maybe chest high, but tough to get into. Weekend and
early next week should be better surf with the wind relenting. Now
in Costa Rica - BIC epoxy plastic surfboards - call or email me for
prices. Coconut Harry ph. 682-0574 coconutharrys@... - contact
me at surfa@... Pura Vida, Coconut Harry - www.coconutharrys.com

JACO & HERMOSA

** From Tommy at Rancho Coral in Esterillos -

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

(for daily reports, please check the Rovercam link at the bottom of
this page or www.rovercam.com)

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

DOMINICAL & OSA

CARIBBEAN

** From Brice at Land Assurance in Dominical -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - The waves are generally shoulder
high with an occational head high set coming along. The great thing,
however, is that there are two very distinct and very evenly matched
swells coming in one from the north and one from the south. So,
where the two waves meet, there are some great peaky rides to be had
(and at the very peak, if one is lucky enough to be there, can be
found a good overhead ride).

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - From LOLA it
appears that there will be a continuing 3-4' swell (At Dominical,
that translates to about shoulder-to-head high ride) but it appears
that only the southern wave will remain. So, those peaky sets will
probably die out and the conditions will be a little more closed
out. You'll enjoy the mid-tide session the most.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - With the peaky
condition, the whole beach from Roca Verde to the river mouth (and
even some folks to the north) was available. Most likely, we'll find
a crowd off of Tortilla flats again this weekend. Too small for the
point and too closed out for the northern part of the beach.

** From Cashew Hill Lodge in Puerto Viejo -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
3 ft. good form

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar
este fin de semana (clima y olas): 3 - 5 ft.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: Playa Cocles Beach Break and
Salsa Brava