CR Surf Report for 3-20-05

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 8, Issue 278
March 20, 2005

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Top News

Luis Vindas and sister Lisbeth Vindas win 3 star Grand Prix - Mango
contest in Playa Jaco. Check all the results on the home page or
www.surfingcr.com.

Upcoming Events on the Costa Rica Surf Circuit-
4 star Trofeo Dakine - Nosara - 9 y 10 de Abril
6 star - Playa Hermosa - 28 y 29 de Mayo

Check www.ticoshopping.com for Costa Rican foods. And tell them
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TIDES *for Saturday
(add 50 min. each day after)

Full Moon - March 25th

High Tide: 6.19 ft at 9:59 am
Low Tide: 2.67 ft at 3:50 pm

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Sunday still has overhead surf plowing in, 1-2 foot
overhead on the sets, coming more from the west. Monday the swell
starts to fade, longer waits between sets, but still overhead.
Tuesday through Thursday look smaller, head high with an overhead
set every half hour, a foot bigger south of Jaco and north of
Tamarindo. Next swell returns Friday morning from the SW, bringing
more overhead sets. It looks like 1-2 foot overhead surf all next
week, too.

Caribbean - Small surf for the weekend, knee to waist high. Stays
the same for Monday, but with a rare chest high peak, and by Tuesday
it's waist to chest. Wednesday consistent chest to head high surf,
some bigger sets. Stays between chest to headhigh all the way
through to the weekend, with bigger surf showing for the weekend.

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Samara Surf School (656-0055) in Samara
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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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Diane at PuraMar Surf School (653-1355) in Tamarindo
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Hotel Las Tortugas (653-0423) in Playa Grande
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Roca Bruja Surf Tours (670-1020) in Playa del Coco
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Tamarindo Adventures (653-0108) in Tamarindo
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Chosita del Surf (643-1308, fax 643-3328) in Jaco
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Rancho Coral (778-8648) in Esterillos
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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:
The week began with the end of a great swell and is supposed to go
out with the begining of the next one. Waves today were waist to
chest at high tide. The off-shores are lasting until around 10 AM
only and the water is clear and warm. La semana empezo con el fin de
un gran swell y supuestamente terminara con el principio del
proximo. Las olas hoy fueron de la cintura de al pecho a la marea
alta. Los vientos off-shore duran solamente hasta las 10 de la
manana y el agua esta clara y caliente.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar
este fin de semana (clima y olas): Tomorrow is supposed to have more
swell coming from the south and fortunately the tide will be perfect
to surf while the wind is still off-shore. The air is heavy and
humit--feels like any day it could rain again. Manana se dice q ue
se sube el swell del sur y fortunadamente la marea sera perfecta
para surfear mientre este bueno el viento. El aire esta humida y
pesada--se siente que en cualquier momento puede llover otra vez.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: Langosta should be great in
the mornings, the rivermouth in Tamarindo and Pico Grande. Langosta
debe ser muy bueno en las mananas, la boca del rio en Tamarindo y
Pico Grande.

** Louis at Hotel Las Tortugas in Playa Grande -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Nice size swell all week in Playa Grande. Fortunately, high tide was
in the morning so we could get in a session before the onshore winds
blew in, usually messing things up by 10 am.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar
este fin de semana (clima y olas): Signs of the new swell were
showing Friday afternoon and there should be lots of waves on tap
for the weekend. Get on it early before the onshore winds kick in
mid morning.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: There are great peaks all up
and down the beach at Playa Grande.

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

Hola from Playa Guiones (Nosara). Surf is consistent chest to
headhigh with occasional 1-2 ft overhead set waves - good shape!
Stop in my shop - get a free map of Nosara and the local breaks
close by. Pura Vida, Coconut Harry - call me at 682-0574 or email:
coconutharrys@...

** From Jesse at Samara Surf School in Samara -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Over the past week we have seen bigger-than-normal swells with 4-6'
faces on the inside break, however, the larger ones have been
closing out close to shore. Swell has been dropping, which will give
better shoulders and beginner conditions. Best time to catch it is 2
hours before high tide through 2 hours after. En la última semana
hemos estado observando olas mayores de lo normal con caras de entre
1.50 y 1.80 m en el interior, aunque las más grandes han estado
rompiendo cerca de la orilla. La elevación ha estado bajando, lo que
dará mejores condiciones para los principiantes. La mejor hora para
agarrarlo es desde dos horas antes de la marea alta hasta dos horas
después.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar
este fin de semana (clima y olas): Great weather as always here in
Samara, calm inside conditions, excellent for beginners, good sunset
sessions. Isla Chorra conditions: back side of the island promises
to be 6-8' on the right point. On the front side left, we have seen
4-6', really clean breaks. Un clima excelente como siempre acá en
Samara, condiciones interiores tranquilas, excelente para
principiantes, buenas sesiones al atardecer. Condiciones en Isla
Chorra: la parte posterior de la isla promete estar entre 1.80 y
2.40 m en la punta derecha. En la parte izquierda del frente, hemos
visto sitios muy limpios de 1.50 a 1.80 m.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: Best place to surf in Samara
is in front of the Las Brisas del Pacifico hotel to keep away from
the crowds.. Isla Chorra should also be with its 6-8' faces. El
mejor lugar para surfear en Samara está enfrente de Las Brisas del
hotel Pacífico, para mantenerse alejado de las multitudes. También
Isla Chorra, con sus caras de 1.50 a 1.80 m.

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales: Parties keep
rocking at Las Olas, Semana Santa should be pretty hectic. Las
fiestas siguen a todo en Las Olas, Semana Santa va a estar bastante
ocupada.

JACO & HERMOSA

** From Tommy at Rancho Coral in Esterillos -

Local Climate: Cloudy, Air Temp: 91F. Water Temp 87F, Direction &
Height: South 3-4ft (from the back of the wave), Sea Surface: Glass,
Wind: North 0-5 MPH, Sunrise: 5:44 AM, Sunset: 5:50 PM, Current
Conditions: Great surf but kook ass surfcamps are all over us, 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 reports, please check the Rovercam link at the bottom of
this page or www.rovercam.com

** From Chuck at Chosita del Surf Shop in Jaco -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Jaco Friday morning ! 3-4 ft and beautiful , tides are just right
and the direction is good for here with some clean fast walls . I
expectb that it will get bigger during the day and if both swells
come together early tomorrow could be all time ! Last Sunday eveing
in Jaco was well overhead and pretty much as good as it gets shape
wise and the sandbars are good right in front of the shop ! Crowds
werent a factor today but tommorow and all next week could be a few
surfers out there . Look forward to 'THE ETERNAL CROWN' contest
nexrt weekend in Jaco , organized by SURFEADORES CRISTIANOS and the
local community sponsoring the events , Invitational "EXPRESSION
SESSION" and an over 30 division [ressurection division]all riding
classic antiques from my collection along with some great prizes for
BOYS < JUNIORS and WOMENS surf division . ALL PROCEEDS from this
contest are going directly back to the surfers in the contest thru
local donations . There will be a limited entry for this contest and
you need to sign up at "THE RAMP" on March 21st and 22nd between 4-6
P.M. and costs only 5000 colones to enter . Come on boys from the
70s and 80s we have a division for us this time ! Thanks and SEE YA
IN THE WATER ! Chuck and the crew from W.O.W surf " walking on
water "! For more contest info call me at 643-3844 !

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

DOMINICAL & OSA

CARIBBEAN

** From Brice at Land Assurance in Dominical:

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
The wave heights are slacking off a bit from an EXCELLENT week of
great waves. However, they are only slacking off in size and are
still very nice in form. So, the height this morning (Friday) was
shoulder-high to a couple of feet overhead. The winds have been low
and the tide is still working for two sessions a day. However, it is
better in the morning around 8:00 am.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar
este fin de semana (clima y olas): It looks like we might get a big
pulse (probably would bring a few double overheads) from the south
(around 200 degrees) on Saturday and Sunday. However, it looks like
a short pulse and when I see those, they often never appear. But as
I always say, we welcome anything from the south here in
Dominical...anything.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: The break was at the river
mouth all week but it is back to being good all the way up and down
the beach. I actually went north of the river mouth this morning and
got some long rides where it usually breaks up. Hermosa will work as
well. Forget the point.