CR Surf Report for 3-5-05

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 8, Issue 276
March 5, 2005

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NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Overhead surf for for the north and central coasts, a foot
bigger down south for the weekend and the start of next week. Then
by Wednesday - March 9th, both a NW and SW combo for solid double
overhead conditions, and a foot overhead at sheltered spots. Even
better news is that the swell lasts for a week to two weeks
straight.

Caribbean - Swells are not getting through over the weekend so surf
will stay around knee to waist high through the weekend and all next
week.

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

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

New Moon - March 10th

High Tide: 6.75 ft at 9:39 am
Low Tide: 1.71 ft at 3:36 pm

TOP NEWS

Upcoming Events on the Costa Rica Surf Circuit-
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

New Gas station in Nosara - good or bad for the environment? -
www.ticotimes.net/topstory.htm

Stolen surfboard - Hace unas semanas me robaron en Guanacaste una
tabla Banzaii 6'3" roja con amarillo. Por la parte de atrás junto
con las medidas tiene mi nombre (Nice Chinchilla). Si la ven por
favor avisar al tel. 245-16-86 o a la policía (denuncia # 00146)
Muchas gracias, Nice (A few weeks ago they robbed a 6.3 Red and
Yellow Banzaii. It has my name next to the measurements on the
bottom - Nice Chinchilla. Help me if you see it by calling 245-1686
or call the police - (denuncia #00146). Thanks!

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CRSURF sent you.

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to stay.

** 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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Witchs Rock Surf Camp (653-1262) in Tamarindo
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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 rivermouth has been the spot this week! All of the Tamarindo
spots have been pretty much flat this week except the rivermouth was
firing rights at all tides there for a few days--wow! Yesterday the
wind went on shore in the afternoon and the water temperature is up
a few more degrees. La boca del rio ha sido especacular esta semana!
Todo Tamarindo estaba sin olas menos la boca del rio que tiraba
derechas lindisimas para varios dias--wow! Ayer el viento estaba on
shore por varias horas y el agua esta un poco menos frio.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar
este fin de semana (clima y olas): It looks like on Monday things
are supposed to pick up a little, so be patient through the weekend.
Parec e que habra mas swell el lunes asi que tenga paciencia este
fin de semana.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: Langosta has got waves, but
is reported as super-crowded, same for Grande. In Tamarindo check
out the rivermouth but be prepared to share. I heard it got nasty
over there the other day and that makes me sick. Langosta tiene olas
pero se dicen que hay mucha gente, lo mismo en Playa Grande. En
Tamarindo esta la boca del estero, pero si vas, preparese a
compartir olas. Me dijeron que el otro dia la vibra alla se puso feo
y eso es una lastima.

** Louis at Hotel Las Tortugas in Playa Grande -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS -Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
We have an overhead to overhead and a half, westerly swell running
now for several days but the wind has been flukey and the clean
windows have been short. Some of the sessions have been super
especially if you can avoid the close outs.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar
este fin de semana (clima y olas): As soon as the off shore wind
comes back on it with the high tides in the morning, we should have
great surf unless it gets too big.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: Our guys are coming back from
Witches raving and we have been slipping down to Tamarindo on the
service road for longer clean sessions with incoming tide. Chicken
Head Rock at the north end of the bay has been firing for the long
boarders.

** Joe at Witches Rock Surf Camp in Tamarindo -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - The surf has been BIG and VERY
GOOD since tuesday, the only bad side is that the winds have been
blowing onshore by 930am or so....but with the high tides in the
early morning, if you got up early and surfed this week you totally
scored!

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - We should have
similar size waves for the next week straight. The SW swell along
with some NW swell in the water has made for peaky surf which
shouldn't go anywhere any time soon!

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - The reefs have been
firing, if you have a secret spot like I do its probably been going
off! Witch's Rock has been good and very big, don't go unless you
can hang with double overhead sets. Ollie's yesterday was overhead
and fun, and as it's a strong south swell expect Ollie's to be all-
time surf conditions. Bring the camera!

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- www.witchsrocksurfcamp.com to get you to
the best waves and have a blast, it will be the best vacation of
your life!
Go Chargers! pura vida- joe

** From Carlos at Roca Bruja Surf Trips in Playa de Coco-

Reporte de olas en la zona de WITCHS ROCK: las olas estan muy buenas
6 a 10 feet el factor viento en la mañana off shore y despues del
medio dia on shore...OLLIES POINT: LAS OLAS ESTAN ENTRE 5 A 7 FEET
BUENO... LABARINTO: las olas estan muy,muy buenas grande 8 a 12 feet
solo para surfers pros.. Reporte de ROCA BRUJA SURF OPERATION carlos
barrera - VISIT WWW.COSTARICASURFTRIPS.COM

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

Hola amigos - it's Coconut Harry at Playa Guiones (Nosara). Surf is
running 6-10 ft on the faces here. Mornings around the high tides
have been the best. Coconut Harry - www.coconutharrys.com

JACO & HERMOSA

** From Tommy at Rancho Coral in Esterillos -

Local Climate: Warm Sunny, Air Temp: 91F. Water Temp 87F, Direction
& Height: SSW 4ft. Plus Sets, Sea Surface: slight chop, Wind: North
5-8 MPH,
Sunrise: 5:59AM, Sunset: 5:49 PM, Current Conditions: We are heading
into a glass off with nice offshores and here comes all the
surfcamps to f*&% it all up, 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)

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

DOMINICAL & OSA

CARIBBEAN

** From Brice at Land Assurance in Dominical -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
I don't know how this could be only a 4 foot swell which is what
LOLA says. There are some really nice waves a few feet overhead
coming by on a regular basis with rare double overheads to wreck
your confidence. The condition at Domincal is a little closed out
and windy in the afternoon, but the morning session is excellent. I
surfed the point this morning before the tide came in enough to make
the beach work and it was rideable but disappointing (not
recommended). The beach near the river mouth is best for rights and
tortilla flats is best for the lefts, but either can be found at
both.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar
este fin de semana (clima y olas): Other than saying "more of the
same" which is what it looks like on LOLA, I would have to say I
don't have any idea. From LOLA, it should be totally closed out and
a little overhead but that is not what I see. So, I'll stick
with "more of the same" and hope that I am right.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su >area: If things hold up, Dominical
beach is the place to be. I haven't checked out Hermosa, but it
should be just a tad bit smaller and just as nice. If LOLA proves to
be right and Dominical closes out, the point will be the only
option.