CR Surf Report for 5-14-05

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 8, Issue 286
May 14th, 2005

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TOP NEWS

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website - www.puramar.com.

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Costa Rica National Surfing Tour.

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

Full Moon - May 23rd

High Tide: 6.57 ft at 7:42 am
Low Tide: 2.0 ft at 12:50 pm

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - This Sunday will show the start of a 1-3 foot overhead
South swell with a 17 second period that lasts through Monday.
Tuesday it drops 1-2 feet by the afternoon, but on Wednesday a
tropical system will push storms and rain on to the Nicoya
peninsula, bringing huge surf with it, 2-3 foot overhead with a
shorter 9 second period. The southern zone will stay way overhead
throughout the week, with another pulse of South swell arriving next
Saturday. Great dawn patrol potentials and lots of evening
thunderstorms.

Caribbean - Surf in the waist to chest high range starts to diminish
by Sunday, as the sets get fewer and farther between. By Monday
afternoon it's waist high, and by Thursday down to knee to waist
which sticks like that through to next weekend. Lot's of sunshine
though.
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Hotel Las Tortugas (653-0423) in Playa Grande surfegg@...
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AREA REPORTS

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Right now the surf in Tamarindo is around waist high at best, but it
looks like there's supposed to be a miracle over night because
tomorow is predicted to be shoulder to head high. Winds are on shore
most of the day with the exception of early morning and late
evening. It's going to start raining in a few days or weeks because
it feels like a sauna 24/7. Ahorita las olas in Tamarindo esta de a
la cintura a lo mejor pero parece que se espera un milagro durante
la noche porque el pronostico para manana es del hombro hasta de la
cabeza. El viento esta on shore casi todo el dia excepto en la
manana temprano y al atardecer. Empezara a llover en pocos dias o
pocos semanas porque el aire se siente como un sauna 24 horas al dia.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar
este fin de semana (clima y olas): Looks like we should have waves!
Sometimes the swells that come sharply from the south like this one
pass by the Tamarindo Bay, but it's going to be hitting somewhere
for sure! Tendremos olas! A veces los swelles que vienen del sur a
un angulo agudo no entran la Bahia Tamarindo, pero llegara a alguna
parte!

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: The Capitan Suizo will
probably be the best for mellow surf, longboarders and beginners. If
it comes in like it shows, Langosta should be epic and Grande too.
El Capitan Suizo probablemente sera el mejor lugar para olas
tranquilas, longboards y aprendizes. Si viene come esta
pronosticado, Langosta sera como nunca y Grande tambien.

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
We've had several days of excellent early morning surf in the just
overhead range. A clean swell, glassy to light offshores, and
crystal clear water have added to the magic. Lots of open space with
only a smattering of daily invaders from Tamarindo.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar
este fin de semana (clima y olas): Morning tides and calm weather
conditions should be favorable for good surf. Hopefully it won't get
much bigger and max out the fragile peaks that are working perfectly
at this size with light wind.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: All the peaks are working in
the north end of the bay - Slip down the service road to Tamarindo
if if it gets too big.

** From Samara Surf Camp on the Nicoya Peninsula -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamaño de las olas y condiciones:
The New moon brought a nice swell, around high tide there are nice 4
foot waves. Good shape and soft peaks. After a little rain the
conditions get glassy. La nueva luna trajo un agradable oleaje, a la
hora de la marea alta hay lindas olas de 4 pies. Buena forma y picos
suaves. Después de un poco de lluvia las condiciones se tornan
cristalinas.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Qué va a pasar
este fin de semana (clima y olas): The prediction is for the waves
to get smaller and back off to their normal size of 3 feet. Maybe
some sets of 4 feet. El pronóstico es que las olas se hagan más
pequeñas y regresen a su tamaño normal de 3 pies. Tal vez algunas de
4 pies.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar para
surfear este fin de semana en tu área: The best surfing spot in
Samara is right infront of the Las Brisas Del Pacifico hotel. No
crowds and a cleaner wave. El mejor punto para hacer surf en Samara
es enfrente del hotel Las Brisas Del Pacifico. Nada de gente y olas
más limpias.

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales: The conditions
in Samara are perfect for beginners right now, so if you've always
wanted to learn surfing come on down! Pura Vida ¡Las condiciones en
Samara son perfectas para principiantes justo ahora, si siempre has
querido aprender a surfear, ven a visitarnos! Pura Vida!

** From Andrea at Roxy Quiksilver Surf Camp in Playa Hermosa -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Pequeñas,like waist high. glassy in the morning, not to windy during
the day.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar
este fin de semana (clima y olas): Heard is going to pick up by the
weekend, Big south swell coming this
way.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: Hermosa & Esterillos if not
to big. If it is big head to barranca y escondida.

** From Tommy at Rancho Coral in Esterillos -

Local Climate: Partly Sunny, Air Temp: 91F. Water Temp 87F,
Direction & Height: South 2-3ft, Sea Surface: Glassy, Wind: South 0-
5 MPH, Sunrise: 5:22 AM. Sunset: 5:50 PM, Current Conditions: Boo
Hoo it's Friday the 13th try to stay alive, we have small surf until
Sunday when we should see the arrival of this season's largest south
so far, PURA VIDA!!!!

** From Brice at Land Assurance Reforestation Services in Playa
Dominical -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: Waves are shoulder to head high
and were closed out or waist high and peaky. That is, the inside was
happening but small and the outside was long and square. I just got
a look at high tide (really mushy), so it may have been happening at
a lower tide.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): Looks like a great
southern event is on its way. Should be well overhead by Sunday and
being truly from the south should have nice form. Bigger yet on
Monday.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: Right now, the beach
is it. Anywhere along the beach is fine. When the swell arrives, the
point should be working really well. The beach may close out or it
may be really happening at high tide.

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS I'm off to the states for the week so you
won't get a Dominical report next week.