CR Surf Report for 7-2-05

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 8, Issue 293
July 2nd, 2005

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NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Surf stays small through Sunday morning, with the first
overhead sets from a 12 second period SSW swell arriving for the
late afternoon session. Monday, the 4th, it picks up a foot with in
consistent 1-2 foot overhead sets. Tuesday the swell maxes out, 1-3
foot overhead, and Wednesday it's still big, but cleaner. Thursday
it will drop two feet, and stay overhead until next weekend. More SW
swell keeps it overhead and bigger for the following week.

Caribbean - If you want to surf the Caribbean, head on over Monday
morning and wait for the East swell to fill in with some chest to
head high sets by evening. Tuesday is overhead at the best spots,
with possibly a few freak sets. Monday morning it fades quickly,
back down to waist to chest by the afternoon. And Thursday through
next weekend goes back to flatness. Atlantic tropical systems may
push in by the following week.
To do your own forecast - use our links at
http://www.crsurf.com/surflink.html

TIDES

High Tide: 8.53 ft at 11:36 am
Low Tide: 1.32 ft at 6:01 pm
(add 50 min. each day)
New Moon - July 6th

TOP NEWS
5.3 Earthquake hits off the coast of Quepos - by Saray Ramírez
Vindas of the A.M. Costa Rica staff
Dominical hosts lifeguard benfit on July 3rd. The annual 4th of July
Benefit for the Dominical Lifeguards is Sunday at Hotel Roca Verde,
12:00 - 6:00. Live music, raffle prizes, bake sale, hamburger / hot
dogs, and a chance to win a Quad! All proceeds benefit The Dominical
Lifeguards. For more info, go to Dominical.biz.
Ocean Festival to be held in San Jose and Puntarenas. For more
information contact Michelle Soto Méndez of the Asociación Marviva.

TRAVEL SPECIALS

Seven Day Yoga Retreat at the Cashew Hill Jungle Lodge in Puerto
Viejo - only $1299.

DAILY UPDATES

For an online diary of conditions in Tamarindo - go to the Pura Mar
website - www.puramar.com.
The Rovercam - Playa Hermosa
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** Surf Reporters **
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Land Assurance (787-0291) in Dominical info@...
Witchs Rock Surf Camp (653-1262) reservations@...
Coconut Harrys in Nosara www.coconutharrys.com
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
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Tamarindo Adventures (653-0108) in Tamarindo tamquad@...
Chosita del Surf (643-1308, fax 643-3328) in Jaco
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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:
This has been a great week for surf lessons. The waves are waist
high and the wind has been off shore every morning until almost
noon. The ocean was pretty muddy from a lot of rain last weekend,
but by now it's cleaned up and is clear again. Esta ha sido una
buena semana para lecciones de surfear. Las olas son de a la cintura
y el viento esta off shore todas las mananas hasta casi medio dia.
El mar era bastante sucio por la cantidad de lluvia que callo el fin
de semama pasasa, pero ya esta limpia.
WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar
este fin de semana (clima y olas): It should be a great weekend for
longboarding in the late morning and early afternoon. Debe ser un
buen fin de semana para surfear en la manana y cerca del medio dia.
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 a great place to surf right now if you're looking for small
waves; for more size, check out Langosta. La playa in Tamarindo es
buena si buscas olas pequenas; para mas tamano, hay que ir a
Langosta.
Louis at Hotel Las Tortugas in Playa Grande -
AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Thurs. morning was head high and perfect for 6 hours, but on Fri. it
dropped to a slightly drunken, chest high, long boarder
extranvaganza. The wind conditions are moving toward a more Indian
Summer off shore.
WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar
este fin de semana (clima y olas): The high tide is still in the
morning so the wind should be alright at least for in coming, but
we'll need a little more swell for it to get really good not just
rideable.
BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: It's pretty much only hitting
out in front of the hotel.

** From Mike at Witchs Rock Surf Camp in Tamarindo -
AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS – The surf this past weekend was
really epic. We are just coming off nice swell that leveled out at
10-12 feet and started dropping off on Tuesday. This upcoming
weekend is the first weekend in a month we will see decreasing swell
activity. The surf at Tamarindo Rivermouth has clean conditions
every morning and late in the evenings. However, all the beaches in
Northern Costa Rica are dropping in wave size as we speak.
Nevertheless, the wind has been near perfect all week and will
probably stay light off-shore throughout the weekend. My advice for
the weekend is keep the fish and long board handy, because the surf
is looking like it will be in the waist to chest high range with
clean conditions.
WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) –
Due to the increase rain activity the river runoff has caused the
water to become a little murkier than usual. However, the waves are
still peeling in the usual way. This weekend will see more of the
same. The swell system will continue to drop off throughout the
weekend. The surf will go from chest high on Thursday to possibly
knee to waist high on Sunday. I would look for some smaller waves
with nice form. There is a good possibility of rain throughout the
weekend. With this in mind, your best bet would be to surf early in
the morning and late in the afternoon. On the upside I do believe we
will have a building swell heading our way by mid next week!
BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA –
All the beaches in Northern Costa Rica should have waist to chest
high conditions. The swell will be dropping off throughout the
weekend. Look for Tamarindo, Avellanas, Witch's Rock, Ollie's Point,
Playa Negra, Play Grande, and Nosara to all have glassy to semi-
glassy surf in the waist high range. All the breaks should have some
fun waves to be had. Nevertheless, another S-SW swell should show up
sometime next week.
NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS-
Witch's Rock Surf Camp has just added a TV "AS BIG AS YOUR A*S"
behind the bar. You can now watch our in house produced surf videos.
Stop by and check out some of the local surf videos on our Big
Screen TV behind the bar. Pura Vida, Mike Alto

** From Harry at Coconut Harry's in Playa Guiones (Nosara) -

Pura Vida from Playa Guiones! It's waist-chest high, but fun in the
mornings with the glassy conditions. Looks like a 'bump-up' showing
Monday/Tuesday. Surf lessons and BIC boards for sale:
www.coconutharrys.com Hasta! Coco

** From Samara Surf School on the Nicoya Peninsula -
AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamaño de las olas y condiciones:
With the new moon on it's way the swell looks like it's rising.
Right now the conditions are the regular 3 foot mushy waves. Close
outs during low and mid tides. Great whitewater for beginners. After
the rains hit the conditions turn glassy with good shape. Con la
luna nueva parece que las olas crecen. Justo ahora las las
condiciones son de olas normales de 1.20 m, olas que rompen
simultáneamente durante la marea baja y media. Magnífica espuma para
los principiantes. Después de la lluvia las condiciones son
cristalinas y con buena forma.
WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar
este fin de semana (clima y olas): A swell is expected to be coming
in if so nice3 to 5 foot waves, good shape and glassy conditions
after rainstorms. Choppy when it is windy.During low tides some 4 to
6 foot close outs roll in. Se espera un aumento del tamaño de las
olas con olas de entre .90 y 1.50 m con buena forma y cristalinas
después de las tormentas. Malas condiciones cuando llueve. Durante
la marea baja llegan olas que rompen simultáneamente de entre 1.20 y
1.80 ms.
BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar para
surfear este fin de semana en su área: The best surfing spot in
Samara is right in front of the Las Brisas Del Pacifico hotel. No
crowds or localism and a cleaner wave. El mejor punto para surfear
en Samara está justo en frente del hotel Las Brisas del Pacífico.
Sin multitudes ni localismo y con olas más limpias.
NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y días especiales: The conditions
in Samara are perfect for beginners right now, so if you've always
wanted to learn surfing come on down or over! Pura Vida - Las
condiciones n Samara son perfectas para los principiantes ahora,
entonces, si siempre has querido aprender a surfear ¡ven para acá!
Pura Vida

** From Chuck at W.O.W. Surf Shop in Jaco -
AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Well after weeks of great waves we kind of slowed down today and
yesterday a bit , still super fun but dropping conditions here in
Jaco , Thursday was chest high and A-FRAMES , Friday is smaller and
no swell in sight for a couple of days , Monday maybe ? New product
every week in the store by Rip Curl , Da Kine and Flojos and of
course the best selection of surfer built surfboards in Costa Rica !
Come on in for a FREE sticker juts say you saw it on CRSURF.com !
Thanks, Chuck and the Crew at W.O.W. surf where surfing is WALKING
ON WATER in our WORLD OF WAVES !