CR Surf Report for 4-9-06

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 8, Issue 328
April 9th, 2006

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Bigger 2-3 foot sets arrive on Sunday and the swell maxes next Monday with surf 1-3 foot overhead and a 17 second period. This lasts through next Wednesday morning. Expect frequent sets with 9-12 waves from combo swells from the NW and SSW. Pick a point break that picks up the SSW at dawn. After Wednesday, slowly fading surf, 1-2' overhead on Thursday, same on Friday and dropping to head high Saturday. Prepare for a drought of surf for next weekend and through next week, with nothing brewing down south.

Caribbean - ENE swell arrives today pushing surf back up to head high, but doesn't stick around past Monday morning, with smaller chest high surf that afternoon. By Tuesday afternoon it's back to waist high, with a freak chest high set every hour. More of the same Thursday and Friday. Saturday has an east swell sitting under the Antilles, but it does not make for waves at all. This is signalling the end of the season for the Caribbean. Hit or miss until December.

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

TIDES for 4/9/06

Low Tide: 1.74 ft at 6:06 am
High Tide: 7.13 ft at 12:28 pm
(add ~50 min. each day)

Full Moon - 4/13

TOP NEWS

Final Date for the CNS tour -
4/7-8 - Playa Hermosa Gran Final.

6th ANNUAL ROBERT AUGUST SURF & TURF APRIL 6-10

Waves Costa Rica featured as premier surf camp in Playa Hermosa - www.ticotimes.net/travel.htm

Contact info@... to get your trip package reservations.

TRAVEL SPECIALS

Pro-Am contest in Jaco to benefit local environmental groups - Go to www.costaricaexcursions.com for more details.
It's time to start planning for the 2006 Rabbit Kekai contest, June 15th to 30th. Go to www.4surfing.org for more info.
3 night - 2 day, all-inclusive surf trip on the central Pacific. Only $250! Contact Rodolfo at turdosmil@.... To see the rooms, visit www.cerrolodge.net.
Seven Day Yoga Retreat at the Cashew Hill Jungle Lodge in Puerto Viejo - only $1299.

** Surf Reporters **
Witchs Rock Surf Camp in Tamarindo - stephenmonticone@...
John Lyman Photography in Playa Negra lymanphoto@...
Samara Surf School (656-0055) in Samara jesse@...
Land Assurance (787-0291) in Dominical info@...
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 rocasurf@...
Chosita del Surf (643-1308, fax 643-3328) in Jaco chucks@...
Rancho Coral (778-8648) in Esterillos wearesurfing@...

** Sponsors **
Teen Spanish and Surf Camps (1-800-765-0025) info@...
Cafe Playa Negra (658-8351) cafeplayanegra@...
Green Iguana Surf Camp (825-1381) in Dominical admin@...
School of the World (643-2462) in Jaco info@...
Third World Surf (643-1497)in Jaco thirdworldproductionscr@...
Ranchos Ituana (640-0095) in Mal Pais - peter@...
Tres Monos Lodge (640-0090, 825-1381) in Mal Pais - karla_malpais@...
Nature Cabina for rent near Dominical Beaches qpb@...
Kevin's Transfers (643-2604 / cell:(712) 361-9218) in Jaco comeeds@...
A Surfer's Dream House in Playa Negra info@...
Villas Rio Mar (787-0052 fax 787-0054) in Playa Dominical info@...
Tico Travel - Surf Trips (1-800-493-8426) info@...
Hotel Terraza del Pacifico (643-3222 fax: 643-3424) in Playa Hermosa terraza@...
Costa Paraiso Lodge (787-0025) in Dominicalito - info@...
Casa del Noche - House for Rent in Playa Guiones - gcarabelli@...
Surfer's Guide to Costa Rica www.surfingtravel.com
Pablos Picasso Hotel and Restaurant (658-8158) in Playa Negra pabloscr@...
Hotel Poseidon (Toll free:888-643-1242 or 643-1642) reservations@...
Hotel Cafe de Paris (682-0087, fax 682-0089) in Nosara info@...
Cashew Hill Jungle Lodge (750-0256) in Puerto Viejo reservations@...
Cabinas Las Olas (658-8315 Fax: 222-8685) in Playa Avellanas olassa@...
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AREA REPORTS (sent in on 4/8)

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: There are waves all over the place this morning! The wind is only staying off-shore until around 10 AM these days, so get out there early. Wave size this morning varied between waist to head high. The water is warm again! Habia olas en todas partes esta manana. El viento esta off-shore solo hasta las 10 AM en estos dias, asi que vaya a surfear temprano. El tamano de olas era de a la cintura hasta de a la cabeza y el agua esta calientito!
WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): The swell is just beginning so rest up! It supposed to pick up tomorrow and be even bigger on Monday. After the wind switches it gets messy, so don't sleep too late. El swell esta apenas empezando asi que descanse un poco. Debe ser mas grande manana y todavia mas el lunes. Cuando el viento se cambie, se pone fea--por eso hay que levantarse temprano.
BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: The rivermouth and pico Grande are throwing rights, and there's a nice fast left at the beach break. Langosta and Playa Grande are bigger. La boca del rio y pico grande estan tirando derechas y hay una buena izquierda en la playa. Langosta y Playa Grande tiene olas mas grandes.

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: A great week of overhead, off shore, morning, surf. Friday the wind switched before high tide and skunked the best part of the potential session.
WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): The high tide is moving into the afternoon and the wind is switching early, so try to get out as soon as the tides are high enough.
BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: As the swell increases we can tuck into the bay toward Tamarindo on the service road and try the lower tides at the rivermouth before the wind switches.

** From Stephen at Witchs Rock Surf Camp in Tamarindo -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: Small with onshore winds developing early on. Morning time, a few hours before high tide is showing a little promise though. A walk down the beach and a little patience can net some early am waves!
WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): Probably a little more of the same around here, maybe 3 feet at Rivermouth. Lots of crowds on the beach and in the water as it's Semana de Santa.
BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: With Semana de Santa on us, any beach that is hard to get to will be the best. Find an open facing beach, and you're bound to pick something up. I'm off to Ostional and Negra personally.
NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales: Hermosa - final leg of the Circuito Nacional Tamarindo and surrounding areas - Robert August Surf and Turf Contest Tamarindo - Witchs Rock Surf Camp serving up Nachos as Big as Your Ass and a great surfing/dining experience! Open mic Wed and Fri, 5-7pm 2x1 Happy Hour Everyday! Get Stoked!

** From John Lyman Photography in Playa Negra -

WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: The waves have been head high to a few feet overhead and a little too south. Lots of big close outs mixed in with a good one every now and then. Bright sunny skies and light offshores in the mornings with those cool ocean breezes in the afternoons.
WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): Playa Negra will be head high to a few feet overhead pretty much all of this coming week. Major storms in the South Pacific last week will bring in south swells for most of the Guanacaste gold coast. Expect sunny and hot at the beach with some fluffy clouds rolling by in the afternoons.
BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: The swell is almost too south for Playa Negra. Check out Avellanas at the rivermouth or Little Hawaii because it's low tide in the mornings all this coming week and Avellanas take the south swell best.
NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales:
Come to Tamarindo and get shot. Check it out at
http://tamarindobeach.net/photos_lyman/index.html

** From Jesse at Samara Surf School -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS -
Tamano de las olas y condiciones: The swell is back! 4to 5 foot waves rolling in. Best conditions are through the 6 hour span of high tide. The tides are lower now so the waves aren't as full. Easier to catch. A little choppy, soft peaks with great early morning through til mid afternoon seshs. Occasional off shore winds, for perfect wave conditions.
WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): The swell expected to hold over the weekend, the forcast is "enormous swell" to be coming our way this Easter holiday... The waves are always bigger during Semana Santa, lets see what comes into our bay! It's looking to be pretty big today..... Some 6 to 7 foot waves rolling in already!! Maybe to hit 8 to 10 foot!! yahoo.. Perfect whitewater conditions, Great for beginners and children.
Lots of waves to catch, good inside break, nice small waves.
BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: The best surfing spot in Samara is right in front of the Las Brisas Del Pacifico hotel. No crowds or localism, with the waves breaking a little farther off shore.
NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales: The conditions in Samara are good for all surfers to come and enjoy!!
So if you've always wanted to learn surfing come on down or over! Always great conditions for beginner to intermediate lessons!
Pura Vida www.samarasurfschool.com

** From Coconut Harry's Surf Shop in Playa Nosara -

Solid head-high with overhead set waves rolling through every 15 minutes or so. Peaky north surf combined with long south lines that tend to close out around the lower tides. Mornings are best with glassy conditions and higher tide. Pura Vida, Coconut Harry www.coconutharrys.com

** From Chuck at Walking on Water Surf Shop in Jaco -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: Surf conditions are okay here in Jaco 3-5 ft faces and growing , tides arent too good but you can get a screaming barrel here AND THERE ¡ I did a couple of hours at Estirillos and it was great fun too . The beach is packed at Hermosa and if the wind calms down should be quite a show tomorrow ! I guess that's it for now , Tuanis Chuck and the crew at W.O.W. SURF!

** From Brice at Land Assurance Tree Reforestation in Dominical -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: Head high but a bit closed out. Very high tides are making the full tide surf mushy and best handled by long boards. These high tide waves are standing up one second and sitting down the next which can be frustrating for short boarders.
WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): We are expecting a little swell over the weekend which should jack the size up a couple of feet. But, since the waves are coming right at the beach from the southwest, it will likely be closed out even worse than it is right now.
BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: It is possible that the point may be working by Sunday, but if not, the beach should at least be better than nothing.