CR Surf Report for 5/1/06

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 8, Issue 331
May 1st, 2006

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Surf on Monday to be head high to overhead with a 12 second period. On Tuesday, sets a foot overhead appear every half hour and Wednesday every fifteen minutes. On Thursday, 1-2 foot overhead surf - a 15 second period swell from the Southwest, prime surf conditions with a high tide at 8 a.m. Ah, dawn patrols all weekend with waves a foot overhead with bigger sets.

Caribbean - Knee high with an occasional waist high set from Monday to Thursday. On Friday a chest high set appears every hour near P.V. nd those stick around through next weekend from the ENE.

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

TIDES for 5/1/06

Low Tide: .52 ft at 11:06 am
High Tide: 9.19 ft at 5:23 pm
(add ~50 min. each day)
New Moon - 4/27

TOP NEWS

From InsideCostaRica.com -Every tourist visiting Tamarindo Beach, on the Costa Rica Northwest Pacific, is donating us$1 per night spent there in order to promote the protection of the environment in the area.

Costaricansurfers.com has updated profiles on many of the hot surfers on Costa Rica National Surf Team.

Tico Travel Pro-Am coming up June 18th-25 you can check out at www.ticotravel.com/competition.htm

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

TRAVEL SPECIALS

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 **
Manuel Antonio Surf School (777-4842) - info@...
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
Diana at PuraMar Surf School (653-1355) in Tamarindo puramartamarindo@...
Hotel Las Tortugas (653-0423) in Playa Grande surfegg@...
Chosita del Surf (643-1308, fax 643-3328) in Jaco chucks@...
Rancho Coral (778-8648) in Esterillos wearesurfing@...

** Sponsors **
Hotel La Dolce Vita (778-7015 ) in Esterillos info@...
La Sirena Hotel (1-800-493-8426) in Quepos 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@...
Costa Paraiso Lodge (787-0025) in Dominicalito - info@...
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@...
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@...
Roca Bruja Surf Tours (670-1020) in Playa del Coco rocasurf@...
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AREA REPORTS (sent in on 4/29)

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: This swell is hitting well overhead here, but generally pretty messy with the high tides in the afternoon and mostly on shore by then. In the early part of the week the onshores were light enough to keep it fun.
WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): We are hoping for some afternoon glass offs or maybe a little rain to smooth out a hefty, but manageable swell.
BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: It has been a little smoother to the south toward Tamarindo.

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: Waves in Tamarindo were chest high yesterday at the high tide but will be smaller over the weekend. The wind pattern has shifted out of the summer off shores and now blows on-shore from about 10 AM to 5 PM. Las olas ayer en Tamarindo a la marea alta eran de al pecho pero estaran mas pequenas este fin de semana. El viento esta soplando off-shore en las mananas y las tardes y on-shore de las 10 hasta las 5.
WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): This weekend the waves are expected to be smaller and the wind should be calm in the evenings for sunset sessions. Este fin de semana las olas estaran mas pequenasa con el viento suave para las sessiones del atardecer.
BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: Head to Playa Grande this weekend for some nice longboarding in the afternoons. Vaya a Playa Grande este fin de semana para un poco de longboarding al atardecer.

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: A swell has arrived in Tamarindo finally, tides are getting better for a morning/evening session and we're looking at 3-4 feet out front. Rivermouth is slightly larger, this should start to organize itself over the next few days.
WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): The swell should continue through the weekend, maybe growing a bit. By Sunday, a morning session should be doable.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: Negra and Grande should be firing. Avellanes may offer a more mellow wave with more peaks.

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales: Rains may start to show up in this region, but the sun will be out, the beer will be cold, and the Nachos will be as big as your A** at Witchs Rock Surf Camp! Come check us out!

** From John Lyman Photography in Playa Negra -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: The surf has picked up quite a bit. We have head high to a foot or so overhead on the sets. Too south for here so alot of the sets are closed out. It has been glassy or slightly offshore in the morning and light onshore breezes in the afternoon. Sunny and warm in the mornings and clouding up in the later afternoons. It trying hard to rain and it won't be long now.
WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): Expect surf in the head high and a little bit bigger for the weekend and into the beginning of the week. It is suppose to get bigger by Wednesday with a significant southwest swell lasting into next weekend. The weather should stay about the same. Maybe it will finally rain this coming week. We need it here.
BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: We have early morning high tides this coming week so Playa Negra will be the spot for the morning and afternoon sessions. Look for good surf at Avellanas during the midday tide going out sessions.
NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales: Please! Help us stop the condo towers at Playa Negra. Write pabloscr@... or pcowan@... and tell him you don't want his condo towers at Playa Negra. Help us to keep Playa Negra natural and beautiful. Thank you.

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

Surf is overhead and "going-off" here in Playa Guiones (Nosara) - wind is cooperating, too! Pura Vida, Coconut Harry at www.coconutharrys.com ** From Jesse at Samara Surf School -
AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - 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 Manuel Antonio Surf School -

Aquí está un poco de información antes del fin de semana que viene desde Tule, Mauricio Jiménez, de Manuel Antonio Surf School.

Tratando de tamaño de las olas y condiciones en Manuel Antonio:

El jueves fue el día con olas más grande en el área. El viernes y sábado las olas van a mantener 3-4 pies y el domingo van a subir hasta 5-6 pies. Por el momento durante el día el mar está glass y después de las tres hay off shore wind. Esta condición va a estar igual durante este fin de semana.

El mejor lugar para surfear aquí en el área este fin de semana es Playitas que va a tener olas más grandes que en Manuel Antonio.

Una información breve de Manuel Antonio Surf School!

** From Brice at Land Assurance Reforestation Service in Dominical:

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: A bit of a swell has sent in some head high waves from the southwest. The big ones are mostly closed out but the smaller ones are often peaky and fun.
WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): It looks like the waves will continue almost exactly as they are for another week.
BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: The beach in front of Dominical and Playa Hermosa to the south are the best bet. The waves are not big enough to light up the point. At Playa Dominical, the whole beach is good from Roca Verde to the river mouth. The waves seem to be good from two and a half hours before to two and a half hours after the high tide (which is right around 3:00 pm).