CR Surf Report for 5/7/06

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 8, Issue 332
May 7th, 2006

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - The waves from the Southwest are fading from a foot overhead down to head high by Tuesday and chest high by Wednesday evening. Stays chest high Thursday and it's not until Friday morning that a few overhead sets smack the beach each hour. Saturday surf sweeps in, a foot overhead, from the south and the central and northern coasts see it on Sunday. BIG SURF ALERT - a week from Thursday, 5/18, from the SSW, and lasting through Saturday - we're talking 1-3+ overhead. Check the next report for updates.

Caribbean - Minimal surf all week, knee to occasionally waist high waves from Sunday throughWednesday afternoon, waiting up to 30 minutes for a set. Then Thursday it gets even more inconsistent, surf rarely getting bigger than knee high - all the way through next Sunday.

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

TIDES for 5/7/06

High Tide: 7.12 ft at 10:45 am
Low Tide: 2.25 ft at 4:57 pm
(add ~50 min. each day)

Full Moon - 5/13

TOP NEWS

Costa Rica representatives excel at the Reef Classic Latin Pro in Malibu, Panama, held April 13th to 15th. Lisbeth Vindas earns 4th, Diego Naranjo and Luis Vindas make it to the semifinals. Read more on the Latin Surf Tour website - www.alaslatintour.com

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
Witchs Rock Surf Trips (670-1020) in Playa de Coco - rocasurf@...
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 5/6)

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: Huge, slightly mixed up, waves closing out the north end of the bay even though the wind is off shore in the morning for high tide.
WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): As the swell drops and cleans up over the weekend, we should see some good surf here with the moderate morning tides and off shore wind.
BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: We've been slipping down the service road to the Tamarindo Estero mouth area and enjoying some fun head high waves, but plan to move back up here as soon as the swell starts to drop.

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: Late Thursday afternoon you could see the swell starting to hit here in Tamarindo and this morning waves wereup to head high with bigger sets. The main beach was fairly closed out as usual, but a nice left shoulder ran toward the rivermouth, the rivermouth was throwing rights and Pico Grande was breaking both directions. En la tarde del jueves se podia ver entrar el swell en Tamarindo y esta manana las olas eran de a la cabeza con unos sets mas grande. La playa principal estaba un poco cerrada como normal, pero habia una izquierda linda cerca del estero, el estero estaba tirando derechas y Pico Grande rompia a la derecha y a la izquierda.
WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): It's going to be a great one with morning surf and nice wind! Get out there an enjoy it! Sera un fin de semana lindisima con olas en la manana y buen viento. Vaya y disfrute!
BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: Tamarindo is great, Langosta is enormous; every place is a good place right now! Tamarindo es buenisima, Langosta es enorme; todos lugares ahora estan buenos!

** From Carlos, boat captain for Witchs Rock Surf Trips -

REPORTE DE OLAS EN WITCHS ROCK, LAVERINTOS Y OLLIES POINT - WITCHS ROCK : ESTA ENTRANDO UN SWELL CON DIRECCION SUROESTE BIEN GRANDE Y CONSTANTE CON OLAS DE 5 A 7 FEET, BUEN VIENTO EN LA MAÑANA, LA TEMPERATURA DEL AGUA ES MUY AGRADABLE.
LAVERINTO: ESTA ENTRANDO UN SWELL CON DIRECCION SUR MUY CONSTANTE Y BIEN GRANDE CON OLAS DE 5 A 9 FEET, EL VIENTO ES BUENO.
OLLIES POINT: ESTA ENTRANDO UN SWELL DEL SUR CON OLAS MUY BUENAS Y GRANDES, EL FACTOR VIENTO ES BUENO NO ES LA TARDE PORQUE ENTRA EL ONSHORE PERO A OLLIES NO LE AFECTA TANTO.
REPORTE DE CARLOS BARRERA /ROCA BRUJA SURF OPERATION
WWW.COSTARICASURFTRIPS.COM - SURF TRIPS TO WITCHS ROCK AND OLLIES POINT PHONE 670-10-20 OR 670-38-10, PLAYAS DEL COCO,GUANACASTE,COSTA RICA

** From John Lyman Photography in Playa Negra -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: The waves have been big. Playa Negra has seen some triple overhead sets today and yesterday. Many larger set waves are too south and closed out. Light offshores under sunny skies in the mornings. Light onshores in the later afternoons. Still hasn't rained here yet.
WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): Expect big surf to comtinue into the first part of the upcoming week with a decrease in size by Tuesday into Wednesday and then another good size south swell filling in by late Thursday and holding for next weekend.
BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: Negra is big and gnarly. Really for experts only. The surf is smaller and much more manageable at Avellanas. Check out the beach break in front of Lola's with the incoming morning tide and check out the rivermouth and Little Hawaii as the tide gets low. Much more user friendly there.
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 Jesse at Samara Surf School -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: BIG SWELL IS CORRECT! And it's here in Playa samara..... Some 8 to 10 foot close outs rolling into our little bay! Beautiful early morning and sunset sesh's for the advanced surfer, with perfect whitewater conditions throughtout the day for beginners, and nice small inside waves for intermediates! Come on over. A bit choppy, but offshore winds in the mornings.
WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): Swell expected to hold for a couple of days, rain expected to fall so plan on some chop, but glassy after rainstorms.
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 Tule at Manuel Antonio Surf School -

Tamano de olas y condiciones: Las olas en frente restaurante Mar y Sombra va a estar 1 - 2 pies, y en Playitas 4-5 pies. Que va a pasar este fin de semana: Las condiciones estará mejor en la mañana, porque quizas lloverá por las tardes.
El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: El mejor lugar este fin de semana es Playitas que va a tener olas más grandes que en Manuel Antonio.

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: The waves are well overhead but coming straight at the beach (210 degrees from the South West). This is causing Dominical to close out. However, a rare shoulder can be found for a short and sweet or a longer and very fast ride.
WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND: It looks like the 6' swell will be letting up by Saturday or Sunday and a remaining 4' swell will remain for a week. Usually, when a swell breaks up, even if the swell came from 210 degrees, the waves get peakier and great rides can be had.
BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: Except for the crowd, the point (considered crowded with 10 or more surfers) will be the best place to surf today (Friday) and tomorrow. By Sunday, the beach should be back in action.