CR Surf Report for 8-20-06

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 8, Issue 345
August 20th , 2006

TOP NEWS

Federico Pilurzo Defeats World-Class U.S. Open Champion Rob Machado at the Sooruz Lacanau Pro at France's 6-star contest - by Ellen Zoe Golden. Read More ...

Witchs Rock Surf Camp offers 50% off hotel for parts of September and October. Also looking for a marketing guru to hire. Visit www.witchsrocksurfcamp.com for details.

Contact info@... to get your trip package reservations. Father/Son and Family Surf Lessons can be custom built for your experience and budget.

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Chest high to start the week, with headhigh sets appearing only at the best sandbars.. Wednesday a few overhead freak sets appear, one an hour. Stay away from the points until Thursday, when the SW swell fills in the coast with surf 1-2 foot overhead and a 17 second period. Drops back to overhead by Friday evening and down to headhigh Saturday with a shorter 13 second period. Stays chest to head into next week, with nothing coming until the following weekend from the SSW.

Caribbean - Check the surf each day, but you'll only find waves over waist high on Tuesday and Wednesday when a weak ground swell from the ENE brings some chest high relief with a few head high sets. After that, back to small - knee to waist high and clean conditions. *This can change with tropical storm formations

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

TIDES for 8/20/06 (add ~50 min. each day)

Low Tide - 2.25 feet at 6:00 a.m.
High Tide - 7.82 feet at 12:19 p.m. New Moon - 8/23

** Surf Reporters **

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@...
Hotel Totem in Playa Cocles (750-0758) - totem368@...
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 (682-0574) in Nosara - coconutharrys@...
Wavescr.com (643-7025) in Hermosa - info@...
Witchs Rock Surf Trips (670-1020) in Playa de Coco - rocasurf@...
Nathon's Place (355-4359) in Jaco - NathonsPlace@...

** Sponsors **

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 -pablospicassohotel@...
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@...
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@...
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AREA REPORTS (sent in on 8/19)

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: Tamarindo conditions right now are perfect for learning to surf. Wave height is around waist high and the water is clear and warm. Winds are often off-shore. Las olas en Tamarindo estan perfectas para aprender a surfear. Tiene tamano de a la cintura y el agua es clara y calida. Los vientos estan a veces off shore.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): No changes are predicted throughout the week as far as wave size. Expext small surf in the middle of the day and a beautiful beach for walking or running in the mornings and evenings. No se pronistican cambios para el fin de semana. Habra olas pequenas en el dia y una playa limpia para caminar o correr en la manana o al atardecer.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: Playa Grande and Avellanas have better size right now. Playa Grande y Avellanas tienen olas de mejor tamano.

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: We have been enjoying great, overhead, morning surf all week. Today, Friday, it dropped to head high on the sets and the off shores backed off for some excellent glassey surf. The wind gently switched to on shore near the end of a marathon five hour session.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): It's all about the off shores which don't look that promising, and with Tamarindo almost flat, the whole world will be here riding tricky, but hopefully, glassey surf.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: The main peaks around the hotel are more consistent right now. Chicken head rock at the north end of the beach has been good with the flatter sand and no backwash.

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

No waves at all, no swell at all and no wind at all. Tide is pretty late so didn't help today, we went out for a bit in the morning with our long board just for fun, to touch some water, but not because was the best. Our guests and guides were looking for waves around the coast but didn't wet too good. Negra was the best for them today, 3/4 ft waves, but usually it's bigger. Let's see for tomoorow. Pura Vida - Ed

** From John at Lyman Photos in Playa Negra/Tamarindo -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: The surf the past few days has been on the small to very small side. The weather has been the usual mix of sunshine with offshores in the morning with clouds and a bit of rain in the afternoon. Fun late afternoon sessions for the longboarders.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): Looks to be small until midweek when they say a southwest groundswell will make it's way to the Gold Coast. Expect one of those tropical waves to dump some rain the first part of the week.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: It's low tide early this upcoming week so Avellanas in the morning and maybe Negra in the afternoons. Bring your noserider.

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales:
John shoots and scores - . http://www.tamarindobeach.net/photos_lyman/index.html

** From Harry at Coconut Harrys Surf Shop in Playa Guiones:

The waves showed up this morning (Thursday) around headhigh on sets and were good all day. Look for the best time on Friday morning from 7:00am until the wind kills it or you run out of gas. Sunny mornings and cloudy afternoons - chance of rain everyday. Pura velveeda - Coconut Harry

** From Sean at the Samara Surf School -

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales: Rainy season special on board rentals--- $5 an hour, $15 for half day, or $20 for the full day.

** From Andrea at Waves CR Surf Camp in Playa Hermosa -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: Epic winter time Hermosa, glassy fun a frames this week.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): ´a little more rain.Gray skies gray waves.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: Beachbreaks....

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales: Gilbert Brown and Germaine "Nino" Myrie from Waves Costa Rica have been called to participate on Huntington beach for the world surfing games to represent Costa Rica amongst other local hot surfers from the area.

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: Surfs pretty fun right now ¡ Morning glass at Hermosa overhead sets with good form and winds holding off with the clouds . Hardly any rain and the weekend looks nice to me both surf and weather wise so come on down ! Not too much in the way of crowds so who not ? Go to www.costaricaltd.com to see Shifis shots too ! New Merricks arrived Fri. including a batch of A6s which are the cross between Flyer and Mx kind of . Could be the right board for our conditions on a regular basis ! Come on by and see em , Thanks Chuck and the CREW at W.O.W. SURF !

** From Nathon at Nathon's Place in Jaco -

Wave heights and conditions for Jaco'. 1 - 3 Ft. waves at high and low tide. This weekend is expected to suck as well with approximately the same predictions. The best Area to surf in our area is Playa Hermosa wich is bringing 4 - 5 1/2 Ft. waves at low and high tide. It is more consistent at low tide and less consistent at high tide the water is also like soft and mushy at high tide. What's new - Nathon's Surfer Hostel in Jaco' is that we built a new grinding rail for the youth of Jaco' to skate for free.

** From Brice at Land Assurance in Dominical -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: Small waves coming in from the deep south. This makes the beach have a really good left but the waves a just a bit too small. Much better at lower tides (but not dead low).

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): More of the same. Maybe even smaller, but LOLA is hopping around every day changing what it says will happen from the day before. Usually, this LOLA behavior doesn't reflect what we see at the beach. Instead, we just get great little waves that are relatively consistent.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: Anywhere from the river mouth to Roca Verde. If you get too close to the river mouth, even in these small waves, you can get stuck in a hole and find it shallow and difficult to get to the outside. If this happens, just paddle south from the river for about 50 meters and then head back out again.

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS-: A local surf competition Saturday.