CR Surf Report for 8-6-06

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 8, Issue 343
August 6th, 2006

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Waves 2-3 foot overhead at dawn, dropping to 1-2 foot by the evening. Down to 1 foot overhead on Tuesday and only headhigh to overhead Wednesday. Headhigh for the rest of the week and through the weekend with 1 foot overhead sets every 30 minutes. The next swell shows from South next Tuesday, with surf a foot overhead and growing through midweek.

Caribbean - Make sure you're up early Monday, since the East swell will be packing an overhead punch all day, with a bigger set every forty minutes. Tuesday it drops back to chest high and by Wednesday down to waist to chest. Thursday through
Saturday will be continued waist to chest with a smattering of head high peaks, especially on Wednesday. The tropical seas are hot, calling for formation of storms and wind swell at the beginning of next week.

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

TIDES for 7/31/06 (add ~50 min. each day)

High Tide - 7.86 feet at 11:49 a.m.
Low Tide - 1.63 feet at 6:12 p.m. Full Moon - 8/9

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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@...
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AREA REPORTS (sent in on 8/5)

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: There's a south swell going off right now, closing out the beach break in Tamarindo and breaking both ways at Pico Pequeno. The beach break is head high and the reef is breaking over head a high tide. Winds are on shore but the reef is holding it fine. This week has been fairly dry with only one or two rain showers in the nights. Hay un gran swell del sur ahorita que tiene cerrada la playa en Tamarindo y rompe a Pico Pequeno a la derecha y a la izquierda. Las olas en la playa son de a la cabeza y el arrecife es mas grande. El viento es on shore pero el arrecife todavia quiebra bien. En esta semana hubo poca lluvia con solo uno o dos aguaceros en las noches.
WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): This weekend everybody is going to paddle hard! Get out there early and hope for good winds--there are enough waves for everybody. Este fin de semana todo el mundo va a remar fuerte! Vaya temprano para los mejores vientos--hay olas suficiente para todos.
BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: There are waves everywhere, but Pico Pequeno is the best place in the bay for big surf right now. For nice smaller surf, head to Capitan Suizo. Hay olas en todas partes, pero Pico Pequeno es el mejor lugar para olas de tamano. Para olas mas pequenas, busca el Capitan Suizo.

** Louis at Hotel Las Tortugas in Playa Grande -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: This large, almost double overhead, swell has been messy all week with mostly calm wind. There were a few good sessions here and there.
WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): The tides are perfect and the wind is trying to come off shore in the mornimg which could result in some excellent surf.
BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: If it's too big out front, duck down in the bay on the service road to the breaks around the Tamarindo Estuary.

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

Ok my amigos- We woke up this morning to go down south, to our secret spot and the waves had good size, but because of the situacion with the storm in the Caribean side we didn't have off shore winds. We had closing outs, around 5/6 ft, heavy and short shoulders.
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 is good size with some real mackers every 15 minutes or so. Sunny glassy mornings and cloudy slightly onshore afternoons.
WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): Expect the waves to stay in the double overhead range at Playa Negra for the next 3 or 4 days as southwest swells are stacked up well into the middle of the week. More good size waves are on tap for next weekend as well.
BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: Playa Negra on the incoming tides and Playa Avellanas as the tide goes out.
NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales: John Lyman Photos at Playa Negra
http://www.tamarindobeach.net/photos_lyman/index.html

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

Still some size but dropping off a little now - wind has been a bit uncooperative lately, but high tides are in the morning, so we should get the best conditions early all weekend and into next week.
Coconut Harry - "SURF - EAT - SLEEP - REPEAT"

* From Jesse at the Samara Surf School -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: Waist to chest high, glassy with offshore wind at times, breaking faster than previous swells. As usual perfect whitewater and begginer waves towards low tide.
WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): The swell will hopefully pick up this weekend and begin to back off through the first half of next week, glassy in the mornings.
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, breaks a little faster and further from shore. A bit sectiony, but nice workable waves.

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

Saw a young guy from San Jose moderate ability with a few years surfing and he just got the shack of his life on the new FLYER II he bought last week , I think it was almost as good for me when he said Mae CHUCK ,GRACIAS! for helping him pick out the right board as what HE felt when he came out of the barrel ! Anyways there is something to say about Channel Islands manufacturing and that is they are the best ! Pura Vida, Chuck and the CREW at W.O.W. SURF !

** From Tule at Manuel Antonio Surf School -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: Swell is coming in so waves are great for surfing!!

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): Weather is beautiful, summer days, perfect waves, the sea seems glazed.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: Best places to surf is all around, but we recommend playitas, frente de mar y sombra y la boca, olas mas pequeñas pero olas mas perfectas.

** From Brice at Land Assurance in Dominical -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: The waves have grown but they are hitting the beach kinda square and hard. The sets are all overhead with some being almost double. I put in at the river mouth today and was almost to the cell tower by the time I made it to the outside. The low to no wind makes it inviting to step into this mess. I recommend other destinations (see below).

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): A tiny bit bigger but probably not too much badder on the way. The weather has been excellent!

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: The beach is surfable, but it involves a lot of work to keep from being swept south. If you are going to surf the beach, I would put in as far north toward the river as possible and keep a constant light paddle going north. I haven't been to the point yet, but it usually doesn't work to well when the waves are coming from the west. However, I would bet it is better than the beach. You may also try Hermosa or further south.

** From Marco at Totem Hotel in Playa Cocles (Caribbean Coast) -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: 2-3 pies

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): lluvia y poca olas

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

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales: cafe' viejo lounge night