CR Surf Report for 10-15-06

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 8, Issue 353
October 15th, 2006

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - A SSW swell arrives Monday with surf overhead to a foot overhead. Gets a foot bigger Tuesday, and another foot Wednesday. By Thursday, the first 3 foot overhead sets arrive each half an hour and by Friday it's every 15 minutes. Decreases two feet Saturday, but still bigger freak sets each hour. Another SW swell follows by next Monday with more 2-4 overhead swell. Morning patrol is the call all week.

Caribbean - Continued knee to waist high surf all week. Enjoy the Carnival until next Monday, when a NE swell kicks up head high surf with possible bigger sets.

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

TIDES for 10/15/06 (add ~50 min. each day)

High Tide - 7.21 feet at 9:15 a.m.
Low Tide - 1.85 feet at 3:34 p.m.

New Moon - 10/21





TOP NEWS

UP TO DATE NEWS on the Costa Rica NATIONAL SURFING TEAM at the 2006 LOST ENERGY DRINK ISA WORLD SURFING GAMES in Huntington Beach, California, October 14-22. by Ellen Zoe Golden

Help save the Golfo Dulce from a giant Tuna Farm approved to be built near Punta Banco. Letter from Tiskita Foundation asks for assistance.

October 28th - in Jaco, hosted by Christian Surfers group, email Chuck for info.

The Latin American Tour will be stopping in Playa Hermosa on November 10-12th, with $15,000 in prizes.

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

** 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 **
CR Surfing Guide (619-520-3545) - gustavo@...
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 10/14 or posted)

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: Light offshores in the morning the last few days, coinciding with a head high swell in the water making for pretty fun conditions for Thursday and Friday morning sessions in Playa Grande. Saturday morning the wind went onshore early leaving us with bumpy, messy conditions.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): The wind might cooperate a bit more over the next few days for the morning session in Grande, but get on it early.

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

** From Ed at Witchs Rock Surf Camp in Tamarindo -(10/13)

Well we're still enjoing the swell, right here in front of our camp we had dome decent waves, nothing too special, with onshore wind. I heard from our guides and guest's that Marballa was pretty big, over head on the sets, really good with the incoming tide. Advanced grup went today to Witc's Rock and Ollie's point and the had some clean head high waves at Ollie's, "Roca Bruja" didn't work that good. Let's see what comes tomorrow. Pura Vida - Ed

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: The waves have been chest to head high with fair shape. The weather has been typical for this time of year with partly cloudy skies in the morning and rain in the afternoons and early evenings.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): Expect more of the same. The swell should pick up a bit out of the south, 200 to 220 degrees around mid week for sets in the head high to a bit over head.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: Playa Langosta just south of Tamarindo has been good on the incoming tide with almost nobody around. Just the friendly locals that hangout there. Just throw them a bone and you'll get all the waves you want. Bow wow!

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales: Check out John Lyman Photos at www.lymanphotos.sbpix.com

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: Waves were quite fun today about 4/6 ft faces right out front with the mid tide it really was quite nice ¡ Expect tomoorw to be a bit larger and heavier with some local wind swell mixed in with the s.w. we have showing right now ! Yep KELLY did it again and on Als boards again, is it the boards or the surfer or just some magic combo ! I think it's the combo , otherwise why would this guy ride for the same shaper for over 20 yaers and never step out ! Congrats Kelly and now hows he going to top this one huh ! Got the new goods in and coming so if you want to see them just come on by the shop , K/BRDS and K/SMALLS along with a few stepups and such so swing in and check em out ! Thanks , Chuck and the CREW at W.O.W. SURF !

** From Brice at Land Assurance in Dominical -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: I've been out of the water for a week with an ear infection so this is a "from the beach" report. The waves have been disgustingly nice. Peaky, head high, hollow at lower tides, possibly too mushy at higher tides.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) : Hard to tell from LOLA. There appears to be a big event coming late Sunday and early Monday, but it is a one day event and those usually don't amount to much. So, it should be at least a little bigger and at worst the same.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: Nothing happening at the point, so the beach is it. No big currents so anywhere along the beach works well.