CR Surf Report for 2-18-07

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 9, Issue 371
February 18th, 2007

TOP NEWS

Diego Naranjo, Luis Vindas, and Gilbert Brown are all in the quarterfinals in the Latin American Tour contest in Chile. Go to www.alastour.com for stats and pics.

Need a flight to Liberia? Check American Airlines, Delta, Continental, US Airways, United, and Northwest, as well as charters or seasonal carriers such as Sunwing, Sky Service and Air Canada.

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

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

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Get up early Monday to catch a little leftover west swell, clean head high with an hourly overhead set and offshores most of the day.Then fading quickly, back down to chest to head at best on Tuesday. Then small - sorry to say it - for the next ten days.... Waist high surf with a rare chest high set... Better spot showing chest high waves with a shoulder high set. Not much, time to evacuate to a Caribbean bungalow on the beach.

Caribbean - The swell arives from the NNE on Monday evening, pushing surf up to head high. Stays head to overhead on Tuesday and a few 1-2 foot overhead sets show up Wednesday, then fades out Thursday. Friday the swell changes sources, now arriving from the ESE and more consistent overhead sets through the weekend and continuing next week.

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

TIDES for 2/18/06 (add ~50 min. each day)

Low Tide - (-.61) feet at 9:12 a.m.
High Tide - 9.56 feet at 3:30 p.m.

New Moon - 2/17

** 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@...
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@...

** 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@...
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@...
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 2/17 or posted)

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: The surf finally started to come up a little toward the end of the week, but the wind in the afternoon for high tide has been on shore. This is surely one of the worst Playa Grande Feb. weeks for surf we can remember.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): The head high swell is still here and the afternoon off shores will probably begin to hold on Sunday. Daybreak sessions should become possible by the middle of the week.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: We've been going down to the Tamarindo Estero mouth on the service road in the morning for incoming. This swell is hitting the entire bay with lots of peaks everywhere.

** From Keith at Witchs Rock Surf Camp in Tamarindo (2/17)-

The waves were really fun today at playa grande. From about 9:00-11:45 there were some great little barrels, from waist to shoulder high with some head high sets. we nicknamed the wave from the first photo below "the brown monster", as it was a pretty solid, powerful barrel, full of sand, breaking in very shallow water. The winds turned onshore at 11:45 and the conditions got much worse. Check out the site to see the pictures.

** From photographer John Lyman, Lyman Photos in Playa Negra -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: We have shoulder to head high plus surf with fair to good shape and offshores with sunny skies.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): Head high plus surf from mostly the NW. Backs down to smaller as the week progresses.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: With low tide running through the mornings this week spots like Avellanas rivermouth, Sapo's in Langosta will be the call. If the wind stays offshore through midday check out Playa Negra for some island style bowls.

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales: Killer surf and bikini babe photos from the Tamarindo area at www.lymanphotos.sbpix.com

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

Hola from Playa Guiones (Nosara), It's chest to occasionally bigger on set waves around the higher tides. The swell has dropped over the last couple of days, but still fun and, actually, the shape appears to be improving = less closeouts. BIC Surfboards for sale (new & used) - contact me for price & availability. Coconut Harry www.coconutharrys.com

** From Jesse at the Samara Surf School -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: Well after nearly 2.5 months of some really warm lake water, we've had some waves visit in our Samara bay, maybe 3 foot, but fun!

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): The swell is expected to rise, with today being the full moon and big tides for the next 3 days we should see some sizable waves. Always hoping for the lovely 5 to 6 foot samara waves.... Lets see what happens! no winds, nice glass.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: Same as always, Las Brisas Del Pacifico hotel..

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales:
James Flowers from Jesse's surf school, actual Manager and Jefe, will be competing in 6th CNS contest in Nosara on the 24th of this month.
An incredible soul surfer who can fly through the air on his Al Merrick Flyer, bring your support and your cheers. He can be contacted at 656-0055, pura vida

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

On regards to the awful Diamond beach towers... We have established an Asociacion: Camara de turismo de Playa Hermosa, have hired a lawyer and finally got the information under what name the denuncia has to go to.... As a fact the area where they are building is titled land but it´s still a wetland, and it´s protected by law, the studies are being done in order to prove it´s a wetland, but the developers say it´s not...also to the back of their property, there is an estuary as well...