CR Surf Report for 3-11-07

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 9, Issue 374
March 11th, 2007

TOP NEWS

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http://www.porlasballenas.com/cont/firmas/index.htm

Doctors, Lawyers, Weekend Warriors contest in Boca Barranca - July 21st and 22nd. Check out Worldwide Adventures for the details.

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NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Wax em up, long range SW swell hitting Monday, head high to overhead with great form. Tuesday the sets grow to 1 foot overhead, and Wednesday to 2 foot overhead with a 13 second period. Thursday it drops back down to overhead, but lots of set waves, same for Friday. By Sunday another SW swell arrives, boosting surf up to a foot overhead again with bigger sets. The surf season has started.

Caribbean - Waves are still coming in head high with sets 1-2 foot overhead for Monday, but disappearing a little at a time Tuesday and Wednesday. By Thursday, the swell drops out of sight, down to chest high with a head high set each hour. A few more waves arrives for the weekend, but nothing huge.

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

TIDES for 3/11/07 (add ~50 min. each day)

High Tide - 6.72 feet at 7:24 a.m.
High Tide - 1.75 feet at 1:15 p.m.

New Moon - 3/18

** 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 **
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Costa Paraiso Lodge (787-0025) in Dominicalito - info@...
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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@...
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AREA REPORTS (sent in on 3/10 or posted)

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: We started the week (and catching the crowd off guard) with some of the best overhead surf we've had here in Playa Grande for some time. The perfect shape degenerated into messy conditions on Thursday. The water warmed up with the afternoon on shores and then a short good session tried to peek through in the afternoon, yesterday, as the tide filled in - then the wind switched on shore.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): As the tide moves into the morning session cycle, it should clean up nicely as the off shore wind picks up each day and the swell relaxes a little. Up to now this swell is a little too west and too big for here.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: Tamarindo is picking this swell up and is relatively smooth in the early morning. Keep an eye on all the peaks in Playa Grande if the wind holds for the afternoon session.

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: Under beautiful blue skies with fairly strong offshore winds, we have great surf. 2 to 3 feet overhead out of the SW and only a handful of takers.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): A slight decrease in swell but watch out as the swell is suppose to pick way up with double overhead for midweek. Sunny and offshore in the morning. Afternoons could go either way with the wind.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: We have high tides running through the mornings and afternoons this week so hit those high tide secret spots. You know where they are.

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales: Killer bikini photos at www.lymanphotos.sbpix.com

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

Overhead set waves rolling in this morning, but tending to close out. A drop in conditions for tomorrow and maybe the tide will help. -- "Work Less - Surf More" www.coconutharrys.com

** From Erik at www.SurfingNosara.com -

Booyakisha, Big Ups to my main man Guiones... Surf up to double overhead this morning, super clean, super good... The swell is really thumping again today, with solid overhead conditions and well, well overhead sets. Some bombs were double overhead and for most of the morning were lining up sick. I had many waves over a few turns, a few all the way from the flag to the graveyard... Looks like the next few days will stay nice and huge, broken boards and fear factor!!!!

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: Well seems swell is on the way and we have waves right now so things are looking up. Just got back froma good solid headhigh session with decent conditions at spot X and really couldnt ask for much more. Winds are backing of with the evening clouds but of course no rain its still months away ¡ Have fun happy surfing ! Chuck and the CREW at W.O.W. SURF.