CR Surf Report for 8-19-07

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 9, Issue 395
August 19th, 2007

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Solid SSW surf in the foot overhead range, continuing until Wednesday morning. During the afternoon tidal switch the swell drops quickly, and by sunset is down to overhead. Thursday and Friday continues with head high to overhead waves and only by Saturday does it fall to head high. Then by Sunday evening the first sets of another SSW arrives, a foot overhead on the sets. Next Monday and Tuesday, more 1-2 foot overhead surf. Then a couple of smallish days before a powerful SW arrives on September 1st.

Caribbean - Hurricane Dean sends overhead surf on Monday. It drops down to chest high by Tuesday, and by Wednesday the swell is history, down to waist high. Thursday through Saturday are quiet, knee to waist high. By Sunday, another tropical system appears to push more chest high East swell to the coast.

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

TIDES for 8/19/07 (add ~50 min. each day)

High Tide - 8.49 feet at 6:45 a.m.
High Tide - 1.32 feet at 12:54 p.m.

Full Moon - August 28th

TOP NEWS

August 20, is a legal holiday in Costa Rica and all banks, government offices and agencies and businesses will be closed to observe the Mother's Day holiday. Feliz Dia de Las Madres!

Projecto Ninos in Nosara raises money for school supplies by selling rooms and tours donated by local businesses. To learn more, go to www.projectoninos.com

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** Surf Reporters **
Hotel Buenisimo (640-0694) in Santa Teresa hotelbuenisimo@...
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@...
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 Playa Guiones - reyersteve@...

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Cabinas Las Olas (658-8315 Fax: 222-8685) in Playa Avellanas - olassa@...
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School of the World (643-2462) in Jaco - info@...
Roca Bruja Surf Tours (670-1020) in Playa del Coco - rocasurf@...
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

** From Louis at Hotel Las Tortugas in Playa Grande (8/17) -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: By Friiday afternoon this fairly clean swell was too large for our beach break and without considerable offshores will probably be unrideable until it drops some.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): Too big for Playa Grande

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: The Tamarido Estero area, just a few minutes down our service road, is handling this nicely.

** From Colin at Witchs Rock Surf Camp in Tamarindo - (8/17)

The surf has been terrible for the past week as we had a serious low pressure system hovering over Costa Rica causing serious flooding, choppy surf and generally miserable surfing conditions. The only surf to report was the great tsunami scare of 2007, due to the 7.9 earthquake off the coast of Lima, Peru. Of course, we evacuated to high ground barely in time to avoid the devastation caused by the 50cm high tsunami. Wow!! The weather broke two days ago, but the surf was still poor. That is until today. Today, the surf was shoulder to head high at Playa Avellanas for our graduation surf trip this morning. The wind remained glassy until about 10:00am and we are hoping for a nice glass off session in front of our hotel in Tamarindo.

** From photographer John Lyman, Lyman Photos in Playa Negra - (8/18)

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: The surf has picked up with a very steep south swell moving in for the weekend. Some double overhead waves on the mid tides. Sunny in the mornings and raining in the afternoon. Water temp in the mid 80s.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): Check out those south facing beaches on the incoming tide for some big waves.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: There has been a bit of morning sickness early at Playa Negra. With high tide in the mornings now, check out Negra early and then head to Avellanas and bang rails with the masses.

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** From Erik at SurfingNosara.com in Playa Guiones - (8/19)

Good morning folks! Surf still has some size on it today, but the tide is killing it. Dead high at report time.... I bet some spots North may be firing, but the river is way too high. I am hoping that the tide will drop out a bit and it will get real good, but who knows, it always seems to be missing something lately... We can have the size and tide, but the wind will be a little off, or the wind and tide and a small weak swell... One of these days is going to line up just perfect... can't wait. Have a good Sunday... when does football start? E. Elle McPherson is surfing in Guiones this week... our history goes way back, she was the first women that I ever saw topless, we were in the Bahamas, and whe was doing a photo shoot... I had the chance to talk with her the other day in the water and told her the story... it made her blush... it was pretty funny...

** From Steve at Coconut Harrys Surf Shop in Playa Guiones - (8/17)

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: It's 6-8 ft and heavy. Unfotunately, it's very disorganized with strong currents and closing out. There are few bombs that are makeable.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): It should be big on Sunday with 2-3 ft overhead waves and then decreasing during the beginning of the week. Hopefully we'll see some cleaner waves with less current.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: I would try Playa Garza and Playa Pelada on an incoming tide from mid to high tide in the afternoon.

** From Hotel Buenisimo in Santa Teresa (Mal Pais) - (8/18)

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: Chest, head high - Wind, rain, sloppy storm conditions.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): Looks like more of the same for the whole weekend.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: Doesn't look good anywhere in Santa Teresa or Mal Pais.

** From Chuck at Walking on Water Surf Shop in Jaco - (8/18)

Great week here lots of excitement including running to the hills for the Tsunami warning , thank God it didn't happe! Surf today has come up a bit , overhead sets with a bit of storm bump involved and yep its going to be exciting here in Jaco for the contest, I figure some heavy drops will be taken , its low tide and rising swell this weekend! Biz is good lots of people around and once again , don't blame it on the MUNI or The POLICE or anybody else, if you see trash pick it up, if you see a crime in action scream, call the cops whatevers the creeps are going to run and if you catch em in the act make sure you hold em till the cops come and don't accept a sob story ! Send em to Jail, spend the time to write em up and go to the hearing ! Its OUR responsibility to get the creeps off the street ! If you buy drugs off the creep at the corner its your fault someone steals from you because it's the same dude ! If its wrong don't do it, if its right promote it ! If you own a business in C.R, BUY A GARBAGE CAN and put it in front of your business , hire a guard or a buy a camera to scare off the thieves, they don't like anybody taking their picture . Put up a sign that says You have a security monitor in place , even if it doesn't work it keeps them thinking ! Don't live in fear pass it on to them, DEMAND RESPECT ! Sorry but I am tired of hearing everybody blame someone else including the tourist for the theft problem, its OUR problem and WE can fix it ! THANKS FOR YOUR TIME ! Chuck and the CREW at W.O.W. SURF !

** From Brice at Land Assurance in Dominical (8/18)-

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: There comin'!!! The first bumps appeared this morning with some overhead action about every 15 minutes. The wind has been low and the tide is perfect for two sessions per day.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): We are looking for a nice swell to arrive tomorrow afternoon. Should be up to double overhead. The swell is coming from the deep south so the beach should hold its form, but I imagine most people will take to the point or head down to Pavones or Matapalo.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: The beach should work, but the point should be going off as well.

** From Marco at Hotel Resort Totem in Playa Cocles -

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