CR Surf Report for 9-16-07

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 9, Issue 399
September 16th, 2007

TOP NEWS

Now you can get your tide charts for all of 2008!

Surf contest in Santa Teresa behind La Lora Amarilla on Sept 21-23. Come out to support the ninos. Contact Johanna for more info at joha_stone@...

Roxygirls and WavesCR Surf Camp to hold party for Special Olympics kids on October 26th and 27th. Learn more here.

Have you checked out the deals in the CRSurf Shop? Books and travel bags to help you prepare for your trip.

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Waves will be overhead on Monday on Tuesday, with sets every twenty minutes a foot bigger. By Wednesday the SSW swell dies a bit, down to head high with plenty of overhead set waves at the south facing beaches. Stays the same for Thursday and Friday morning. By the evening session, some straight south swell sets arrive at 1-2 foot overhead. Saturday dawn patrol is the call with surf 2 foot overhead, bigger sets down south. Due to the angle, some spots will be small since they are protected. This swell will strengthen by next Monday, up to 2-3 foot overhead through Sept. 25th.

Caribbean - Whatever minumal surf there is, mostly knee high with a rare bigger set at the reefs, will be gone by Wednesday. Then it's flat through Saturday, with a tiny chance of tropical waves for the following week.

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

TIDES for 9/16/07 (add ~50 min. each day)

Low Tide - .69 feet at 11:38 a.m.
High Tide - 7.89 feet at 5:50 p.m.

New Moon - September 26th

** 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@...
Land Assurance (787-0291) in Dominical - info@...
Coconut Harrys (682-0574) in Playa Guiones - reyersteve@...

** Sponsors **
Hotel Poseidon (Toll free:888-643-1242 or 643-1642) reservations@...
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 (652-9351) - cafeplayanegra@...
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@...
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@...
Blue Trailz (653-0221) in Tamarindo - info@...
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
Dona Paulina's Hotel and Restaurant (658-8158) in Playa Negra - infodonapaulina@...
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AREA REPORTS

** From Louis at Hotel Las Tortugas in Playa Grande (9/15) -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: The tides have moved to the morning session and the waves this week have been exceptional for this time of the year. I saw someone take off deep on a left on the south side of the main break and get totally barreled for a hundred yards on a slow motion, stand up, tube on Friday afternoon. You had to pick 'em, but the rides of a lifetime are possible. The wind for the last couple of days has been off shore, or slightly on shore, for nearly ideal conditions for a somewhat crossed up swell.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): The swell is a little mixed up, so only a lucky wind condition will pull some shape out of it at this well overhead size.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: As it gets bigger, tuck into the bay toward Tamarindo .

** From photographer John Lyman, Lyman Photos in Playa Negra - (9/14)

This is the best time of year for surf at Playa Negra. The past few days have seen smaller surf in the head high range with partly cloudy skies and some afternoon rain. The water temp is 84 degrees. We have a SW swell starting to show today and should peak out by the end of this weekend. Head high to a couple feet overhead with fair to good shape. We might be in for a little more rain and onshore wind coming up this weekend. With the higher tides starting to run through the mornings, get out there early. This is also the most uncrowded time of year here at Playa Negra. Enjoy!

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales: If you can't get here, check it out at www.lymanphotos.sbpix.com

** From Erik at SurfingNosara.com in Playa Guiones - (9/16)

My Gators worked Tennessee yesterday... we found the game online for ten bucks and watched it streaming in the office, Florida/Tennessee on one computer, the ASP World Tour on the other... great afternoon, then we went and surfed empty head high Guiones last night... Anyways, Surf this morning is in the head high range, it is super glassy, but we had a dead high tide at 6:30 this morning so it needs some time to start breaking good... if you are longboarding, get out there, it looks pretty fun for the thicker equipment. My rule of thumb for tides here is that if it is under 2 feet overhead, you should wait for a lower tide, at least low to mid... Over 2 feet overhead, the high tide, depending on the angle, can get real good, with mushier sections outside, but when it is bigger you can get real heavy inside sections... it is fun getting to know this wave so well. There were three folks out at report time. Have a great Sunday, E.

** From Hotel Buenisimo in Santa Teresa (Mal Pais) - (9/15)

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: Chest high - storm conditions most of the day.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): Chest to head high by Sunday. The wet season continues.

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

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales: Surf Contest next weekend behind La Lora north of Playa Santa Teresa.

** From Brice at Land Assurance in Dominical (9/15)-

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: The waves are head high and peaky. Too soft at high tide, but great at mid-tides.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): More of the same.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: All the beaches should be working.