CR Surf Report for 10-21-07

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 9, Issue 404
October 21st, 2007

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Waves will drop from 1-2 foot overhead down to overhead on Monday, and then falls another foot Tuesday to head high. Smaller surf, chest to head high through Thursday. Friday shows an increase in size up to overhead in the southern half of the country, while north of Mal Pais will have to wait until Saturday for it to build to overhead waves from the Southwest, which stick around through next Monday.

Caribbean - The FLAT label still applies, although a tropical wave pushes rain in from the east. The forecast will improve once we get to November.

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

TIDES for 10/21/07 (add ~50 min. each day)

High Tide - 6.94 feet at 10:06 a.m.
Low Tide - 1.94 feet at 4:14 p.m.

Full Moon - October 25th

TOP NEWS

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

Surf contest at Boca Barranca to benefit Hogar Monserrat, October 27th-28th. Contact the Federation of Surf, C.R. at 244-2400 for more info.

Constant rains flood the Pacific coast, mudslides in Atenas - from www.AMCostarica.com

The Montezuma International Film Festival (MIFF), held November 1 - 5, 2007 in Montezuma, Costa Rica, will showcase 100 films from across the
world with live music, street parties, beach parties, special dinners, discussion panels and much more. All events are free and everyone in the world is invited to this first annual celebration of independent film!
www.montezumafilmfestival.com

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

** 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@...

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School of the World (643-2462) in Jaco - info@...
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La Sirena Hotel (1-800-493-8426) in Quepos - info@...
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Ranchos Ituana (640-0095) in Mal Pais - peter@...
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AREA REPORTS

** From Colin at Witchs Rock Surf Camp in Tamarindo (10/19)-

What can I say??? It has been very rainy (extreme flooding throughout Costa Rica) and the result is chocolate brown water in Tamarindo accompanied with non-stop onshore winds for the past week, not the best surfing conditions. I guess that's why its called "The Wet Season".

On a brighter note, there is swell!!! Its been head high for the past week. Hopefully, the winds will clean up a bit in the morning. The report from Avellanas is that the water was much clearer with lots of potential if someone can turn off the onshore wind machine. I'll talk to Joe!!!

** From photographer John Lyman, Lyman Photos in Playa Negra - (10/19)

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: The surf has been small and blown out for the last few days with rain pretty much 24/7. We are suppose to get less rain this upcoming week and I'll believe it when I see it. The surf should pick too out of the SW with waves on Saturday reaching in the double overhead range. If that pesky onshore wind stays down it should be fun. We have the high tide running through the mornings right now so the early birds could get some surfable waves.

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** From Erik at SurfingNosara.com in Playa Guiones - (10/20)

Surf in Guiones today is a bit better than it has been. We have a good swell showing at 7.5 ft at 16 seconds. It is a bit out of the South with the direction of 203 degrees, but it has plenty of size to get into the bay. It is not raining at report time, but we did get some last night again. Hopefully these are the death-throws of the rainy season, and it will be nice again soon!

** From Hotel Buenisimo in Santa Teresa (Mal Pais) - (10/20)-

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:

** From Chuck at Walking on Water Surf Shop in Jaco (10/21) -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: 8 feet perfect with crystal clear water ! What are you talking about water quality ! Somewhere its like that! Jaco today not too bad , a bit of debris on the beach water green not brown like it's been and 3-5 ft faces and really quite fun, super peaky with a sneeker set here and there! Raining again right now and its supoosed to grow a bit size wise so let's see what tomorrow brings but don't be afraid the waves are fine and the pollution[bad stuff] not dirt, that we could have had got flushed out months ago by the first rains !!! New WEBBERS for 475$ and up right now at W.O.W. SURF –Jaco , BLOWFISH in DOMI , and BANANA SURF CLUB –Tami and soon coming to other shops near you, so if you want a rocket go to one of these INDEPENDENTLY OWNED SURF SHOPS – OWNED and OPERATED BY SURFERS and get a great board for very little bread ! Thanks Again ! Chuck and the CREW at W.O.W. SURF !