CR Surf Report for 11-18-07

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 9, Issue 408
November 18th, 2007

TOP NEWS

First contest on the National Surf Circuit will be December 8th and 9th in Jaco, behind the Hotel Copacabana. See more event dates at www.surfingcr.net.

Read the latest on the fecal coliform problems in Tamarindo. From The Tico Times, and The Beach Times.

Osa Peninsula group to host Annual Earth Day Festival on April 20th, 2008. Read more..

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

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Small surf continues all week, chest high with a rare head high set - a foot smaller north of Nosara. Some southwest juice gives the southern end of the country a few head high waves on Wednesday, but it doesn't last past Thursday morning. The next South swell isn't looking too powerful, bringing some head high waves by next Tuesday.

Caribbean - East north east swell has hit the coast with chest to head high surf. A few overhead sets appear late Sunday and all day Monday, but by Tuesday the swell loses steam and backs off to chest high waves. Wednesday will have surf waist to chest high, Thursday down to waist high, and Friday, back to knee to waist. Another strong NE swell has the potential to fill in the surf by next Sunday evening.

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

TIDES for 11/18/07 (add ~50 min. each day)

High Tide: 7.18 feet at 8:25 a.m.
Low Tide - 1.69 feet at 2:31 p.m.

Full Moon - November 24th

** Surf Reporters **
Hotel Buenisimo (640-0694) in Santa Teresa hotelbuenisimo@...
Hotel Las Tortugas (653-0423) in Playa Grande - surfegg@...
Walking on Water Surf Shop (643-3760 / 643-3844 surf report) in Jaco - chucks@...
Hotel Totem in Playa Cocles (750-0758) - totem368@...
Witchs Rock Surf Camp in Tamarindo - info@...
John Lyman Photography in Playa Negra - lymanphoto@...
Land Assurance (787-0291) in Dominical - info@...
Coconut Harrys (682-0574) in Playa Guiones - reyersteve@...
Surfing Nosara Daily Surf Report - info@...

** Sponsors **
Wave Log Surfing Journal - info@...
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 - (11/17)

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: The off shores are fanning the shoulder high, perfect, surf all day long.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): Morning and evening sessions are still possible until Sunday. Beat the crowd by surfing early in the morning.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: It's more consistent at the main peak, but there are respectable little waves here and there up and down the beach.

** From Colin at Witchs Rock Surf Camp in Tamarindo (11/15)-

Today we still had some small surf in town (waist high), but some fun waves were had at the more exposed spots. The report from the road trip to Marbella today was chest to shoulder high with some fun waves in glassy conditions all day. It looks like we are expected to get a bit more swell this weekend, nothing big, just a bit more than we've had all week. Keith Novosel is back with us this month to take some great photos of our guests. Make sure to get him to get some shots of you surfing. He is an amazing photographer with a great eye for surf action.

** From photographer John Lyman, Lyman Photos in Playa Negra - (11/17)

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: The surf has been very small at 1 to 2 foot. Offshore wind most of the day and warm sunny skies. Water temp is 76 degrees.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): More small surf. Not much out there for the next week. There does seem to be a lot of jellyfish in the water right now.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: It's terrific beach weather right now. Take the family and the longboards and spend a day at the beach.

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales: Check out the scenery at www.lymanphotos.sbpix.com

** From Erik at SurfingNosara.com in Playa Guiones - (11/18)

Good Morning folks... I am getting an early one today, shots at 5:30 this morning, no one out... but swell starting to show. I surfed last night, and every ten minutes or so there would be a little set pushing through in the rib high range, and it looks to be that big today with bigger sets. This swell won't be very strong, as it has been downgraded by both Magic and Surfline, but both still have it improving over the last few days. The peak will be this afternoon, and we will have a nice low tide for it!