CR Surf Report for 12-9-07

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 9, Issue 411
December 9th, 2007

TOP NEWS

The Mal Pais Manifesto Gathering is from Jan. 18th to the 23rd. Go to www.manifestogathering.com for more information about this fun musical event.

Ban on Shark finning bill introduced in Costa Rica Congress after showing of the movie Sharkwater. From AM Costa Rica. Sign the petition to make the ban permanent. From www.pretoma.org

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.

Costa-Bazooka festival - 7 Days of Music in Costa Rica. 2 Days, 8 bands in San Jose Jan. 7-8. Five Days in Quepos Jan. 9-12 Big finale at Rancho Allegre Saturday Jan. 12, 2008. Cost is $15. Go to www.costa-bazooka.com for more info.

The Blue Flag was stripped from Tamarindo on Nov. 20, 2007 due to extremely high levels of sewage related bacteria found on the swimming and surfing beaches. From www.nacion.com

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

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - WNW swell continues Monday with surf two feet overhead, but the sets get farther apart, leaving overhead surf by Tuesday morning. Waves stay that size all day, but the swell dies out by dark. Wednesday through Friday the surf is chest to head high, bigger sets down south of Jaco. Saturday is a foot smaller, staying small through next Thursday morning (12/19) when some SSW overhead relief arrives.

Caribbean - Overhead surf on Monday with some 2 foot overhead sets on the reefs. Swell maxes by Tuesday morning, weakening through the rest of the day. By Wednesday it's chest to head high leftovers and more of the same Thursday. Friday and Saturday drops back down to waist high while you wait for the next swell, which arrives a week from Tuesday from the ESE.

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

TIDES for 12/9/07 (add ~50 min. each day)

Low Tide: .79 feet at 8:36 a.m.
High Tide: 7.77 feet at 2:52 p.m.

New Moon - December 9th

** Surf Reporters **
Hotel Buenisimo (640-0694) in Santa Teresa hotelbuenisimo@...
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@...
SurfingNosara.com

** Sponsors **
Green Iguana Surf Camp (787-0157 or 825-1381) in Dominical - admin@...
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 - (12/8)

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: The surf has been well overhead, off shore, and good for most of the week. Today it was a little weaker and a little too high at high tide to match yesterday.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): Conditions look good if it doesn't get any bigger.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: This swell is focusing in on the north end of the bay with good peaks as far as you can see in both directions.

** From Blue Trailz Surf Adventures in Tamarindo:

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: This morning the sets started to roll in . Now it is 5.30PM and we have well over head surf

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): Good size overhead surf

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: TAMARINDO BAY

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales: WAVES

** From photographer John Lyman, Lyman Photos in Playa Negra - (12/8)

The surf has been increasing over the last couple days. Heading into the weekend, the waves are headhigh to a couple feet overhead on the sets. Perfect beach weather with warm sunny skies and offshore wind all day. Water temp is back up to the low 80s. This latest SW swell peaks this weekend. Look for the swell to dissipate moving into the upcoming week. A bit of NW will show by Monday along with a small SW for some fun chest to head high stuff for the beginning of the week.

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales: The new John Lyman Photos t-shirts are here. Check them out at www.lymanphotos.sbpix.com

** From Erik at SurfingNosara.com in Playa Guiones - (12/9)

What???? What???? All the forecasts are straight blowing it this week... Nobody is even calling for anything here, and it is 2 feet overhead on sets! The problem is that surfline and magic don't understand that we pick up a NW... Not many places in CentAM do, but we do... and it is firing. It may be our best direction, with strong bowls to the beach, lots of power. I went over on a duckdive last night, then two waves later had my leash snapped, so I had to surf it leashless for the last 45 minutes... That will make you step your surfing up a bit. Pio broke his leash this morning.

** From Hotel Buenisimo in Santa Teresa/Mal Pais (12/8)-

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: Swell hit for the 2nd time this week. Overhead, fair to good conditions.

** From Chuck at Walking on Water Surf Shop in Jaco (12/8) -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: WOW we have surf ! 6-8 ft faces with bigger sets , plenty of power being utilized out there by the guys and gals ! Good turn out with lots of spectators and lost of new sponsorship involved and looks like the new Director Jose Urena means business about making the CNSC a better organization ! GO GO GO ! Anyways the shop was well represented in the contest as well with all the riders passing on to semi-finals for tomorrow ! New boards are here and the new WEBBER SLX are insane, new epoxy fabrication that's so sweet you gotta see it and new boards for @ 600$ ! Come on by and see em and check out the video too! Be happy and BUENAS OLAS , Chuck and the CREW at W.O.W. SURF! http://www.surfindustries.com/products/webber.html Thanks !

** From Brice at Land Assurance in Dominical (12/8) -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS: Nice waves with overhead sets have been around for a week or so.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves): We are expecting a slide for a few days into head-high as a max. But then we should be getting a nice swell. Looks like it'll be coming right at the beach so it'll probably only work at the point.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA: The point has been working occasionally at mid-tide but I think tomorrow (Sunday) and for the next bunch of days, the waves will be too small.

** From Marco at Hotel Resort Totem in Playa Cocles (12/8) -

LES DESEA UNA FELIZ NAVIDAD Y PROSPERIDAD EN EL AÑO VENIDERO...- Marco & Sandra