CR Surf Report for 4-27-08

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Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 9, Issue 431
April 27th, 2008


Contents

National Forecast
Tides
Top News
Area Reports & Forecasts


For more, go to www.CRSURF.com


Featured Hotel - MAREA BRAVA



PIC OF THE WEEK
Fins out and eyeing that lip

Taken by: John Lyman

NATIONAL FORECAST
4/28 - 5/4

Mon

Tues

Wed

Thur

Fri

Sat

Sun
Caribbean

knee or less

knee or less

waist high

knee to waist

knee high

knee high


knee or less
North Pacific

chest to head high

head high

head high

overhead

2-3 feet overhead

1-2 feet overhead

1-2 feet overhead
South Pacific

head high

overhead

overhead

overhead

2-3 feet overhead

2-3 feet overhead

1-2 feet overhead

Overview -

Caribbean Coast - Non-existent waves for most of the week. Wednesday may see a few ENE waist high sets, but nothing past Thursday morning.


Pacific Coast - The chest to head high surf continues for the first part of the week. A SW swell with a 18 second period arrives Thursday in the Guanacaste region, and fills in the rest of the coast by Friday morning, pushing surf well overhead on the sets. This swell lasts through the weekend and fades next Monday, leaving only a short wait before another SSW swell arrives the following Thursday.


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

TIDES for 4/27/08 (add ~50 min. each day)
see all tides for the month

High Tide: 6.98 feet at 7:23 a.m.
Low Tide: 2.07 feet at 1:16 p.m.

New Moon - May 5th

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TOP NEWS


Gilbert Brown takes the crown in the last contest on the CNS in Playa Hermosa. Read more in spanish in La Nacion..


Thursday, May 1st is International Workers Day (Labor Day), so many governmental offices and businesses will be closed.


The road to Limón will be closed today as work crews continue paving on Route 32 between 9:00am and 3:00pm. The closure is from the toll station to río Sucio. The work on the road will continue until June as part of the Ministerio de Obras Publica y Transportes (MOPT) plans to make the road safer. Travelling to and from the Caribbean coast will mean detours on either the Turrialba-Siquirres or Vara Blanca-Sarapiquí routes. Travel to and from San José a Guápiles will mean a detour through Varo Blanco to the Río Frío, Sarapiquí exit.


International Surfing Artist Glenn Martin will be showing his oil paintings of local scenes at the Beach of Playa Hermosa Backyard Bar/Hotel , May 3-4, noon-evening. E-mail him for more information.


Tamarindo Restarts Lifeguard Program with help of business sponsors, from The Beach Times.

Those planning a trip to the waves of Tamarindo, Langosta, Grande, Negra or Avellanas down here in Costa Rica, don't forget to give back to these same breaks by joining the first chapter of Surfrider Costa Rica. All money from proceeds of memberships and t-shirts sales go to our beach clean up campaigns, water testing and environmental education. You can sign up or get a great Surfrider Tamarindo t-shirt at Sports Club Sports Bar Langosta. For more info, contact Lock Cooper - Co- chair Surfrider Tamarindo.


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Cabinas Las Olas (2658-8315 Fax: 2222-8685) in Playa Avellanas - olassa@...
Dona Paulina's Hotel and Restaurant (2652-9158) in Playa Negra - infodonapaulina@...
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Hotel Poseidon in Jaco (Toll free:888-643-1242 or 2643-1642) - reservations@...
Hermosa Beach House (2643-7178) in Playa Hermosa - info@...
The Backyard Hotel in Playa Hermosa (2643-7011) - E-mail
Hotel Marea Brava in Playa Hermosa (1-866-727-2577 or C.R. 2643-7043) - E-mail

Walt Paraiso Hotel - (2215-1515 fax: 2778-8069) in Esterillos - waltparaiso@...
Delfin Beach Front Resort in Playa Bejuco - 2778-8054 - info@...

La Sirena Hotel (1-800-493-8426) in Quepos - info@...

Nature Cabina for rent near Dominical Beaches - qpb@...
Villas Rio Mar in Playa Dominical - (2787-0052 fax 2787-0054) - info@...
Hotel Diuwak in Dominical - 2787-0087 Fax: 2787-0089 - info@...
Hotel Domilocos in Dominical - 2787-0244 - reservations@...
Green Iguana Surf Camp (2787-0157 or 2825-1381) in Dominical - admin@...
Teen Spanish and Surf Camps (1-800-765-0025) - info@...
Costa Paraiso Lodge (2787-0025) in Dominicalito - info@...

Cashew Hill Jungle Lodge (2750-0256) in Puerto Viejo - reservations@...

AREA REPORTS



** From Louis at Hotel Las Tortugas in Playa Grande (4/26)-


AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: Offshore, head high, and morning tides.

WHAT TO EXPECT (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar (clima y olas): Small good surf all morning.

BEST PLACE TO SURF IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear en su area: The focus of this swell is at the main peak just south of the hotel.


** From photographer John Lyman, Lyman Photos in Playa Negra - (4/26)


AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: The surf at Playa Negra has been in that fun zone chest to head high with good shape. Sunny and very hot these last few days with air temps hoving at 100 degrees and the water temp is 84 degrees. Light offshores continue in the mornings and onshore for the afternoons. That onshore wind dies about an hour before sunset and the waves have been fun for the evening glass off. The swell will pick up a bit in the next few days peaking on Monday with headhigh plus from the SW. It will back slide a bit for the middle of the week and then pick up significantly for the end of the week and the beginning of the month. The tides are perfect this upcoming week for the early morning session before the hoard gets out there.


NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales: See daily pics at www.lymanphotos.sbpix.com .


** From Erik at SurfingNosara.com in Playa Guiones (4/26) -


We've got small surf here again today. This is about as small as we seem to ever see, but if you wait for the sets, there are some punchy little zippers. Pio got a couple of good ones while I was shooting and you can see from his pictures that you could get some speed if you did things right. The wind is light at report time and the tide is fairly full. We'll see what the wind does today. It shifted yesterday around 8am, but stayed light enough to not mess anything up until about 9:30. Another day another wave. Grab your board and go have fun.