CR Surf Report for 7-14-08

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Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report ~ Volume 9, Issue 441 ~ July 6th, 2008


Contents

National Forecast
Tides
Top News
Area Reports & Forecasts



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PIC OF THE WEEK

Nino Medrano, slotted, again. Photo By: David McNeil

NATIONAL FORECAST
7/14-7/20

Lunes/
Monday

Martes/
Tuesday

Miercoles/
Wednesday

Jueves/
Thursday

Viernes/
Friday

Sabado/
Saturday

Domingo/
Sunday
Caribbean

waist to chest

knee to waist

waist high

knee high

knee high

knee high


knee high
North Pacific

chest to head high

chest to head high

head high

overhead

1-2 feet overhead

2-3 feet overhead

1-2 foot overhead
South Pacific

overhead


overhead

overhead

1 foot overhead

1-3 feet overhead

3-4 feet overhead

2-3 feet overhead

Breakdown -


Caribbean Coast - The latest ENE swell fades down to waist high by Monday evening, leaving the rest of the week almost flat. A small wind swell brings some waist high surf Wednesday, but then it's back to knee high through the weekend.


Pacific Coast - Early in the week has surf chest to head up north and a foot bigger down south. Doesn't change through Wednesday, but on Thursday there will be the first foot overhead sets from a big SSW swell headed up for the weekend. Builds to 1-2 feet overhead by Friday afternoon and on Saturday there will be great waves, 2-4 feet overhead. It only drops a foot on Sunday and next Monday will still have plenty of overhead sets. Mid morning low tides mean to go hit those point breaks.


The Long Shot - Plenty of SSW juice flows all the next with another 2-3 foot overhead spike coming on July 25th.

To do your own forecast - use our links.

TIDES for 7/14/08
(add ~50 min. each day) Month View

High Tide: 7.71 feet at 11:56 a.m.
Low Tide: 1.92 feet at 6:23 p.m.

Full Moon - July 18th

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TOP NEWS


TRAVEL - 7-11 - The Tico Times: Health officials have recorded several malaria and dengue fever outbreaks over the past several weeks. Read more..


CONTESTS -The next Puerto Viejo Open Pro surf tournament is set for Aug. 9 at 8 a.m. at the beach break in Playa Cocles. Mark it on your calendars, as these tournaments are always lots of fun. For entry information, contact Beto at 8885-9688, or email.


Skate Contest - Sat. 7/19 - in Belen. $2 to enter. $300 in prizes. Click here for the poster.


ENVIRONMENT - 7-11: Surfrider Foundation, Scotiabank and the Tamarindo Lifeguard Committee last week joined together at Tamarindo's main beach parking lot to clean the beach, finish the wooden fence and paint the lifeguard towers.


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AREA REPORTS with SPONSORS

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Playa del Coco

8381-9166
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Tamarindo


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Tamarindo


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Cabinas Las Olas


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** From Louis at Hotel Las Tortugas in Playa Grande (7/12) -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: The just overhead surf has been excellent this week with the tides in the morning and light wind.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): Conditions seem to be holding, if not a little smaller. The wave window should last about 6 hours and there should be fairly long spaces with hardly anyone on some of the peaks. Don't fool around with the lightning.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: There are good peaks everywhere.


** From Joe at Witchs Rock Surf Camp in Tamarindo - (7/13)

Hello everyone, its joe with the Sunday afternoon surf report. The report is that I have nothing to report. Well, nothing super exciting to report. Surfing small waves is better than surfing no waves, so here we go: It got small yesterday and stayed small today. It is total longboard surf, waves in the knee to "occasional" waist high bomber. No photos to show, tomorrow I'll post some of the conditions instead of doing what some people do and post pics of last month's small waves. The wind was offshore all morning and never really blew out, probably because there was a short rain shower at 7am and there have been some clouds throughout the day. The swell forecast is VERY exciting, check it out here. UMMMM...... OK, let me explain what we're looking at here. The part on Friday and Saturday where the blue parts get really big? That means big surf. Ollie's Point is going to be OUT OF CONTROL. That is a good thing if you like sizable epic surf. The predicted swell direction is 215 degrees, so start thinking about those secret spots that need a solid south swell and then start thinking about getting epic waves. I'll update you all more tomorrow, but this should be reason enough to start looking for a flight to Costa Rica. See you in the surf- joe walsh


** From photographer John Lyman, Lyman Photos in Playa Negra - (7/12)

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: We have had small surf for the last few days as storm activity has slow down in the underworld. Flat to waist high and not much shape. Onshore wind in the afternoon and rain most early evenings. Water temp is 83 degrees.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): More small surf for now and onshore wind but there are changes on the horizon. By the middle of this upcoming week the swell will pick up from the SW with head high to a couple feet overhead and will continue to stay in the overhead range all the way through next weekend and into the following week. High pressure will move in to make for less rain and a chance of some nice offshore wind.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: Break out the longboard for some fun ankle slappers and Negra and Avellanas.

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales: John Lyman has some fun fotos to check out at www.lymanphotos.sbpix.com


** From Andrew at SurfingNosara.com in Playa Guiones (7/13) -

Good morning folks... Kind of bummed today as I finally have a full day to surf and it is looking about as bad as it gets... oh well, yoga... There is a nice storm off the coast and little waist high dribblers are slowing breaking out front... funny thing is, it is still ridable for sure, and it looks like some folks are getting it done. When is our next big swell coming????
Safari Surf School

Nosara

866-433-3355

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Blue Surf Sanctuary

Santa Teresa

U.S. 805-443-5495 or 506-2640-1001

E-mail
Horizon Surf & Yoga Retreat

Santa Teresa

2640-0524

E-mail
Esencia Hotel & Villas

Santa Teresa

2640-0420 Fax: 2640-0381

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Luz de Vida Hotel

Mal Pais

2640-0320 Fax: 2640-0319

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Vista de Olas Hotel

Mal Pais

2640-0183

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Ranchos Itauna

Santa Teresa

2640-0095

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** From Hotel Buenisimo in Santa Teresa/Mal Pais (7/12) -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: Chest to head high - excellent conditions at mid tide. Storms and rain usually hit around late afternoon or evening.

Kevin's Transfers

Jaco

2643-2604 / cell:(712) 361-9218)

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Third World Surf

Jaco

2643-1497

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School of the World

Jaco

2643-2462

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Hotel Poseidon

Jaco

888-643-1242 or 2643-1642

reservations@...
Cabinas Las Arenas

Playa Hermosa

2643-7018

E-mail
Hermosa Beach House

Playa Hermosa

2643-7178

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The Backyard Hotel

Playa Hermosa

2643-7011

E-mail
Hotel Marea Brava

Playa Hermosa

1-866-727-2577 or C.R. 2643-7043

E-mail
Walt Paraiso Hotel

Esterillos

2215-1515 fax: 2778-8069

waltparaiso@...
Delfin Beach Front Resort

Playa Bejuco

2778-8054

info@...


La Sirena Hotel

Quepos

1-800-493-8426

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Nature Cabina

Hatillo

1-305-219-6637

qpb@...
Villas Rio Mar

Playa Dominical

2787-0052 fax 2787-0054

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Hotel Diuwak

Dominical

2787-0087 Fax: 2787-0089

info@...
Hotel Domilocos

Dominical

2787-0244

reservations@...
Green Iguana Surf Camp

Dominical

2787-0157 or 2825-1381

admin@...
Teen Spanish and Surf Camps

Dominical

1-800-765-0025

info@...
Costa Paraiso Lodge

Dominicalito

2787-0025

info@...

Cashew Hill Jungle Lodge

Puerto Viejo

2750-0256

reservations@...

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