Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report for 12-31-98

Costa Rica Surf Report
12-31-98

Brought to you each Thursday by Greg Gordon and local surfshops throughout Costa Rica. "And the youngest child had to ask the 7 questions:"
1. Weather / wind direction in the a.m.?
2. Weather / wind direction in the p.m.?
3. Best spot to check for surf in your area this weekend?
4. Wave size?
5. Wave smoothness and clarity,either(glassy or choppy)
6. Water pests?
7. Upcoming events in your area?
TIDES (add 50 minutes each day)
Low Tide - 6:51; High Tide - 1:09
DOMINICAL
Checked at low tide; it was flat. Looked again at 10 a.m. with the tide pushing in; chest to head high sets, and an onshore wind. Expect this all weekend, with a slight NW swell wrapping around to the SW. Then in 6-7 days, a stronger NW swell will develop, bringing in 1-2 foot overhead surf by next Thursday. Happy New Year!
PLAYA JACO & HERMOSA
From The Posiden Hotel in Jaco (643-1642): 1.offshore, sunny, low winds! 2. onshore, sunny,few clouds 3.Playa Hermosa-in front of Los Almendros 4. four feet, seems that tomorrow should bring bigger ones 5. glassy all day 6.Bad waves and low tide & certainly to have a good cool beer! 7.Only La Centrale- all week -700 colones,for New Years 1000. Concert in the rest. Rioassis with the band "Banzai" for 12/31. The new Pancho Villa night club should open on those dates with an unique 2 floor A/C club with a fantastic roman deco.!
A friend in Costa Rica CHUCK - Chosita del Surf in Jaco(643-1308) says: "Saw a little bit more size and a change in direction seems to be more sw and real clean conditions in the a.m winds were side_offshore and 10 mph some sets were solid headhigh at The Tree, I even got a little barrel on a 1970s Skip Fry fish What a rush and a soulfull type experience"! Jaco is on fire with people and life, families strolling the blvd. and enjoying the fine summer weather."
NICOYA PENINSULA
From Patti at The Monkey Bar & Best Western - Vista Villas Tamarindo "Guanacaste's Surf Connection" (653-0114)www.tamarindo.com/villas. 1-2. Winds offshore all day. 3. Its been a slow December, but it looks like the first of 1999 should bring in swell from the nw. Witch's has been showing clean, headhigh waves and should pick back up in the next few days. Playa Negra has been headhigh and clean throughout the day. Playa Grande late afternoons is picking up the side winds and showing nice chest high to head high wave sets. Should increase by Saturday. 4. A ground swell will be hitting in T-bay and should turn to a northwest with headhigh conditions by Sat. 5. Clean and glassy. Late afternoons when the winds increase there is some lip blown waves. 6. Holiday surfers 7. Lots of good and clean fun board or longboard surf for the New Year!
MANUEL ANTONIO / QUEPOS
*Hotel Karahe in M.A. (777-0170) reported: 1.The weather is lovely, no wind. 2.Slightly cloudy with south wind 3.West end of Playa Espadilla 4. One meter 5.The waves are smooth with great clarity 6.No pests 7.Only friendly fish.
CARIBBEAN
*Mel Baker from ATEC in Limon (750-0188) sent in this: www.greencoast.com/atec.htm 1-7. The sea is flat and the prognostic is that it will stay that way for at least 3-4 days, no change in sight.
*From Rubert at Cabinas Casa Verde - 100m. from Salsa Brava (750-0015): 1-7. Partly sunny with chest high semi-glassy surf. Water is very clear.

SURF CONTEST IN JACO - DECEMBER 19 - 21st

Team CHOSITA DEL SURF surfed hard and tough ! Diego Naranjo took second place in the juniors division Pablo Robles went away with the seventh place showing ! Juan Carlos Perez won hands down the bodyboard division and took home a new bodyboard to boot! Great job by the MEN from "LA CHOSITA DEL SURF TEAM' !!

SPECIAL THANKS TO "LAS ESCUELITAS DE DOMINICAL" FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT. CALL OR EMAIL THEM FOR SPANISH CLASSES RIGHT ON THE BEACH. 787-0103 OR WWW.ESCUELITA.CO.CR

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Las siete preguntas:
1. Clima/viento en la mañana?
2. Clima/viento en la tarde?
3. El mejor lugar para surf en su parte este fin de semana?
4. La tamaña de las olas?
5. Como suave (picado o vidrioso)
6. Cosas malas en el mar?
7. Que pasa en su area?
MAREAS (sume 50 minutos cada dia)
Marea baja para jueves- 6:51; marea alta - 1:09
DOMINICAL
Mire a marea baja; fue "flat". Mire un otro vez a las diez, con la marea empujando arriba; pecho a cabeza "sets", y un viento "onshore". Debe ser como este todo el fin de semana, con a pocito norteoeste "swell" envolviendo sobre al suroeste. Pues en 6-7 dias, un swell mas fuerte del norteoeste revelará, trayendo surf de 1-2 pies sobre-cabeza para la proxima jueves. Feliz Año Nuevo!
PLAYA JACO & HERMOSA
De The Posiden Hotel en Jaco (643-1642): 1. "offshore", mucho sol, vientos debiles! 2. "onshore", mucho sol, pocitas nublas 3.Playa Hermosa- en frente de Los Almendros 4. cuatro pies, aperece que mañana debe traer olas mas grandes 5. vidrioso todo el dia 6.Olas malas y marea baja, cervesas frias 7.Solamente La Centrale- toda la semana -700 colones, para New Years 1000. Concierto en el rest. Rioassis con el grupo "Banzai" for 12/31. El nuevo Pancho Villa club debe abrir en las fechas mismas con un unico 2 pisas A/C club con un decorado Roman fantastico!
Un amigo en Costa Rica CHUCK - Chosita del Surf en Jaco(643-1308) dice: "Vi una tamana mas grande y un cambio en dirección. Aparece mas del suroeste y condiciones muy limpia. En la mañana, vientos fueron 10 mph, con "sets" de tamañas de cabeza a El Arbol. Jaco es con vida con gente, familias caminando el calle, se divirtiendo la clima verano."
NICOYA PENINSULA
Desde Patti a The Monkey Bar & Best Western - Vista Villas Tamarindo "Guanacaste's Surf Connection" (653-0114) www.tamarindo.com/villas. 1-2. Vientos "offshore" todo el dia. 3. Ha sido un diciembre despacio, pero aparece como el primero de 1999 debe traer un swell del norteoeste. Witch's hubiera mostrado olas limpias de tamanas cabeza, y mas grande en los próximos dias. Playa Negra ha sido "headhigh & clean" entre el dia. Playa Grande en la tarde tiene olas de tamañas pechas y debe ser mas grande para sabado. 4. Un swell golpeará T-bahia y cambiará a norteoeste con condiciones de cabeza para sabado. 5. Limpia y vidrioso En la tarde cuando el viento arriba hay mas olas "lip blown" 6. Surfeadores vacacionales 7. Muchas olas divertidas por tablas "funshape y longboard"
MANUEL ANTONIO / QUEPOS
*Hotel Karahe en M.A. (777-0170) reportó: 1.La clima es precioso, no viento 2. Nublas pociitas con un viento del sur. 3. El oeste de Playa Espadilla 4. Un metro 5. Las olas son suaves y transparentes 6.No alimañas 7. Pescas amables.
CARIBBEAN
*Mel Baker de ATEC en Limon (750-0188) mandó este: www.greencoast.com/atec.htm 1-7. El mar es "flat" y en el futuro mantendrá lo mismo para 3-4 dias.
*De Rubert at Cabinas Casa Verde - 100m. de Salsa Brava (750-0015): 1-7. En parte soleado con surf de tamaña pecho y vidriosa. El agua es muy transparente.
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