Costa Rica Surf Report for October 17, 2003

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 6, Issue 213
October 17, 2003

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Top News --

October 23rd is the next date set for "Surfing the Black Hole!" in
Playa Hermosa. To compete, check out - http://terraza-del-
pacifico.com/surf.html

November 7-9, the Dominican Republic is hosting a $5,000 contest as
part of the Latin American Surfing Association at Playa Carabete. Go
to Alastour.com for details.

Are you looking for help with recycling? Call in Tamarindo: 653-0079,
In Jaco: 643-2043, and In Dominical: 787-0024.

We now have Surfrider contacts in Jaco and Tamarindo! Send me a note
if you are interested in working on a Costa Rican chapter of the
Surfrider Foundation - Protecting the World's Oceans, Waves, and
Beaches.

Have a question? We have answers! Send a note to info@...
before your next trip to get the info on waves, boards, and places to
stay.

TIDES *for Friday
(add 50 min. each day after)

Full Moon - October 10th

High Tide -7.59 ft at 6:54 am
Low Tide - 1.61 ft. at 1:10 pm

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - SW swell with some west angle arrives Saturday bring surf
overhead with sets a foot bigger every 10 minutes. Drops a little on
Sunday with sets less consistent and by Monday, waves will be head
high with a few overhead sets. Wave size stays the same until
Thursday morning, when it drops down to chest high and continues on
to the weekend. Best option is early morning all week.

Caribbean - This is Carnival week in Limon, so bring your party hat
and "No worries, mon bout dem waves". It will be tiny until next
Wed., when a wind swell pushes in from the NNE with surf waist to
chest high with a few punchy sets.

** Surf Reporters **

Diane at PuraMar Surf School (843-7233) in Tamarindo
disurfin@...

Hotel Las Tortugas (653-0423) in Playa Grande
surfegg@...

Roca Bruja Surf Tours (381-9166) in Playa del Coco
rocasurf@...

Tamarindo Adventures (653-0108) in Tamarindo
tamquad@...

Tropico Latino Lodge (640-0062) in Santa Teresa
troplat@...

Chosita del Surf (643-1308, fax 643-3328) in Jaco
chuck@...

Rancho Coral (778-8648) in Esterillos
solsurfer@...

Coldwell Banker / Dominical Realty (787-0223) in Dominical
daveed@...

Green Iguana Surf Camp (787-0192) in Dominical
admin@...

** Sponsors **

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Do you want to surf? Do you want to learn Spanish? Visit A.E.C.
Dominical - http://www.crsurf.com/flyer.html

Hotel Terraza del Pacifico (643-3222 fax: 643-3424) in Playa Hermosa
terraza@...

Wayra Spanish School Phone/Fax: 653-0359 in Tamarindo
info@...

Pablos Picasso Hotel and Restaurant (658-8158) in Playa Negra
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Villa Taype (682-0280 fax: 682-0187) in Nosara
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Hotel Poseidon (Toll free:888-643-1242 or in C.R. 506-643-1642)
reservations@...

Tiskita Lodge (296-8125 fax 296-8133) in Punto Banco (Pavones)
info@...

Cabinas Casa Verde (750-0015 fax 750-0047) in Puerto Viejo
http://www.cabinascasaverde.com/

Cabinas Las Olas (658-8315 Fax: 222-8685) in Playa Avellanas
olassa@...

Hotel Cariblue (750-0057) in Cocles (Puerto Viejo)
cariblue@...

Kevin's Transfers (643-2604 / cell:(712) 361-9218) in Jaco
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A Surfer's Dream House in Playa Negra
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Hotel Diuwak (787-0087 fax 787-0089) in Dominical
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Roca Verde Hotel (787-0036 fax 787-0013) in Dominical
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South Coast Realty (787-0005, fax: 787-0006) in Dominical
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Third World Productions (643-1064) Surf Camp, Trips, & Photography
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Villas Rio Mar (787-0052 fax 787-0054) in Playa Dominical
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AREA REPORTS



NICOYA (N)

** From Diana the surf instructor in Tamarindo -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
It's been a week of a lot of variety! A lot of onshore wind, some off-
shore mornings, nice shoulder-high waves during afternoon sessons mid-
week but a little smaller now. The swell direction is westerly and
the last few mornings have been clear and bright. Very cool water! La
semana ha tenido mucha variedad! Mucho viento on-shore, algunas
mananas con viento off-shore, buenas olas de al hombro durante las
tardes durante la semana pero mas pequenas ahora. La direccion del
swell es del oeste y las mananas han sido lindas y asoleadas. El agua
esta muy fresca!

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): This weekend we can expect nice morning
surf if the weather pattern holds. Probably not all that big, but
should be clean. Dress warmly. Esta semana podemos esperar olas
bonitas en la manana si el tiempo sigue asi. Probablemente no muy
grande, pero limpio. Preparese para agua fria.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA- > El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: The Tamarindo rivermouth
really likes this swell direction! La boca de rio en Tamarindo esta
buena con esta direccion de swell.

** From Witch's Rock Surf Camp in Tamarindo -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - The surfs been dropping throughout
the week, from really fun overhead surf on Monday to waist-to-chest
high slop mid-day Friday. It was really really good the first couple
days of the week...

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Fortunately the
swell looks to be building again, by Sunday surf should return to
shoulder-to-head high (hopefully bigger at exposed spots)

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA- The Tamarindo
Rivermouth has been shaping up the last few weeks, the surf this past
Monday and Tuesday has shown that true potential to the rivermouth is
there... Since the swell should have alot of west in it, Tamarindo
should show to be quite fun!!

** From Carlos at Roca Bruja Surf Tours in Playa de Coco -

Repote de olas en roca bruja y ollies point: Roca bruja: las olas
estan entre 4 a 5 ft lluvia en las tardes, el viento onshore despues
de las 10am. Ollies point: las olas estan muy divertidas entre 3a 5
ft, el viento onshore no muy fuerte. Roca Bruja Surf Operation Playas
del coco. MUY PRONTO - WWW.COSTARICASURFTRIPS.COM



JACO & HERMOSA

** From Guido at Hotel Fuego del Sol in Playa Hermosa -

Conditions have been pretty much the same during the week, surf from
the southwest, waist to shoulder, not much wind and a few nice
barrels and not crowded at all, tropical depresion approaching the
coast and a change on the swell`s direction and zise is expected for
Sat overnight - Sunday morning. Biggest waves will be tomorrow head
high and maybe one foot overhead, gets smaller on Fry and Sat and
changes on Sunday to ssw. Tides in Hermosa are high in the early
morning, but not too big, ( 6.50 average) good for early raisers, 5
am till 8 am, or late afternoon before sunset, great way to end the
day. According to the swell's direction, is better to surf in Boca
Barranca, Caldera.. Left breaks are on for the weekend.

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

DOMINICAL & OSA

CARIBBEAN

see the national report above