Costa Rica Surf Report for October 3, 2003

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 6, Issue 212
October 10, 2003

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Top News --

Congratulations to Gilbert Brown and Andrea Diaz for winning the
first contest on the C.N.S. (Circuito Nacional de Surf) tour. The
next one takes place Oct. 11-12th at Playa Esterillos. Sign up
through www.surfingcr.com

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

Low Tide -.32 ft at 8:52 am
High Tide - 8.64 ft. at 3:01 pm

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - The peak of this weekend's WSW and NW swell combo will come
Saturday afternoon, with surf 1-2 foot overhead with an 11 second
period. Expect lots of set waves through Sunday. By Monday evening it
drops a foot but won't get below head high at the beachbreaks.
Another SW swell arrives Thursday morning bringing waves a foot
overhead and a 13 second period. Surf will be consistently overhead
all through next weekend with more set waves due to some NW swell
arriving. Dawn patrol tomorrow for barrels!

Caribbean - The right coast is still quiet, with surf knee high to
waist all weekend and through next week until Thursday, when a ESE
wind swell raises waves up to chest high. But due to tropical
activity in the Atlantic, long range swells may push in a few nice
sets at the right moment.

** 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 **

Tico Travel - Surf Trips (1-800-493-8426)
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Surfer's Guide to Costa Rica
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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
pabloscr@...

Villa Taype (682-0280 fax: 682-0187) in Nosara
info@...

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
comeeds@...

A Surfer's Dream House in Playa Negra
info@...

Hotel Diuwak (787-0087 fax 787-0089) in Dominical
diuwak@...

Roca Verde Hotel (787-0036 fax 787-0013) in Dominical
info@...

South Coast Realty (787-0005, fax: 787-0006) in Dominical
info@...

Third World Productions (643-1064) Surf Camp, Trips, & Photography
thirdworldproductionscr@...

Villas Rio Mar (787-0052 fax 787-0054) in Playa Dominical
info@...

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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:
Rain and more rain! On-shore winds and more rain! Is that water or
chocolate milk? Lluvia y mas lluvia! Viento on-shore y mas lluvia! Es
leche con chocolate o es el mar?

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): Rain and more rain! It's full moon in
October, so rain rain rain. Lluvia y mas lluvia! Es la luna llena de
Octubre, asi que llueve y llueve.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA- El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: You can surf down the street
right now! Puedes surfear hasta en las calles ahorita!

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales: I think it's
going to rain. Creo que llovera mas.

** From Denis at Hightide Surf Shop in Tamarindo -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Tenemos olas de 5 a 6 pies, a vezes muy revueltos por las condiciones
climaticas, lluvias fuertes y viento que cambio rapido de on a
offshore y vice versa.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): Se ve lindo para este fin de semana,
gracias a las tormentas Olaf y Nora del Norte, frente mexico y otro
que esta subiendo desdel Sur. Esperamos el pico mas alto el domingo a
la tarde, con un swell desde este-sureste. Ojala que se pone mejor
las condiciones climaticas. Ojo con el agua sucio, cuidense las
infectiones de oido.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: Avelanas y Negra van estar
lindos, y tambien en Playa Tamarindo esta llegando buenas olas
gracias a la direction del Swell.

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

Roca Bruja: tiene buen tamaño 6 ft el problema es el viento onshore.
Ollies point: las olas tienen mejor forma debido a que el rio esta
lavantando el piso del punto y la ola tiene mejor tubo. Las
condiciones el tiempo estan muy lluvioso, la temperatura del agua
normal agradabre.

JACO & HERMOSA

** From Rancho Coral in Playa Esterillos -

Friday, Oct. 10, 2003 3:35 PM. Local Climate: Partly Sunny. Air Temp:
88F. Water Temp 85F. Wave Height & Direction: SW 4-6 ft. (back of the
wave) Sea Surface: Glass. Wind: South 0-5 MPH. Sunrise: 5:27AM
Sunset: 5:24 PM High Tide: 03:01 PM / 8.64 ft Low Tide: 08:52 AM /
0.32 ft Full Moon!!!! Current Conditions- We have offshores and
really clean surface conditions. It is still really good and long
Left Barrels off the West Peak. Our Southwest Swell should build and
hold though Monday. We have the National Curcuit here tomorrow down
the beach in Este. Stop by and check it out, PURA VIDA!!!!

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

Weather conditions for this weekend may be expected to be rainy and
overcast,showers during the afternoon and night and winds coming
westward onshore. The swell`s direction will change overnigth on the
11th, coming from SSW, the waves will rise up a couple more feet (3-
7). Time between peaks will increase a little for better chances.
High tides in the afternoon, fri. at 15:01 (8.64), sat 15:37 (8.67)
sun 16:13 (8.58),Better to surf one or two hours before high tide,
not very good in Hermosa but better chances at some point breaks. It
changes SW on Tues 14th.

** From Chuck at Chosita del Surf in Playa Jaco -

Sloppy funky storm surf ! 2-4 ft at best and getting rainier and
sloppier as we speak ! Had a couple of EPIC days
here recently if a bit small , Low tide A-Frame peaks with chest high
barrels for a couple of days but back to Slop again ! Ciao Chuck !

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

DOMINICAL & OSA

** From Daveed at Coldwell Banker in Dominical -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Great swell. Look out for 6 to 8 foot swells hitting the shore

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

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: Playa Hermosa or the Punta

CARIBBEAN

see the national report above