CR Surf Report for 4-1-07

Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 9, Issue 377
April 1st, 2007

TOP NEWS

Central American Surf Contest won by Costa Rica. Frederico Pilurzo takes the Open division, while Lisbeth Vindas wins for the women in Guatemala. Read more...

Costaricans for the Whales - Help the Whales by visiting this link and signing the petition asking the president to protect them.

Pura Mar Surf Shop for Sale - Own a surf shop in Tamarindo for $50K or best offer. Contact Diana for details at puramartamarindo@...

Contact info@... to get your trip package reservations. Family Surf Lessons can be custom built for your experience and budget.

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Get the guns out! Not for this week, although starting Monday surf will be 1-2 foot overhead, with sets every 30 minutes. Tuesday the sets come in bigger at 2-4 foot overhead every 20 minutes, Wednesday is the same way. Thursday the swell drops a foot, and Friday it's down to a foot overhead. This is all from the SSW so it's 1-2 feet smaller if the beach doesn't face south. Saturday and Sunday have overhead surf and then Monday a whammy of a SSW arrives, pushing surf back up to 2-3 foot overhead with BIGGER sets for next Tuesday and Wednesday. Disfrutelo!

Caribbean - Surf is head high with a few overhead sets each hour. Will pick up to 2-4 foot overhead on Monday, with more consistency on Tuesday. Wednesday it starts to drop, but there still be a lot of 1-2 foot overhead waves to be caught. By Thursday though, the swell disappears leaving surf chest high with some head high sets. Friday and Saturday are a foot smaller.

To do your own forecast - use our links at http://www.crsurf.com/surflink.html

TIDES for 4/1/07 (add ~50 min. each day)

Low Tide - .69 feet at 8:13 a.m.
High Tide - 8.39 feet at 2:27 p.m.

Full Moon - 4/2

** Surf Reporters **
Diana at PuraMar Surf School (653-1355) in Tamarindo - puramartamarindo@...
Hotel Las Tortugas (653-0423) in Playa Grande - surfegg@...
Chosita del Surf (643-1308, fax 643-3328) in Jaco - chucks@...
Rancho Coral (778-8648) in Esterillos - wearesurfing@...
Hotel Totem in Playa Cocles (750-0758) - totem368@...
Witchs Rock Surf Camp in Tamarindo - stephenmonticone@...
John Lyman Photography in Playa Negra - lymanphoto@...
Samara Surf School (656-0055) in Samara - jesse@...
Land Assurance (787-0291) in Dominical - info@...

** Sponsors **
CR Surfing Guide (619-520-3545) - gustavo@...
Villas Rio Mar (787-0052 fax 787-0054) in Playa Dominical - info@...
Tico Travel - Surf Trips (1-800-493-8426) - info@...
Costa Paraiso Lodge (787-0025) in Dominicalito - info@...
Surfer's Guide to Costa Rica www.surfingtravel.com
Pablos Picasso Hotel and Restaurant (658-8158) in Playa Negra -pablospicassohotel@...
Hotel Poseidon (Toll free:888-643-1242 or 643-1642) reservations@...
Cashew Hill Jungle Lodge (750-0256) in Puerto Viejo - reservations@...
Cabinas Las Olas (658-8315 Fax: 222-8685) in Playa Avellanas - olassa@...
Teen Spanish and Surf Camps (1-800-765-0025) - info@...
Cafe Playa Negra (658-8351) - cafeplayanegra@...
School of the World (643-2462) in Jaco - info@...
Roca Bruja Surf Tours (670-1020) in Playa del Coco - rocasurf@...
Hotel La Dolce Vita (778-7015 ) in Esterillos - info@...
La Sirena Hotel (1-800-493-8426) in Quepos - info@...
Third World Surf (643-1497) in Jaco - thirdworldproductionscr@...
Ranchos Ituana (640-0095) in Mal Pais - peter@...
Nature Cabina for rent near Dominical Beaches - qpb@...
Kevin's Transfers (643-2604 / cell:(712) 361-9218) in Jaco - comeeds@...
A Surfer's Dream House in Playa Negra - info@...
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AREA REPORTS (sent in on 3/31 or posted)

** From Louis at Hotel Las Tortugas in Playa Grande -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: Although we have a nice little swell running, the wind is switching early and blowing out the afternoon high tides. The wave saturated crowds from the beginning of the week are not showing up. The Florida surfers are saying it's just like home and having a great time.

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

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: The main peak to the south of the hotel is the focus of this swell.

** From photographer John Lyman, Lyman Photos in Playa Negra -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: The surf has been in the fun zone with shoulder to headhigh sets. The strong offshore wind has given way to no wind glassy mornings and onshore breezes in the afternoons.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas): Look for the waves to pick way up out of the SW with overhead surf this weekend and up to double overhead for the first part of the week. Sunny and warm mornings and cloudy afternoons as the rainy season is just around the corner.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: As the swell increases, Playa Negra will be the biggest and less crowded during this swell. Low tide runs through the mornings this week so bring your reef walkers.

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales: All new John Lyman Photos Playa Negra T-Shirts. Check them out at www.lymanphotos.sbpix.com

** From Erik at SurfingNosara.com in Playa Guiones -

Maybe one of the best days that I have seen at Guiones, and a top ten day overall today! Surf up to double overhead and grinding at low tide. Barrels and Broken Boards... Matt from Soul Arch shot real early today, and it got bigger throughout the morning. Wind switched at 10. It was somewhat funny today, as it didn't look real solid early and the lineup was crowded... then some sets started pushing in, and by 9 it was just the usuals out. Folks don't like good waves.

** From Chuck at Walking on Water Surf Shop in Jaco -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: We got surf ¡ Its not real big but its going to be fun for the ETERNAL CROWN contest put on by Christian Surfers out front today. Winds on it but not too hard for April so if we get blessed its going to be great fun ! Tuanis Chuck !

** From Marco at Hotel Resort Totem in Playa Cocles -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones: 2 pies, sol

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

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: beach break

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales: reggae night party at babayaga (Friday night)