Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 7, Issue 252
August 28, 2004

Celebrating our 7th year of local surf reporting!!!

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Top News --

Time to get your trip planned out for next year, because flight are
getting hard to find right now. New flights from Martin Air on
November 1st, departing Orlando on Monday Friday, and Saturday. And
from Miami - Tuesday through Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. Check
out Tico Travel to book your flight.

The 11th Annual Rabbit Kekai & Toes on the Nose world longboarding
championship will be held from October 14th to the 21st at Boca
Barranca, Puntarenas. Visit www.surfex.com to book your trip, with
plush accomodations at the Hotel Fiesta. For competitors -
www.toesonthenose.com

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 - August 29th

Low Tide: 1.62 ft at 5:37 am
High Tide: 8.36 ft at 12:03 pm

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Finally it can be said that next week, the waves will be
better in Florida than Costa Rica. This weekend shows chest high surf
with a bigger set each hour, and slowly builds back to overhead by
Monday. The overhead surf stays good Tuesday, but becomes less
frequent by the evening, and by Wednesday it's back under hiead high.
Then it will drop down to waist to chest for next Saturday up north,
and a foot bigger down south. Nothing big on the horizon, yet....

Caribbean - Nothing on the radar for the right coast, knee high with
a few bigger stomach high sets coming Monday and Tuesday. Then back
to flatness through next weekend. The path of Hurricane Francis may
provide some relief towards next weekend.

** Surf Reporters **

Coconut Harrys in Nosara
www.coconutharrys.com

Hotel Magellan Inn (755-0035) in Cahuita
magellaninn@...

Diane at PuraMar Surf School (653-1355) in Tamarindo
disurfin@...

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

Roca Bruja Surf Tours (670-1020) in Playa del Coco
rocasurf@...

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

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

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

Green Iguana Surf Camp (825-1381) in Dominical
admin@...

** Sponsors **

Tico Travel - Surf Trips (1-800-493-8426)
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Dos Palmas Studio Apartments (430-4258) in San Jose
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Hotel Terraza del Pacifico (643-3222 fax: 643-3424) in Playa Hermosa
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Wayra Spanish School Phone/Fax: 653-0359 in Tamarindo
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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)
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Hotel Cafe de Paris (682-0087, fax 682-0089) in Nosara
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Surfer's Guide to Costa Rica
www.surfingtravel.com

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

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)
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Kevin's Transfers (643-2604 / cell:(712) 361-9218) in Jaco
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AREA REPORTS

NICOYA (N)

** From Diana at Pura Mar Surf Shop in Tamarindo (www.puramar.com)-

Today was a great day in Tamarindo! in general and especially for
surf lessons. The wind stayed light off shore until around noon. For
some reason even when the tide was going out and the wind was on
shore, some of the waves held their shape and it was a lot of fun. I
gave a second lesson to 10-year old Abbey from Colorado who was
catching waves and hopping to her feet. Then I gave a lesson to 3
fishermen from South Carolina (who found me through the website).
They were hilarious, did great and couldn't believe they could
actually do it. It looked like it was going to pour this afternoon
but so far it hasn't. I'm looking forward to the sunset which is
always the most spectacular when there are a lot of clouds.

** From the Hotel Las Tortugas in Playa Grande -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Chest to head high with offshore winds until around midday.
Occasional offshore winds in the evening, as well, preceding the
evening rain.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): More of the same.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: The main peak at Grande.

** From Rodolfo at Hightide Surf Shop in Tamarindo -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
We have barren sea and South surge which give good lefts in Tamarindo
and both sides in Playa Grande. Tenemos mar calmo y de oleaje sur lo
cual nos brindarà buenas izquierdas en Tamarindo y ambos lados en
Playa Grande.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): One assumes that it will be stable,
nevertheless is expected perfection in agreement arrives the Sunday.
Being a small surge the best thing is to do is go in the mornings
with full tide and better conditions of wind. Se supone que se
mantendrà estable, sin embargo se espera mas perfecciòn conforme
llega el Domingo. Por ser un oleaje pequeño lo mejor es aprobechar
las mañanas con marea llena y condiciones de viento alo.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: The best beaches with South
surge are Playa Grande and Callejones. Las mejores playas con oleaje
sur son Playa Grande y Callejones.

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales: This week
Billabong's Managers are visiting us here in Tamarindo. We also want
to informed to all the surfers that HighTide Surfshop open a new
store in Playa Langosta, you will find everything to enjoy live and
keep surfing. Esta semana nos visitan en Tamarindo los Gerentes de la
empresa Billabong. Ademàs les informamos que HigTide SurfShop inagurò
una nueva tienda en Playa Langosta, ustedes encontraràn todo lo
necesario para seguir surfeando y disfrutar la vida.

** From Coconut Harry in Playa Guiones (Nosara) -

Hola from Playa Guiones! Surf is chest high with occasional head-high
set aves. Glassy conditions until late morning/noon. Pura Vida,
Coconut Harry, www.coconutharrys.com

JACO & HERMOSA

(for daily reports, please check the Rovercam link at the bottom of
this page)

** From Tommy at the Rancho Coral in Esterillos -

Local Climate: Sunny, Air Temp: 89F. Water Temp 87F, Direction &
Height: South 2-3ft. (from the back of the wave), Sea Surface: Clean,
Wind: West 0-5 MPH, Sunrise: 5:30 AM, Sunset: 5:53 PM, High Tide:
12:03PM / 8.36 ft, Low Tide: 6:23 PM / 0.94ft., Current Conditions:
We have good, clean surf mixed with great weather. Arturo is surfing
A Frames in East Peak and Our longboard crew is shredding up the
long, rollers off The West Reef. It looks like good weather and small
scale surf for the family this wekend, PURA VIDA!!!!

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y
condiciones:Hey Dudes, surf a bit smaller today but super glassy in
the a.m. and chest high and fun. Suns out so I expecta bit of wind on
it til afternoon . Yesterday was one of the best days I have seen in
jaco in quite while Overhead and solid bowling peaks with real nice
sections to either pull into or float off of , saw Marciano , Diegos
little bro out there tearing it up and almost confused him with Diego
who also came out for the a.m. perfection ! And it was only 5 guys
total out here at my street ! DROOL AND FROTH AT THE MOUTH YOU
WEREN'T THERE !!!! Be there for the next one , Oh we also have in the
new store across the street form La Chosita a new batch of WRV by
Tommy Moore and Mike Daniels along with the standard labels of T+C ,
HIC, and Channel Islands to be ripped upon on your arrival . Want to
ride one of these puppies for a 10 day period BRAND NEW, don't hassle
with the airlines and your board bag etc. just rent one bad board for
150$ and aviod the headache! Ciao Pura Vida , Mahalo Chuck !

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

DOMINICAL & OSA

see the national forecast

CARIBBEAN

** From Topo at the Magellan Inn in Playa Chauita -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
small knee high waves