Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 8, Issue 270
January 22, 2005

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Top News -

The Caribbean is back to normal, businesses and hotels are open and
excited to welcome back visitors. Check first with Cabinas Casa
Verde - www.cabinascasaverde.com or Cashew Hill Lodge -
www.cashewhilllodge.co.cr for a nice place to stay. Or at the Cocles
beachbreak at Cariblue Hotel - www.cariblue.com.

Nino Medrano wins 1st at Salsa Brava, Gilbert Brown takes second at
the 6-star C.N.S. event. For more info, go to www.surfingcr.com.

Upcoming Events on the Costa Rica Surf Circuit-
4 star Trofeo Rider - Dominical - 12 y 13 de Febrero
3 star Grand Prix - Mango Jacó - 12 y 13 de Marzo
4 star Trofeo Dakine - Nosara - 9 y 10 de Abril
6 star - Playa Hermosa - 28 y 29 de Mayo

Andrea Diaz - www.wavescr.com has a great camp for learning to surf
or finding professional surf guides to raise the bar on your hi-
perfrormance hack-attack. Email Andrea at info@... to get
the details.

Check www.ticoshopping.com for Costa Rican foods. And tell them
CRSURF sent you.

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before your next trip to get the info on waves, boards, and places
to stay.

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

Full Moon - January 25th

Low Tide: 1.74 ft at 6:59 am
High Tide: 6.96 ft at 1:15 pm

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - The flatness is almost over. Saturday will see the start
of a long period, 14-15 second NW swell that sends in chest to head
surf. Sunday it strengthens to solid head high waves with a few
overhead sets and one or two mackers throughout the rising tides
(mid-afternoon) Swell drops back down to head high Tuesday, but will
remain in the chest to head range with a few lucky overhead sets
until Friday.

Caribbean - Chest high surf early Saturday morning with sets more
infrequent through the afternoon. Sunday looks like some waist high
waves, and Monday morning is quiet, too. By the afternoon a straight
N swell edges the coast with some chest to occasional head high
sets. The sets get more frequent Tuesday, but that's it. Wednesday
it's back to waist high + with no relief until the weekend.

To do your own forecast - use our links at
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** Surf Reporters **

Land Assurance (787-0291) in Dominical
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Witchs Rock Surf Camp (653-1262)
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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
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Cashew Hill Jungle Lodge (750-0256) in Puerto Viejo
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Cabinas Casa Verde (750-0015 fax 750-0047) in Puerto Viejo
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Cabinas Las Olas (658-8315 Fax: 222-8685) in Playa Avellanas
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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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Cashew Hill Jungle Lodge 506-750-0256 in Puerto Viejo
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Witchs Rock Surf Camp (653-1262) in Tamarindo
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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 Mar Paraiso (240-4053, fax 236-6826) in Jaco
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Hotel Cafe de Paris (682-0087, fax 682-0089) in Nosara
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Do you want to surf? Do you want to learn Spanish? Visit A.E.C.
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AREA REPORTS

NICOYA (N)

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
We are experiencing typically small waves for this time of the year
peppered by occasional perfect head high surf. This week was so
small we could barely surf which is unusual for Playa Grande. Then
again, I remember years like this in the 90's, 80's and 70's. It
seems like about a 7 year cycle.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar
este fin de semana (clima y olas): As a result of the nearly flat
conditions, the sand is building in beautifully and should be nearly
perfect for the next few swells.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: It's been a while since I
have seen such flat sand which is perfect for our beach and often
one of the main differences between us and Witches Rock (our sister
break). It's filling in well here on the north end of the bay and I
expect some unusually good conditions for this end of the bay when
the swell finally hits.

** Joe at Witches Rock Surf Camp in Tamarindo -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - The winds have been epic, the
surf has been meager, overall its been fun but small.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - In case you hadn't
heard, we're expecting the biggest swell of the year to hit today,
Friday, January 21. ITs early Friday AM right now and we're off in
about 5min to drive in/surf Witch's Rock. It could be one of those
magical days...

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - Witch's Rock, with or
without the swell (hopefully with)

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- www.witchsrocksurfcamp.com for the best
surfing vacation of your life!

** From High Tide Surf Shop in Tamarindo -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Las condiciones de las olas no son muy buenas, poco tamaño alrededor
de 3 a 4 pies en la mejor hora del día, agua un poco fría.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar
este fin de semana (clima y olas): Parece que entrará swell
proveniente del sur oeste para el domingo entre 6 y 7 pies, así que
parece que estará divertido.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: Las playas hacia el sur como
Avellanas, Negra y Marbella

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales: Visite nuestra
nueva tienda en Playa Langosta "Alta Marea" Buena suerte con las
olas!!!!!

** Carlos at Roca Bruja Surf Trips at Playa de Coco -

Reporte de olas en witchs rock y ollies point - Witchs Rock: las
olas estan creciendo y parece que vamos a tener buenas olas el
sabado y domingo, el factor viento esta bien muy buenas condiciones.
Ollies point: las olas estan creciendo y parece que van a entrar
buenas olas creo que la direccion del swell no es directa para
ollies pero las condiciones mejoran mucho. Laberinto: muy buenas
olas y seguro va a estar muy grande el sabado y domingo solo acto
para surfeadores profecionales.

REPORTE DE CARLOS BARRERA ROCA BRUJA SURF OPERATION

WWW.COSTARICASURFTRIPS.COM - SURF TRIPS TO WITCHS ROCK AND OLLIES
POINT BY BOAT

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

Hola from Playa Guiones (Nosara), Offshore winds for the last 6 days
creating 'chilly' water conditions, but surf has been fun and is
building. Waist to chest high sets last night. BIC surfboards for
sale - new & used - contact me at surfa@... Pura Vida, Coconut
Harry - www.coconutharrys.com

JACO & HERMOSA

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
WOW ! Pretty small today but that's okay, its been fun for everyone
for weeks and looks like a bit of something showing on the HORIZON!
Weather is fantastic and we have had nice cool evenings in Jaco with
Offshores everynite! Have Claude Codgen here with us from C.C. RIDER
and Sunshine surfboards goofing off and sharing waves with us! What
a cool dude! Biz is good and LIFE IS "PURA VIDA" and of course
SURFING IS WALKING ON WATER !

** From Tommy at Rancho Coral in Esterillos -

Local Climate: Sunny; Air Temp: 91F. Water Temp 87F; Direction &
Height: SW 2-3ft.; Sea Surface: Glass; Wind: South 0-3 MPH; Sunrise:
6:00AM; Sunset: 5:35 PM; High Tide: 10:08 AM / 6.98 ft; Low Tide:
04:02 PM / 1.93 ft; Current Conditions: The surf came up today but
not too much, PURA VIDA!!!! Pick up your copy of the 2005
Sportsgirls Calendar to support the local Casa del Suenos -
www.ranchocoral.com/page3.html

(for daily reports, please check the Rovercam link at the bottom of
this page or www.rovercam.com)

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

DOMINICAL & OSA

** From Brice at Land Assurance in Dominical -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - The wave heights at Dominical are
disappointing at best. In all of my time here, I've never seen such
a long stretch of small waves. They are waist high, closed out at
low tide and mushy and choppy at high tide (which is mid-day).
Tamano de las olas y condiciones: Los tamaños de las olas en
Dominical son pequeñitos. En mas que dos años en la playa Dominical,
nunca he visto un epocha tan largo sin olas. Las olas que tenemos
son no mas que la cintura. Son cerado durante la marea abaja y sin
forma durante la marea alta.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - I think the
weekend is too soon, but it looks like we might have a head high
swell by Monday. Que va a pasar este fin de semana (clima y olas):
Pienso que el fin de semana no pasa nada, pero Lunes posible podemos
tener olas hasta la cabeza.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - Dominical & Hermosa.
El mejor lugar a surfear este fin de semana en su area: Dominical &
Hermosa.

CARIBBEAN

** From Wendy at the Cashew Hill Lodge in Puerto Viejo -

Things here are very normal. The roads opened up first thing last
Tuesday and it has been sunny since. We had no flooding in our area.
Sixaola and Bribri had some flooding as did an area between here and
Limon. Puerto Viejo de Sirapiqui was inundated, but Puerto Viejo de
Talamanca weathered the storms very well indeed! The surf contest
finished up, with Nino and Gilbert taking first and second places,
respectively. The waves have been good. Not real big, but surfable.
My son is out at Beach Break right now. We are very upset to be
hearing that most people think we are inaccessible and flooded. Not
so at all. Any help you can give us to pass the word along will help
the many empty hotels in our area.