Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 8, Issue 274
February 19, 2005

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Top News

Upcoming Events on the Costa Rica Surf Circuit-
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

Current prices for private transportation to all of C.R.'s breaks
from http://www.kevinstransfers.com - all prices originate from Jacó:

Transfer to Airport $60
Airport Pick up $70
Hotels in San José $70
Manuel Antonio/Quepos $ 60
Tamarindo/Playa Grande $ 150
Limón $ 175
Dominical $ 125
Waterfall (3 pools) $ 60
Montezuma $ 150

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 - February 23rd

High Tide: 6.32 ft at 11:49 am
Low Tide: 2.63 ft at 5:41 pm

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Northern tilt on the swells hitting the Guanacaste coast,
consistent chest to head high with some long range overhead sets
popping up once an hour. Picks up a foot Sunday afternoon and
Monday, but drops back down to chest + for Tuesday and then about
the same for the rest of the week.

Caribbean - The caribe lights up starting Sunday morning, chest high
surf with a few bigger sets each hour. Then Monday the bulk of the
ENE strikes up head high to overhead waves, with some bigger sets
maxing out Tuesday. Swell sticks around through the rest of the week
from the east.

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

** 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

Witchs Rock Surf Camp (653-1262) in Tamarindo
reservations@...

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@...

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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 Yare (750-0106, fax 750-0420) in Playa Cocles
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Hotel Cafe de Paris (682-0087, fax 682-0089) in Nosara
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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
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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A Surfer's Dream House in Playa Negra
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Villas Rio Mar (787-0052 fax 787-0054) in Playa Dominical
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Tico Travel - Surf Trips (1-800-493-8426)
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Cashew Hill Jungle Lodge 506-750-0256 in Puerto Viejo
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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
terraza@...

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

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

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AREA REPORTS

NICOYA (N)

** From Diana at Pura Mar Surf Shop (& Surf Lessons) in Tamarindo -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
The wind has been a little more calm this week, so that water isn't
as cold as it was last week. The waves are pretty small--two to
three feet at high tide. El viento esta mas calmada esta semana de
que era la semana pasada, asi que el agua es menos fria. Las olas
estan muy pequenas--de dos o tres pies a la marea alta.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar
este fin de semana (clima y olas): It looks like another weekend of
small surf in Tamarindo. Lots of sun for mid-day sessions. Parece
que viene otro fin de semana de olas pequenas en Tamarindo. Mucho
sol para surfear al medi dia.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: Langosta should have the best
wave within walking distance. Playa Grande will be nice but is
usually crowded on the weekends. Langosta tendra las mejores olas
con una caminata facil. Playa Grande sera bonita pero esta muy lleno
los fines de semanas.

** Louis at Hotel Las Tortugas in Playa Grande -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Near perfect head high to overhead surf running all week. Some
deterioration in shape on Thurs. with the larger sets and then
straightening out uncharacteristically at the lower tides.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar
este fin de semana (clima y olas): It looks good if the swell holds
or doesn't get too big.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: The entire bay has good surf
at some tide. Yesterday some surfers started at the Tamarindo River
mouth at dawn, moved to Baulas at 3/4, then Playa Grande at full and
going out and finished at Baulas. Came back for grub and the caught
Tamarindo River mouth at dusk. Breaks which are all 5 min. from each
other in Playa Grande. Unfortunately, they slept in today and missed
dawn patrol.

** Joe at Witches Rock Surf Camp in Tamarindo -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Surf has been epic every day this
week, finally getting smaller today but still good. The rivermouth
looked better than Ollie's, with 2-3 second makeable barrels. Its
been sick. I'm not sure whats up with this next swell, plus some
heavy winds from American Samoa may bring a new direction swell to
the area?....I'm no weatherman so while you're figuring it out I'll
be out surfing. pura vida! www.witchsrocksurfcamp.com * One of our
guys from WRSC Josymar is now ranked 4th....he's one of the new
sponsored WRSC surfers.

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

Surf is overhead with great walls and long rides. Wind has been
turing onshore about midday, but backing off again around 4:30 pm.
Size has diminished a little from earlier this week - still plenty
of "juice". BIC surfboards now available in Costa Rica - new
shipment arriving this week - call me at 682-0574 or email me at
surfa@... Pura Vida, Coconut Harry - www.coconutharrys.com

JACO & HERMOSA

** From Tommy at Rancho Coral in Esterillos -

Local Climate: Warm Sunny, Air Temp: 91F. Water Temp 87F, Direction
& Height: SW 4ft. Plus Sets, Sea Surface: Glass, Wind: South 0-3
MPH, Sunrise: 6:00AM, Sunset: 5:35 PM, Current Conditions: We have
had awsome swell this week. It goes down for a a couple feet later
today and comes back a couple of feet for Sunday, 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

CARIBBEAN

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