Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 5, Issue 174
December 20th, 2002

Brought to you each Friday evening by local surf businesses
throughout Costa Rica. See http://www.crsurf.com/links.html for
pics., forecast links, and tide charts.

3rd Surf Contest of the National Circuit, January 18-19 at Salsa
Brava in Puerto Viejo! Check the website www.surfingcr.com for rules
and signup info.

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

High Tide - 8.33 ft. at 3:30 PM
Low Tide - .32 ft. at 9:13 AM

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Waves are clean this weekend at chest to head high, with a
few overhead set waves arriving Saturday afternoon and into Sunday
with a long 14 second period. Monday things get smaller in the
Central and South coasts, but a near shore swell develops off the
Guanacaste coast and stays around Tuesday. Later in the week nothing
big is expected from the north or south.

Caribbean - It's flat now, but in two days another ENE swell fills in
the coast with some chest high fun waves. By Tuesday, surf be head
high and size will stay the same through Wednesday. Not a lot of rain
expected either.


SPONSORS by Area

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

Robert August Surf Shop (653-0114) in Tamarindo
rasurfshop@...

Witches Rock Surf Camp (670-1138) in Tamarindo and Playas del Coco
witchsrock@...

Tropico Latino Lodge (640-0062) in Santa Teresa
troplat@...

Hotel Cafe de Paris (682-0087, fax 682-0089) in Nosara
info@...

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

Fuego del Sol Hotel (643-2078) solsurf@... in Playa
Hermosa

Escuela D'Amore (777-1143) in Manuel Antonio
damore@...

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

Adventure Education Center (787-0023) in Dominical
*tell em crsurf sent ya (aecdominical@...)

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

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

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

Tico Travel - Surf Trips (1-800-493-8426)
info@...

Roca Verde Hotel (787-0036 fax 787-0013) in Dominical
http://www.hotelrocaverde.com or info@...

Cabinas Casa Verde (750-0015 fax 750-0047) in Puerto Viejo
http://www.cabinascasaverde.com or info@...

(new) Century 21/ Dos Hermanos Realty (787-0138 / FAX: 787-0139) in
Dominical
http://www.dhrrealty.com or james@...

Dominical Homes / Dominical Realty (787-0116) in Dominical
email: daveed@...

Gold Coast Realty (654-4447) in Playa Grande
demyen@...


AREA REPORTS

NICOYA (N)

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS -
A hefty West started showing yesterday. Thursday was well over head
and good form in spite of the fluky wind. The sand bars are almost as
good as they get resulting in a lot of quality surf. The crowds are
staying in Tamarindo where the brunt of this swell is hitting and we
are getting some very nice shape, even though it's a little smaller.
The afternoon glass off Wed. afternoon was a rush with hardly anyone
out. Tamano de las olas y condiciones:

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas):
The high tides are in the afternoon so the waves here are a gamble
with all the afternoon on shores we've been experiencing.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA -
The whole bay is lighting up, so pick your spot and hope the wind
cooperates.

** From Marco at Tropico Latino Lodge in Santa Teresa -

Las olas fueron super lindas toda la semana passada,tamano mas de 2
metros,sets bigger estubo glassy,directione de norte/oeste ahora son
pequenas,y has jovido bastante...se va a poner feo manana..
hasta luego,pura vida...marco


JACO & HERMOSA

** From Tommy at Fuego del Sol in Playa Hermosa -

Local Climate: Sunny, Air Temp: 95f, Water Temp: 85f, Wave Height &
Direction: SW 4-6 ft. (back of the wave) Wind: South, 0-5 mph High
Tide: 2:51 PM / 8.00 ft Low Tide: 8:40 PM / 1.32 ft. It is getting
big again Great Barrels at Tulin PURA VIDA!!!! Costa Rica Extended
Forecast. New Swell for the weekend.


QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

see the national report above


DOMINICAL & SOUTHERN PACIFIC

** From Greg at the Adventure Education Center in Dominical-

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Got to surf a mid afternoon session with only a light wind and right
before the masses arrived (more like 20 people) Waves broke about
chest high with some sneaker overhead sets that closed out a little
early. Still a lot of fun.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas):
NW swell won't be that strong, but noticable, producing some long
rides at the more defined sandbars. Best early Sunday morning, if
it's dry.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA - El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area:
Sunset sessions have been the best at an empty beachbreak.

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS- Noticias y dias especiales:
Have a Jolly Holiday! Next reporting in 2003!



CARIBBEAN

see the national report above