Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 6, Issue 188
April 4, 2003

NATIONAL FORECAST

Pacific - Surf for this weekend in Guanacaste will be chest to head
high from a WNW system right off the coast. This lasts until Sunday
afternoon and then it's a short waist high wait until Wednesday
afternoon for the SW to arrive with some 1-2 foot overhead sets at
the south facing beaches. Farther south surf stays in the head high
range until Tuesday when it drops a foot, then Wednesday sees the
same SW bring in head high surf. Grows to overhead by Thursday (with
massive tide swings) and 1-2 overhead for Friday.

Caribbean - The big wave season is nearing the end with surf knee to
waist high at the beachbreaks. Gets smaller until Wednesday
afternoon, when a slight ESE brings some more waist to occasional
chest high relief.

Top News --

The last Costa Rica National Circuit contest will be in Dominical on
April 12th-13th! Mucha Fiesta! Sign up at Tortilla Flats from 5:00 to
10:00 p.m. with Hawaiian luau after. Check the website
www.surfingcr.com for points leaders 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)

Full Moon - April 16th

High Tide - 6.53 ft. at 9:53 am
Low Tide - 2.24 ft. at 3:59 am

** Surf Reporters **

Hotel Las Tortugas (653-0423) in Playa Grande
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Witches Rock Surf Camp (670-1138) in Tamarindo and Playas del Coco
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Diana Zimmerman Private Surf Instructor
disurfin@...

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

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

Fuego del Sol Hotel (643-2078) in Playa Hermosa
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Escuela D'Amore (777-1143) in Manuel Antonio
damore@...

Coldwell Banker / Dominical Realty (787-0116) in Dominical
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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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Century 21 (787-0138 / fax: 787-0139) in Dominical
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Hotel Diuwak (787-0087 fax 787-0089) in Dominical
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Roca Bruja Surf Tours (381-9166) in Playa del Coco
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AREA REPORTS

NICOYA (N)

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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
The waves have been holding head high to over head all week and are
expected to budge for the weekend. This swell has been relatively
messy, even on the dropping side, however there are great and perfect
waves for the patient. The crowd has been
especially light and under amped. Off shores are prevailing in the
morning with the high tide.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas): Morning surf and minimal high tides
raise the probability for great surf this week end. Easter vacation
has begun and the beach will begin to fill up with nationals eager to
enjoy their short chance to surf.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA- El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: The sand is not as good as it
could be in Playa Grande, but look for good surf all along the
northern end of the beach. Chicken head rock has reportedly been
excellent.


** From Diana, the best surf maestra in Tamarindo -

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
The swell with which we began the week faded away leaving us with
small surf in Tamarindo and Langosta. The on-shores have been
beginning in the late morning and have warmed up the water
considerably from last week. El swell con que empezamos la semana ha
pasado dejandonos con olas pequenas en Tamarindo y Langosta. Los
vientos on-shore empiezan en la manana cerca del mediodia y han
calientado bastante el agua que estaba tan fria la semana pasada.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas):
expect some nice morning sesson this weekend. Get out the longboards
for the mellow surf and get there right after breakfast while the
wind is still in our favor. Espero sessiones buenas en las mananas
este fin de semana. Saca el longboard para las olas tranquilas y vaya
despues del desayuno mientras el viento este al favor nuestro.

BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR AREA- El mejor lugar a
surfear este fin de semana en su area: Playa Grande and Avellanas
will better pick up the southern pulse that we're getting. The
Langosta rivermouth should also be rideable, but very early in the
morning. Playa Grande y Avellanas agararan mejor el pulso del sur que
viene. La boca del rio en Langosta debe ser surfeable, pero muy
temprano en la manana.


** From Joe at Witches Rock Surf Camp in Tamarindo

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS-
Tamarindo lifeguards no longer have any financial support and are
forced to quit! Wouldn't it be nice if many of the local Tamarindo
businesses would kick in to help support our lifeguards (as they save
tourists' lives, which equals more tourists alive and supporting your
businesses) In an attempt to stop this, WRSC is offering to pay IN
FULL FOR ALL LIFEGUARDS TO WORK TAMARINDO BEACH. If any other
businesseswant to join, please do. If not, well, I guess you can do
this too.

JACO & HERMOSA


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

Local Climate: Overcast, Air Temp: 89f Shade, 97f. with Haze Water
Temp: 87f, Wave Height & Direction: SW 2-4 ft. (back of the wave) Sea
Surface: Glassy. Wind: West, 0-5 mph Sunrise: 5:43AM Sunset: 5:50 PM
High Tide: 08:45 AM / 6.44 ft Low Tide: 02:38 PM / 2.27 ft Current
Conditions: We have smaller, but, long rides and clean conditions
from The West Peak, PURA VIDA!!!! Costa Rica Extended Forecast.
We have it dropping today, coming back up Friday for good Weekend
Surf at Four to Six feet!


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

AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS - Tamano de las olas y condiciones:
Super fun if a bit small 2/4 ft faces and great a.m. tides , muy
buenas olas hoy pero un poco chicas , 2/4 pies de cara y glassy con
buena marea en la manana !

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEKEND (weather and waves) - Que va a pasar este
fin de semana (clima y olas):Gente y mas gente ! Poeple and more
people everywhere ! Thats okay share the lineup , I just had the
oportunity to share this thing we do with a whole family and they all
stood up first day and rode whitewater etc. Mom is FREAKIN !Got a
friend that wants to learn? Let us know we can help ; Want a new
Merrick or T+C , we do dat too! Buscando tabla nueva y REAL no
copias, pase a la tienda y ver los nuevas Merricks y T+C directo de
los Estados. Cuidado por Costa Rica esta llenado de tablas copiadas y
vendidas a precios como son reales, Marcas de RUSTY ? hechas en
Brasil? Realm y Pacific Dreams hechas en TAIWAN, IMAGINA ! No
dejanlos a enganarte , compro solo tablas reales y legalmente
importadas! O la tabla hecha con mas ORGULLO de Costa Rica las tablas
CARTON al precio de tablas de PRICESMART pero mucho mejor y
TICAS !!!! Con Orgullo, with PRIDE, the GRINGI-TICO crew at La
Chosita Del Surf !!!

QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO

DOMINICAL & OSA

CARIBBEAN

see the national report above