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PIC OF THE WEEK
Gilbert Brown bringing smiles to a first time surfer in Nosara.
The whole Quiksilver C.R. team spent a weekend there to talk to kids about their success
in Portugal, surfing techniques, and the importance of the environment.
Read the whole story and see more pictures here..
Photo by: Fabian Sanchez
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NATIONAL FORECAST
11/15 - 11/21
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Caribbean
ankle to knee
ankle to knee
ankle to knee
knee to waist
chest to head
overhead
1 foot overhead
North Pacific
overhead
overhead
chest to head
chest high
waist to chest high
waist to chest high
waist to chest high
South Pacific
1 foot overhead
1 foot overhead
head high
chest to head high
chest to head high
chest high
chest high
Breakdown:
Caribbean Coast - A low coming down from the U.S. pushes a NNE swell through to Panama, passing the Costa Rica coast by Wednesday morning. By the afternoon waves pick up to head high and Thursday shows plenty of overhead sets. The swell maxes Friday morning and then quiets down for the weekend, with more chest high fun surf.
Pacific Coast - A South-Southwest swell pushes in overhead surf for the beachbreaks all weekend, and then drops a foot Monday, and another foot Tuesday, leaving the rest of the week with small waves, waist to chest on the Nicoya, and up to head high farther south. Stays the same all the way through next Thursday.
The Long Shot - More small surf (waist to chest high) for most of next week. The next big SSW arrives on Friday 11/28 pushing in waves 2 feet overhead, with a few sneaker sets coming a day early for Thanksgiving.
11/7: Montezuma will be holding its 2nd Annual International Film Festival on November 13-16th. Find out more at www.montezumafilmfestival.com
11/7: Come on down to Puerto Viejo for ArteViva ’08, taking place November 28-30. Feast on the amazing Caribbean food. Dance to the calypso beat. Enjoy the colorful art. Bathe in the turquoise sea under a cloudless sky. For information, see www.arteviva-puertoviejo.com.
11/1: WavesCR is hosting two exclusive surf camps during the 2009 World Surfing Games, held in Playa Hermosa, from July 29th to August 8th. Read more..
10/20: Surftech is having a promotion on their new line of soft boards "BLACKTIP" and "SOFTOPS" if your getting ready for next season fill your shops and schools up with these and save some $$. This offer its valid till mid November, 2008. 9'0 Black Tips starting at $299.00 + tax, 8'0 Softops $369.00 + tax price incluedes on time delivery. surftech@ bluetrailz.com.
11/12: Threat of Tuna Farms in Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica, IS BACK. Read more..
11/4: The Surfrider Foundation Tamarindo Chapter will host a Double Beach Cleanup on Saturday November 8th. For Tamarindo neighbors, meet in front of the Iguana Surf parking lot. And for the Langosta residents - meet on the beach in front of the Barcelo - both at 9 a.m. Thanks for participating!!
10/22: IUCN Calls for Stronger Measures to Protect Leatherback Turtles, Sharks, and Whales - During the recent IUCN World Conservation Congress, held in Barcelona from October 5 to 14, three resolutions were adopted calling for improved protection of leatherback turtles, sharks and whales. Read more..
LETTER written to AMCostarica.com and Ticotimes.net:
May I vent? I help people plan surf trips to Costa Rica. But now the country is going to shit, literally, as these developers are going in, tapping out the locals’ water supply and filling the rivers and beaches with runoff from faulty septic systems.
You see all these fancy ads, brochures, and presentations about how eco-friendly these places will be, but yet they clear-cut the trees, put in roads and have no plans for waste treatment. Why do people think they have the right to trash the country because they own a piece of land? Many owners who would never break the law in the U.S. flagrantly disregard it in Costa Rica.
The worst part is how gullible the investors are. They have no clue that the plans they were shown did not get environmental permits, and it’s never mentioned that their property is in a flood plain or prone to earthquakes, or they don’t have access to water. It makes me sick, and I am trying to do something about it. I don’t promote or sell ads to developers. I post environmental articles and community events to raise awareness of the issues. And I donate to the Tamarindo chapter of Surfrider, which does educational projects, beach cleanups and water quality testing at the beach. But it is not enough.
As surf travelers, if we don’t try to curb the destruction of the coastal ecosystem, then I fear the surf breaks will get so polluted that no one will want to surf them anymore. If you care enough to do something about it, contact me anytime. ~Greg
This table shows when the coasts are best to surf throughout the year on a 1 to 10 scale. (10 is the best) The chart does not factor in crowds or "El Niño", just general wind conditions, swell direction, and wave size. For more info, check on the FAQs and Research pages.
NW Pacific
Central Pacific
South Pacific
Caribe
January
8
5
5
9
February
9
6
5
10
March
9
6
7
9
April
8
7
8
6
May
8
6
7
4
June
7
7
7
2
July
7
7
8
2
August
7
8
8
2
September
7
8
8
4
October
7
9
9
5
November
6
6
5
7
December
7
5
5
8
TOP Videos
10/26: A Tale of Entanglement - Why we must never forget why littering is a big deal, and why we must teach others not to do it.
9/29: From the Osa Coalition - Video showing the destruction of Playa Preciosa on the Osa Peninsula by the Costa Rican government
Video demonstrating the problem that communities all over Costa Rica - the loss of water quality and quantity. From CAVU, covering Uvita and the Osa Peninsula. En Espanol (with English subtitles)
Pineapple Kayak Tours - Dominical - This pictorial shows how life passes in Dominical and the tours offered by this locally run business.
11/13: New Dates set the Circuito Nacional, Costa Rica's Professional Surf Circuit - www.surfingcr.net
November 28-30 - Playa Hermosa
December 12-14 - Tamarindo
January 9-11 - Jaco
February 6-8 - Nosara (Playa Guiones)
March 6-8 - To be Determined
April 2-4 - Playa Hermosa
10/20: History written in Portugal: Costa Rica earns 5th Place at the 2008 ISA World Surfing Games, Jason Torres becomes 1st Costa Rican ever to reach the Top 10 at #5, Luis Vindas comes in 6th, as well as Nataly Bernold. Read More..
10/17: Frederico Pilurzo is among the top 48 competitors at the Maresia Surf International 2008 taking place at the Prai Brava de Itají in Santa Catarina, Brazil. For results and the latest news, check out - www.maresia.com
10/16: Luis Vindas wins 4 for 4 rounds, now in the top 16. Jairo Perez and Jason Torres were knocked out of their round 4 heats, but still in the repercharge, along with Gilbert Brown. For the women, Nataly Bernold makes past 2 rounds with a 1st and 2nd place finish, Lisbeth Vindas passed her first heat, but now is in the repercharge heat after a 4th in round 2. For the complete stats, visit www.wsg2008.com
10/14: Three out of four surfers on the CR National Team advance to the third round of the ISA Surfing Games in Portugal. Read more..
10/13: Frederico Pilurzo from Playa Langosta will be competing in the second round of Maresia Surf International 2008 event that started yesterday in Prai Brava, Itají, Brasil.
10/3: The 2008 Pura Vida No Pro will be on November 22, 2008 at the Pelican Hotel in Esterillos, Costa Rica. This is a day where orphaned kids from San Jose are brought to the beach to learn to surf, and then get to watch and cheer on a surf contest in the afternoon. There will be an orientation meeting for all volunteers on November 21, 2008 at Las Olas Hotel in Playa Hermosa. They are excited for our 7th year working with the kids and we look forward to seeing everyone on the beach! For more information go to www.puravidanopro.com
9/15: Gilbert Brown wins the 6th Annual Torneo Benéfico de Surf held at Boca Barranca on Sept. 13-14th. The contest helps finance the programs and basic needs of the boy’s home Hogar Monserrat de Niños, located in San Miguel de Barranca. Lisbeth Vindas took the women's crown, while Anderson Tacson won Juniors and Dennis Burk won the Longboard division. Read more..
