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Costa Rica's Weekly Surf Report
Volume 10, Issue 492
June 29th, 2009

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NATIONAL FORECAST

6/29 - 7/5

Monday
Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday
Friday
Saturday

Sunday

Caribbean
ankle to knee
flat
flat
ankle to knee
knee to waist
waist to chest

waist to chest

North Pacific
chest to head
chest high
chest to head
chest to head
chest high
chest high
head high
South Pacific
overhead

head high

head high to overhead
overhead
head high to overhead
head high
overhead


Breakdown:

Caribbean Coast - The Caribbean basin has been spawning some big tropical systems, but so far it hasn't pushed anything major towards the coast. This week starts out flat, but with another storm brewing and headed west, this one will push in some chest high short period surf with a few bigger sets by the weekend.

Pacific Coast - You get to rest a week and pull out the twin fin as the surf subsides to chest to head high from the Southwest for most of the week. By the weekend a few overhead sets pop up, but the real SSW doesn't arrive until next Tuesday.

The Long Shot - The first overhead sets arrive next Monday from the SSW and then increase a foot each day through Thursday (7/9) arriving more from the South. Then next Friday it starts dropping back down a foot daily for an overhead wave filled weekend.

* The forecast is made using over a decade of wave model and report analysis, but can't be accurate 100% of the time. To do your own, use our links.


TIDES for 6/29/09
(add ~50 min. each day) Month View

High Tide: 9.39 feet at 7:55 a.m.
Low Tide: .75 feet at 2:08 p.m.

Full Moon - July 7th

 

AREA REPORTS

LOCATION
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AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

Playa Grande

Louis at Hotel Las Tortugas

6/27 - The high tide is moving into the morning.  Friday the off shores lasted all morning bringing great conditions for the well overhead surf.  The sand is fairly steep right now and throwing a lot of back wash into the surf at the higher soltice tides.  This should decrease later in the week as we move away from the moon.  

Playa Tamarindo

Joe at Witchs Rock Surf Camp

6/28 - After a really fun week of waves, Saturday morning the waves peaked
with great conditions here in Tamarindo.  By Saturday afternoon the swell had started to lower, today Sunday was considerably smaller. 
This week looks like waist to chest high conditions pretty much all week long.  There could be a slight increase in waves Thursday or Friday for a day or so, hard to say this early.  At least it shouldn't go totally flat, so that's good news. Two week surf tour on the bus from August 15 to the 29th. Only $700 for the week, includes everything you need.

Playa Guiones

Steve at Coconut Harrys Surf Shop

6/27 - Fun waves this weekend with chest to head high waves and some overhead sets. It's been a little bumpy but with makeable sections. We should have some nicewaves this week with a new south west swell approaching with good direction for Guiones. See for yourself on the www.coconutharrys.com daily surf report.

Playa Guiones

Rich at SurfingNosara.com

6/28 - Waves are breaking about chest high and looking really fun this morning... No one out just yet so get out there and you have it to yourself.  Tide is almost high and surface conditions are pretty clean.     

LOCATION AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

Santa Teresa

Gabi at Funky Monkey Lodge

6/27 - The swell is gone but waves were fun, most of the time chest to head high peaks, tubes during the low tide session. Today waves are 5-6 feet (swell). Santa Teresa, Playa Carmen, Suck Rock Good waves for the local surf competition in playa Carmen.

Santa Teresa

Hotel Buenisimo

6/27 - More overhead sets - glassy conditions in the morning. Minimal crowds. Mostly sunny with some clouds and showers. Playa Carmen at mid tide.  

LOCATION AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

Playa Hermosa

Andrea at WavesCR.com

6/27 - Playa Hermosa is on fire- Very heavy surf- super high tides- watching the surf yesterday afternoon and the waves did not look big but looked super thick and juicy- those who dared to paddle out lasted for about 15 min the most in the lineup and paddled backout. Basically this week has been the same conditions – probably some days too big to hold the surf. Look for the point breaks. Heard Boca Barranca was firing at the beginning of he week. 10% discount on all of our all inclusive surf + yoga packages. Kids surfcamp this weekend calle madrigales at 7 am — for info 26437025

LOCATION AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

Manuel Antonio

Anamars Beach House and Eco-Tours

6/27 - Monday through Thursday we had solid chest to overhead surf at all of our breaks here, some reaching a couple of feet overhead. The Boca was breaking all week long. Chest to a little overhead, a crowd was there most of the time. I personally stayed on the main beach and surfed Frentes. Thursday the swell died a little, but on Friday in came another and once again all breaks were firing! This a.m Saturday, I surfed Frentes once again on solid head high perfect A frames and oil slick glass.

By the p.m. today the swell is laying down a little, but should be good in the a.m. dawn patrol at Bajo. Bueno, that's, that, keep it simple and smile in the line up, and on the beach. Book Anamars Beach House any week in August and get a 20% discount if you mention this report.

 

LOCATION AREA WAVE HEIGHTS AND CONDITIONS BEST PLACE TO SURF THIS WEEKEND NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

Puerto Viejo

Beto

Here on the caribbean we have small waves and really sunny days..

Everything is quiet. Next surf contest set for August 15th.

 

 

 

 

 

WAVE MODELS


Go to wavewatch.com for your local surf forecasts 


WW3 wave models for 00-120 hrs. for the North and South Pacific, and the Caribbean too. (animations, too!) Click on "weather" then "waves" on the left side and then choose the WW3 models by the NOAA.
http://facs.scripps.edu/surf/gblpac.html

Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center publishes wave models up to 144 hours later. Go to Oceanography and WW3 on the side menu to select other oceans and wave periods.
https://www.fnmoc.navy.mil/

NOAA wave model for up to 180 hours
http://polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves/main_int.html

  Wind velocity and pressure line movements for Central America and the world, along with short range wave models- http://www.oceanweather.com/data/

Wetsand.com has a reliable surf forecast for Costa Rica with a 6-day NW and SW swell chart.
http://www.wetsand.com/

Buoyweather.com - Has four virtual buoys for Costa Rica that show sea and surf heights, wind directions, and forecasts to 96 hours - http://buoyweather.com/wxnav6.jsp?region=CR&program=Maps

Wind direction and forecasts-
http://www.windfinder.com/forecast/puntarenas

Links to buoys, satellite views, wave models with period length, wind maps all on one page for 24-72 hour forecasts
http://www.stormsurf.com/page2/links/costasrprt.shtml

The Weather Channel's Central America Satellite -
http://www.weather.com/maps/maptype/satelliteworld/centralamericasatellite_large.html

Tropical Underground Hurricane Tracking Site -
http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/

 

SURF CAMS AND DAILY REPORTS

Witchs Rock Surf Camp Daily Report on Twitter

Daily Video from Coconut Harrys Surf Shop - Playa Guiones

Erik posts a daily report from Nosara which has some good photos, too.
www.surfingnosara.com

You have to check the Rovercam!!!

Surfline shows daily photos of Playa Hermosa and
nearby beaches
www.surfline.com/surfline/livecams/report.cfm?alias=hermosacrcam

The Sandpiper Inn has camera out back of Playa Hermosa
www.sandpipercostarica.com

David McNeil posts a daily journal from Playa Hermosa with photos
www.devadproductions.com

Papa-G-Surf does a daily video, has a "Backyard" cam, and gets photos from Casa Siempre Domingo in Pavones
www.papagsurf.com

 

 

 

 

 

Top Beaches

Surf Reporters

Roxy Costa Rica Surf Camp

Funky Monkey Lodge - Santa Teresa

Hotel Las Tortugas
in Playa Grande
2653-0423
E-mail

Walking On Water

Walking On Water Surf Shop
in Jaco
Surf Report 2643-3844
E-mail

Santa Teresa - Hotel Buenisimo

Hotel Buenisimo
in Santa Teresa
E-mail
2640-0694

SurfingPuraVida.com
from Santa Teresa

John Lyman Photography
Playa Negra to Grande
E-mail

Land Assurance (2787-0291)
in Dominical
E-mail

Witchs Rock Surf Camp
in Tamarindo
1-888-318-SURF
local CR# 2653-1262
E-mail

Witchs Rock Surf Trips
Playa de Coco
(8381-9166 
OR 2670-1869
)
E-mail

Surfing Nosara
Daily Surf Report w/Pics

Jazzys River House - Playa Dominical

Jazzys River House
Playa Dominical
E-mail
2787-0310

Surfrider Foundation Retail Member

Get your vehicle before the high season

Tico Travel

Kevin's Transfers
(506) 2643-2604 office
(506) 8340 5182 cel
E-mail

Una Ola Surf Resort
Playa Grande
(US) 888-958-7873
E-mail

Costa Rica Surf Institute
Tamarindo
(US) 425- 442-5119
E-mail

Easy Ride CR
Transfers to:
Jaco/M.A./Dominical
US (703) 635-7604
CR (506) 2253-4444
E-mail

Villa Alegre
Playa Langosta
2653-0270
E-mail

Cabinas La Ponderosa
Pavones
2776-2076 ~ US 954-771-9166
E-mail

Castillo de Pavones
Pavones
8396-6409
E-mail

Exploradores Outdoors
Rafting Trips
Toll Free: 1-646-205-0828 or 2222-6262
E-mail

Apartamentos Agapi
in Puerto Viejo
2750-0446
E-mail

Hotel Marea Brava
in Playa Hermosa
1-866-727-2577 or
in C.R. 2643-7043
E-mail

The Surfer's Guide to Costa Rica www.surfingtravel.com

Lohelani Catamaran Tours
Surf tours on the Pacific Coast
714-957-8144 (U.S.)
E-mail

Hotel Poseidon
Phone toll free: 888-2643-1242
in Jaco: 506-2643-1642
E-mail

Safari Surf School
in Nosara & Mal Pais
E-mail

Esencia Hotel & Villas
in Santa Teresa
2640-0420 Fax: 2640-0381
E-mail

Luz de Vida Hotel
in Santa Teresa
2640-0320 Fax: 2640-0319
E-mail

Rip Jack Inn
Playa Grande
2653-0480 Fax: 2652-9272
E-mail

Ranchos Itauna
Santa Teresa
2640-0095
E-mail

Costa Rica Surf Club
Tamarindo
2653-1270
E-mail

Hacienda Baru
in Dominical
2787-0003
E-mail

Pancho's Beach Resort
in Playa Pelada, Nosara
2682-0591
E-mail

C.B. Vacation Rentals
in Escaleras, Dominical
877-826-5830
E-mail

Vista de Olas Hotel
in Mal Pais
Ph/Fax: 2640-0183
E-mail

Hotel Diuwak
in Dominical
2787-0087 Fax: 2787-0089
E-mail

Hotel Domilocos
in Dominical
2787-0244
E-mail

Green Iguana Surf Camp
Group & Private Lessons
in Dominical
506-2787-0157 or
8825-1381
E-mail

A Surfer's Dream
House in Playa Negra
E-mail

Blue Trailz Surf Adventures
in Tamarindo & Avellanas
2653-1705
E-mail

Playa Negra Pablos
in Playa Negra
(2652-9158)
E-mail

Cashew Hill Jungle Lodge
in Puerto Viejo
Ph/fax: 506-2750-0256
E-mail

Teen Spanish in Costa Rica
1-800-897-0025
in the U.S. and Canada
or (505) 897-7348
E-mail

Witchs Rock Surf Camp
in Tamarindo
2653-1262
E-mail

Third World Productions
in Jaco
2643-1497
E-mail

Nature Cabina for rent
near Dominical Beaches
E-mail

La Sirena Hotel
Downtown Quepos
1-800-493-8426
E-mail

Tuanis Rides
Full Service Chauffeurs
506-8346-6856
E-mail

The Place - Surf Hotel
Santa Teresa
2640-0001
E-mail

Club del Sol Luxury Condos
Rentals in Jaco
1-877-679-7134
E-mail

Adventure Inn Hotel
Alajuela - by the airport!
2239-2633

La Dolce Vita Resort
Esterillos Oeste
2778-7015
E-mail

Hotel Fuego del Sol
Playa Hermosa
1-800-850-4532 or
C.R. 2643-7171

E-mail

Hotel La Felicidad
Esterillos Central
506-2778-6824
or 1-800-290-9463
E-mail

Costa Rica Surf Adventures
Tamarindo, Nosara,
and Witchs Rock
1-866-598-1380
E-mail

Blue Surf Sanctuary
Santa Teresa
U.S. 805-443-5495 or
506-2640-1001
E-mail

Cafe Playa Negra
Bed & Breakfast & Bistro
Tel/fax : (506) 2652-9351
E-mail

Costa Paraiso Lodge
in Dominicalito
2787-0025
E-mail

Villas Rio Mar
in Playa Dominical
2787-0052
fax 2787-0054
E-mail

School of the World
in Jaco
2643-2462
E-mail

Cabinas Las Olas
in Playa Avellanas
(2652-9315 Fax:
2652-9331)
E-mail

Cabinas Las Arenas
in Playa Hermosa
2643-7018
E-mail

Hermosa Beach House
in Playa Hermosa
2643-7178
E-mail

Horizon Surf & Yoga Retreat
in Santa Teresa
2640-0524
E-mail

Wavescr.com
Beginner to pro surf camps in Hermosa and the Caribbean
E-mail
 

 

 

 

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