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PIC OF THE WEEK

Not a drop out of place

Unidentified in the tube, Playa Hermosa ~ David McNeil

 

NATIONAL FORECAST

6/30-7/6
Lunes/
Monday
Martes/
Tuesday
Miercoles/
Wednesday
Jueves/
Thursday
Viernes/
Friday
Sabado/
Saturday
Domingo/
Sunday
Caribbean
1 foot overhead
overhead
head high
chest to head
chest to head
chest to head

chest high

North Pacific
overhead
head high
chest to head
head high
overhead
overhead
1 foot overhead
South Pacific
1-2 foot overhead

1 foot overhead
overhead
head high
head high
overhead
1 foot overhead

Overview - Caribbean Coast - The tropical swells continue all week with surf starting out 1 foot overhead and only dropping to head high by Wednesday. Thursday calls for inconsistent head high waves and Friday will only be chest high. More disturbances will keep the right coast full of chest high surf through the weekend.

Pacific Coast - The SSW swell peaks Sunday afternoon and drops a little bit by Monday, down to overhead surf by Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday are the smallest for the week at head high with a background SSW swell. On Friday a more localized WSW swell strikes the Northern Nicoya coast, pushing surf back overhead, but this only lasts through the weekend. Farther south will stay overhead, but nothing bigger is expected until a week from Wed. (7/9) when a powerful south swell arrives that has built up near the coast of Chile.

To do your own forecast - use our links.

 
   

Monthly Tide Charts

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 page....
 
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

 

 


July 5th-6th is the Eternal Crown Surf Contest hosted by the Christian Surfers group in Jaco. This is now a full blown, 2-day event with categories for Juniors, Open, Women, Boogie Boards, and Expression Sessions. For more information, email them at cscrjaco@gmail.com.

COSTA RICANS finish 2nd best behind Peru for Latin American Surfers. Continued... All the action and heat sheets can be seen at - www.isaworldchamp.com

From - www.lasolashotel.com/soulstice.cfm - The Soulstice Open Expression Session is an annual surf contest created to bring the locals together in Playa Hermosa to develop programs that have a positive impact on the surf community. It takes place from June 21st to the 24th.

See the results from the first Bodyboarding Contest in Costa Rica, held in Playa Hermosa at Terrazas del Pacifico last Sunday April 27th. Read more..

Gilbert Brown takes the crown in the last contest on the CNS in Playa Hermosa. Read more in spanish in La Nacion.. or English..

The last stop on the Circuito Nacional de Surf is this weekend, April 25-26th, in Playa Hermosa behind the Terraza del Pacifico Hotel. Who will win the title for the year? It all will be decided YA! Read more ..

After winning her first Jr. Women's contest, Debbie Zec will be defending her home turf from last year's National Champ. Read her interview..

Luis Vindas wins the 5th contest of the FSC tour, held in Playa Carmen. Gilbert Brown takes the FCS crown in Open for the year. Read more ...

Dominical to be the first stop on the Corona Triple Crown Surf Contest, starting on June 20th. The Christian Surfers from Jacksonville have had competitions in Florida and the winners were chosen to represent in this event. For more info, check out www.surfingcr.net


ARTICLES OF THE WEEK

Surfrider Foundation Tamarindo chapter meeting, June 26th at 7 p.m. at the Surf Club Sports Bar in Playa Langosta. Win one for the Lifeguards!! Come play BINGO at the Surf Club on Saturday June 28 at 7 PM .  All proceeds go to the Lifegaurd Program.    You play, everyone wins! Saturday beach clean-up moves to SUNDAY, JUNE 29 in order to re-paint lifeguard towers in conjunction with Scotiabank. 9AM Main beach parking lot.

How about some summer reading for the kids?? Check out All the Way to the Ocean, a book that teaches kids not to litter, because eventually it will end up in the sea and hurt marine life.

World Oceans Day, June 8th, celebrated in Playa de Coco with a giant shark mural. Read more...

New Book for Teens talks about saving turtles in Tamarindo - Turtle Feet, Surfer Beat is the story of Penelope who moves to Tamarindo with her parents for a month and learns about the peril of the leatherback turtle. The 86-page book written by Marina Kuperman is printed on recycled paper and has a journal in the back for a girl's own eco-adventure. Read more at - www.turtlefeetsurfersbeat.com.

From Greencoast.com: Op-ed piece explains recent community meeting in Puerto Viejo regarding the New World Eco-Marina.

Latin American Surf Tour's - Seven Ways to Help the Planet (in Spanish)

Check out the new website for Surfrider's Tamarindo Chapter.

 

 

 


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The Interamerican Highway is OPEN to daytime driving, but the repairs are slow going. Traffic is also backing up at the bridges north and south of Parrita, along the coastal highway, so give yourself extra time for driving.

Tropical Storm Alma caused some major damage and flooding to communities on the Pacific Coast. Donations to help Red Cross Alma relief efforts can be deposited in Banco Nacional account 100100-7, Banco de Costa Rica account 176003-3 or Banco
Popular account 5000-8. The organization is also seeking donations of food and cleaning supplies; for information, call 2233-7279 or 2280-6464.

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The Latest Scoop on Boardbag Fees

Here is a great new report on backpacker hostels, from www.amcostarica.com.

Check out a cool aerial view of the Southwest and Northwest Pacific coastline at www.vrskytour.com

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