Caribbean Coast - Small surf all week, with a possibility of some freak waist to stomach high surf on Thursday. Swell from the ESE bring some weekend relief if it moves closer to the coast, but that is not expected.
Pacific Coast - Consistent overhead surf all week from the SSW, getting up to 2 feet overhead early Wednesday. It drops a foot on Thursday and Friday before rebounding with more overhead surf for the weekend.
The Long Shot - By the end of the day a week from Monday there is a stretch of small surf. Chest to head next Tuesday, then waist to chest high at best from next Wednesday through Friday. Don't worry, there's more South swell to follow it by the 12th.
* 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.
8/30 - Excellent conditions with 6-10 foot faces greet ISA World Masters on first day of Competition in Santa Catalina. Read more.. And you can watch it LIVE ~ En Vivo. End of the day results for the Costa Rican team and tomorrow's heat schedule can be found here.
8/30 - Jairo Perez wins the Junior Pro division of the ECSC in Virginia Beach. Also earns 5th in Open. Check the results here on the ECSC website.. And then check out his coverage in the Virginia Pilot Newspaper!
8/23 - Wipeout Films created a live viewing of the Puerto Viejo Open Pro, held August 21st in Playa Cocles. See the video link on the Caribe page. And here are the results!
Open Division:
1st place: Ronald brown ~ $500 and six tours on rafting by Exploradores Outdoors, open water certification course from Punta Uva Dive Center, and a dinner at the Totem restaurant
2nd place: Dexter Lewis $250 and two tickets for the rafting
3rd place: Karl Brown $150 and two tickets rafting
Women's Division:
1st place: Rahel Wettstein ~ six tickets rafting from Exploradores Outdoors, custom bikini by CAMELO, a dress from LUNA MAY, and dinner at El Refugio restaurant
2nd place: Amy Kapitza ~ two tickets rafting and a bikini by Camelo
3rd place: Marivi Guerrero ~ two tickets rafting and a bikini by Camelo,
4th place: Emillie Laffontaine ~ bikini by Camelo
8/16 - Jason Torres from Jaco wins the ALAS Latin Pro in Guatemala. Read more in spanish..
The 9th Annual Robert August Surf and Turf will take place in Tamarindo on July 28th – August 4th and will support the local Costa Rica charity Cepia (asociacioncepia.org) to assist in improving the quality of life of poor children and adolescents in Costa Rica, by promoting cultural development, educational and labor opportunities, physical and mental health, as well as social cohesion and participation. They are looking for support from friends to support Robert August to raise over $20,000. The fundraising events and activities involve: a Surf and Golf contest, Vista Villas Welcome Party, and Sunset Cruise. If you might have any further questions about the “Robert August 2010 Surf N’ Turf” please contact Sam August.
7/18 - Isaac Vega is having the best contest performance yet in Puerto Escondido at the 2010 Quik Pro. Frederico Pilurzo and Gilbert Brown win their heats and are still in the running. Read more..
7/18 - Gilbert Brown wins $2500 on the first leg of the Winter Triple Crown. Nataly Bernold takes top honors for Women, and Anthony Fillingim bests the rest in Juniors. Read more and see pics ..
7/17 - Read the highlights of Day 1 of the Luz de Vida $10,000 Invitational, held this weekend in Santa Teresa. LINK to their new web page with details on the event.
7/17 - Carton Surfboards Costa Rica has been giving boards to their team riders, who did great on the tour (Nataly Bernold, Noe Mar and Leilani McGonagle, and Anthony Fillingim to name a few) Thanks to Carton for supporting Costa Rica's surfing talent.
Congratulations to our CRSURF Eco-T-Shirt winners for April and May - Mike Ryan and Darren French!
Costa Rica Surf Circuit announces 2010 calendar of contests.Read more.
See the Caribbean Surf Association new website here.. www.acosuca.com
Click here for our daily photo gallery of the event..
Upcoming Event: Costa Rica Adventure Race: 500 km through forests, teams of four, Aug. 20-28, www.arcostarica.com.
Upcoming Reggae concerts:
Kingo Lovers, Aug. 24, Jazz Café Escazú. Fuerza Dread, Aug. 30, Jazz Café, San Pedro.
New sponsor:Del Mar Surf Camp - two locations: Playa Hermosa and Nosara
6/8 - La Dolce Vita in Playa Esterillos Oeste is holding a photo contest, with a 3-night stay at the resort as the top prize. Check their site for more information and to submit your photo.
Driving Directions from the airport to the San Jose/Caldera Highway. It's about time..
5/25 - Take a live look at the ashes and gas spewing from the Volcano in Turrialba. Link to a live camera.
--> Do you want to learn Spanish before you go? Click here for introductory lessons.. Want to learn Spanish on your own time while visiting Tamarindo? Diana Zimmerman offers private Spanish classes. She is bilingual and has several years of experience. She will conduct the class at her home and during a time that works for you. Email her for more information and scheduling.
Here is a new way to travel to Costa Rica and surf without prebooking your hotel. Check out www.SURFVOUCHER.com.
Check out a cool aerial view of the Southwest and Northwest Pacific coastline at www.vrskytour.com
If you're wondering, where is that POLL? Check here..
(We'll have a new one up shortly)
Roundtrip Airfare Specials to SJO!!
From Boston on US Airways for $413.00
From Chicago on US Airways for $267.00
From Fort Lauderdale on Spirit for $115.00
From New York City (JFK) on Taca for $432
From Newark on Continental for $432
From Washington DC (IAD) on Continental for $402.00 ~ Email us for a quote
Frontier airlines announced it will be start flying into Liberia on February 13, 2011, with weekly nonstop flights to/from its hub at Denver International Airport (DEN). Flights beginning on February 13 will leave Denver at 8:35am and arrive at the Daniel Oduber International airport in Guanacaste at 2:35pm and turning around at 3:25pm and arriving back in Denver at 8:10pm. The airline has introductory fares of us$164 each way for this new service can be found at www.FrontierAirlines.com/introfares.
Check out our FAVORITES page with Facebook, MySpace, & YouTube links to our favorite businesses and non-profits!
British journalist Michael Dixon was last seen leaving his hotel Villas Macondo in Playa Tamarindo at 09:00 am on October 19 and has been reported missing. He was wearing shorts, a tee-shirt and carrying a blue hotel towel. Anyone with any information is asked to contact David on the following numbers (506) 2681 4062 or on (506) 8896 4120 or email. See more info here.. Reward of $10,000 has been offered. Click to see the poster.
Other Travel Specials
* La Ponderosa is now offering free wireless high speed Internet for guests. Also, local ATV rentals - now available in Pavones a few ATV rentals $45/ day or $300/ week. They are fun for a day of exploring. Or get one to use during your stay and skip the rental car. Women's Retreat planned for September. Contact us for info.
* If you need a surf sanctuary, look no farther than Blue Surf Sanctuary in Santa Teresa. Read the review and check out the pics from the area. Save 10% on any stay 7 Nights or longer. Also check the pics on Facebook for other favorite spots on the South Nicoya peninsula.
8/25 - Bro, we are getting double over head sets now...it is just PUMPING right now in Pavones...here are some photos that are hot off the press.. Castillo de Pavones
Our Newest Favorite C.R. videos and websites!
Check out this new site for skimboarding in Costa Rica - LINK.
Nick from Common Sense stopped by Witch`s Rock last week and busted out a fun and casual acoustic set from his new solo album. We captured all the action from one locked off angle with a cheap videocamera while we drank beer and enjoyed the show. To spice up the footage, we cut in some of the best shots from the Big Swell that blessed our coast for most of last week. The swell reports all say more of the same is on the way this week! Wish you were here. ~ from WRSC
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
Video taken at The 10k Surf Challenge, by MalPaiSurfCam.com
YouTube Vid of Jefferson Tacson (CRSURF rider) and friends at Playa Hermosa. Surfeando en La Chanchera con: - Hnos tascon - Lizbeth Vindas - Jeremy Segura - video por Ezequiel Avaro
NO TUNA FARMS! - This documentary is part of Pretoma's "No Tuna Farms" campaign. Andy Bystrom makes the trip down to Costa Rica's southern Pacific coast and hikes out to the proposed site of a tuna farm project that would disrupt the pristine state of the area's natural resources, artisan fishing, and eco tourism based economy. The community is against the tuna farms and is trying to organize a referendum to stop the potential destruction.
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.
8/8 - Shark finning is the act of slicing off the fin and discarding the living shark back to sea, where it dies a horrible death. The amputated fins are then exported to Asia, where they are used to make an ominous delicacy: shark fin soup (as journalist John Platt calls it, "extinction in a bowl"). Shark finning is responsible for the death of some 200 million sharks each year—contributing to a 90% decline in global shark populations. Ethical Traveler is partnering with PRETOMA and Mission Blue to stop this horrible practice. Click to find out more and how to help.
7/12 - Roca Verde Hotel hosted its annual 4th of July benefit and auction for the Dominical Lifeguards and raised over $10,000 to keep the program going. Thanks to everyone who helped put on the event. Check www.dominicallifeguards.org for photos and a link to contribute resources.
7/12 - Marchers will leave Monday, July 12 from Casa Presidencial in Zapote, a southeastern San José district, and plan to walk to the town of Crucitas on Sunday, July 18, to protest the gold mine planned there, which could leak cyanide into the nearby water supplies.
7/1 - The Surfing Nosara Foundation (SNF), and local art curator Nina Arias, worked together to raise nearly $4,000 at Nosara’s first annual Auction for the Arts event, which hosted nearly 100 attendees at the Vista del Paraiso Restaurant on June 26th. Read more on the Voice of Nosara website.
Randaul Arauz from PRETOMA speaks about his receiving the Goldman Prize for helping the environment. Read it here..
** Every Saturday, the Escuelita de Nosara has a booth at the Nosara Organic Farmers Market located at Giardino Tropical. Help a child participate in summer day camp by purchasing one of the calendars made by the children at last year's camp. Volunteers also do face painting and give hair cuts for donations.
