Costa Rica Surf Travel Report – Volume 20, Issue #954
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PIC OF THE WEEK: Nothing beats riding home on a boat at sunset after after a full day of surfing Matapalo. Photo: GG
TIDES for February 27th, 2019
High Tide: 7.29 feet at 9:01 a.m.
Low Tide: 1.45 feet at 2:59 p.m.
(add ~50 min. each day)
New Moon - March 6th
National Forecast
| 2/27 to 3/5 | WED | THUR | FRI | SAT | SUN | MON | TUES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caribbean | 5-7 ft. | 4-5 ft. | 2-4 ft. | 2-3 ft. | 2-4 ft. | 1-2 ft. | 1 ft. |
| North Pacific | 3-4 ft. | 2-4 ft. | 2-3 ft. | 2-4 ft. | 2-3 ft. | 2-3 ft. | 1-2 ft. |
| South Pacific | 3-4 ft. | 3-4 ft. | 2-3 ft. | 2-3 ft. | 2-3 ft. | 2-3 ft. | 1-2 ft. |
Overview
Caribbean - Quickly dropping ENE swell. Get on it while you can because the waves go from chest to head Thursday down to nearly flat by Sunday. More ENE on the way, but not until next weekend.
Pacific - South swell with a 14 second period arrives this morning and keeps it chest to head high through Friday. Then there's a weaker SW swell 1.5 ft. at 14 seconds that helps add to the wave count, but by Sunday it's mostly waist to chest, and by Tuesday even the chest high waves are few and far between.
Facebook and Video Favorites
If you want to see some classic surf photos and memories, check out SURFER DUDES on Facebook.
The best wave clips of 2018 as chosen by Surfer Magazine. The last one of Skeleton Bay is insane!
Send in your favorite links to see it posted on the surf report!
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EVENTS AND TRAVEL NEWS
Here it is! The official Surf Forecast for the Envision Festival
Surf Pavones with Andrea Diaz this May
Surf with ROCHELLE BALLARD and YOGA TRADE. An intimate week of surf coaching, yoga, and sustainable living in Pavones, Costa Rica. March 23rd to 30th.
Surf retreat with Frieda Zamba at Del Mar Surf Camp in Nosara at the end of March. Contact us for details!
Do you want to take a surf lesson or tour around Dominical or Uvita? See our favorite guides.
CONTESTS and SURFING NEWS
Gilbert Brown Lopez and Paulina Summers take Double Victories in the Marley Cup. See the results here.
2019 Kolbi Circuito Nacional de Surf Calendar:
Playa Guiones ~ March 23-24
Santa Teresa ~ April 27-28
Avellanas ~ May 18-19
Jaco ~ June 29-30
Playa Hermosa ~ July 26-27-28
Banana Beach Club is hosting an Air Show every Monday in Santa Teresa from now until April 29th. $250 in prizes offered in three categories - tag team, best air, and best wave.
Backyard Surf Series in Playa Hermosa - Every Friday and Saturday behind the Backyard Bar starting at 4 p.m.
ENVIRONMENT / COMMUNITY
International Surf Film Festival comes to Tamarindo March 15-17th
Follow Operation Rich Coast to see when beach cleanups are taking place this month.
Book a trip through CRsurf and we will sponsor a tree in your name through our partners at CommunityCarbonTrees.org
--> CRSURF discounts <--
Beginner Surf Package with Seafari CR in Tamarindo: Save 10% on early bird beginner packages.
5% off at Dollar Car Rental add 'crsurf' as the coupon code
10% off at WOW Surf by mentioning CRsurf at checkout
10% off at Adventure Inn add 'crsurf' as the coupon code
5-20% off at Alamo, Adobe, or Vamos Car Rental. Alamo also gives a free extra driver and with collision coverage only a $500 deductible.
AREA REPORTS
Northern Nicoya Peninsula
Louis at Hotel Las Tortugas - 2/25 - The small, head high surf has been good all week with some good afternoon sessions to go along with the early morning sessions. Every once in a while it bumps up a foot or two. The good conditions for morning surf should continue into the weekend. Everybody is here, since most of the other surf spots are not breaking, so come prepared to share.
Alejandro at Seafari Costa Rica - 2/24 - Small conditions for Tamarindo, waves range 1-2ft of warm water, sand bars are working at its best within the high tide, surf schools are busy at the sand bars and river mouth activated within the lower tides; looking forward to the double session week ahead of us! Langosta has been more active the last few days, 2ft solid and random 3ft waves roll by on the different point breaks, works better within mid tides, morning sessions are rewarding due the lack of crowd and light breeze, due the change of moon the winds are shifty in the early afternoons and slow down for sunset sessions.
Nosara
Chico at SurfingNosara.com - 2/26 - Another beautiful morning, the waves are good and little, they run waist high to chest high, with the high tide, and occasionally the good sets coming and little offshore wind.
South Nicoya Peninsula
MalpaisurfCam.com - 2/25 - This morning at 6 am waves were knee to waist high. Light off shore wind and sunny clear skies. High tide session, good conditions, small and open waves. Not many people surfing, not many waves neither. Might get better as the tide drops.
Manuel Antonio / Dominical
Greg at Jazzys River House - 2/27 - Waves have been waist to chest high all week with nice offshore winds all morning and light onshore in the afternoons with a glass off right before dark. The best bet for size is Dominical, but if you want empty waves, then head north at higher tides to Matapalo or Playalinda where it is smaller, but empty. Surf will be head high today from a new SSW swell but will slowly drop back to chest high for the weekend and in to next week.
Southern Zone
Colin at Una Ola Surf Camp - 2/25 - The waves were tiny with knee high surf conditions most of the day. The wind was on it early, but cleaned up this afternoon, as the rains passed through.
The Caribbean
Solspot - 2/27 - 6-8 feet with a dominant ENE med-period swell. Primary Swell: 12.6ft. 9.5 seconds 72 degrees (ENE). Medium size ENE swell fading through the rest of the week.
