Costa Rica Surf Travel Report – Volume 20, Issue 988
Costa Rica Surf Travel Report – Volume 20, Issue 990
Costa Rica Surf Travel Report | Volume 20, Issue #989
PIC OF THE WEEK: One of my favorite female surfers - Lisbeth Vindas - cutting hard at Playa Escondida. PHOTO: Dixiana Salas
TIDES for December 14th, 2019
Low Tide: (-.25) feet at 10:09 a.m.
High Tide: 8.87 feet at 4:27 p.m.
New Moon - December 26th
National Forecast
| 12/14 to 12/20 | SAT | SUN | MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caribbean | 2-4 ft. | 2-3 ft. | 2-3 ft. | 3-4 ft. | 3-5 ft. | 4-5 ft. | 4-5 ft. |
| North Pacific | 1-2 ft. | 1-2 ft. | 1-2 ft. | 1-2 ft. | 1-3 ft. | 3-4 ft. | 3-4 ft. |
| South Pacific | 1-3 ft. | 1-3 ft. | 1-3 ft. | 2-3 ft. | 2-3 ft. | 2-4 ft. | 2-4 ft. |
Overview:
Caribbean - Dropping swell from the ENE, 5 feet at 8 seconds, leaving waist high waves at most breaks through Monday. Then a new 9 sec. ENE swell arrives pushing it back up to chest to head high, with a rare overhead set by Friday.
Pacific - Not much swell action this weekend and through the start of next week as a minor SSW swell 1.1 feet at 11 seconds brings only knee to waist high waves. However, there is a 1.4 feet WNW swell at 14 seconds that may send some chest to head high sets later in the week so keep an eye on the beach.
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Get $5 off a surf lesson with Dominical Surf School (just mention us)
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. Vamos offers a free extra driver. Adobe offers free drop off for rentals over three days.
With Seafari CR in Tamarindo: Reserve any of our services prior to December 25th and get up to $10 off for all bookings for January and February. Discount Code CRSURF20
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EVENTS AND TRAVEL NEWS
Toronto to Liberia on Delta Airlines for only $362 roundtrip (January 15th-23rd)! Orlando to San Jose for only $207 (February 6th - 9th), on Copa Airlines. Contact us to set up your flights. CR Surf Travel Company is a licensed and insured travel agency.
TRAVEL ADVISORY! Southwest Airlines has an EMBARGO on luggage over 62", and this includes surfboards. From now until January 6th.
The OCASO Underground Music Festival takes place in Tamarindo from January 9th-13th. Get more details on their Facebook page.
We are very excited to be partnering with Green Airways - a Costa Rica family run airline with flights from San Jose to both Tambor and Quepos.
Do you need a Car Rental for the 2020 Envision Festival? Find the best options here.
See our customized vacation packages to offer you the best possible surfing experience in Costa Rica.
CONTESTS and SURFING NEWS
Parque Oneida's in Tamarindo First Sports Festival is Coming This Sunday December 15th - 9 a.m. to 6 p.m! Bball, Skate, and BMX competitions. Art Expo, Live Entertainment, Music and more!
Banana Beach Club in Santa Teresa has restarted its Monday surf contests. It starts at 4 p.m. and has great prizes for contestants.
Robert August Surf and Turf now will include a Surf Film Festival - March 13th-14th
Friday 3/13: Golf at Hacienda Pinilla
Friday night: Surf film festival at Multicines Tamarindo
Saturday 3/14: Surf contest powered by Che boards
Saturday night: Surf film festival at Multicines Tamarindo and Awards ceremony
Proceeds benefit the Children's non-profit CEPIA
The Circuito Guanacaste de Surf has three dates set in 2020:
Tamarindo - April 25th-26th
Avellanas - May 16-17th
Playa Negra - May 30th-31st
Here are the dates for the 2020 Costa Rica National Surf Circuit:
JANUARY 25 AND 26 - DOMINICAL
FEBRUARY 22 AND 23 - PUERTO VIEJO
MARCH 21 AND 22 - GUIONES
APRIL 18 AND 19 - SANTA TERESA
MAY 23 AND 24 - AVELLANAS
JUNE 20 AND 21 - PLAYA HERMOSA
JULY 18 AND 19 - JACO
ENVIRONMENT / COMMUNITY
There is an important meeting to discuss the rock moving project in the Rio Baru. Learn how this may affect the surf break in Dominical. December 20th at 1 p.m. at the elementary school.
The 9th Annual Costa Rica Blues Festival takes place February 22nd-24th. Check out their event page for details
Spicy Life Vegan Hot Sauce is hosting a Christmas Party for the kids of Dominicalito on December 24th at 8:30 a.m. Santa will be there with ice cream, games, and gifts. To support this event, visit their Facebook Event Page.
Community Carbon Trees is working to replicate their sustainable reforestation using fairly paid labor to the Amazon Rainforest which is suffering from deliberate fires set by farmers and ranchers. They also have reforestation projects in Kenya and Costa Rica, paying fair labor rates and fostering community leadership and business skills for women. Book a trip through CRsurf and we will sponsor a tree in your name.
UPCOMING SURF RETREATS
Real Surf Trips is hosting Lisa Andersen in 2020! Come surf with a WORLD CHAMP and take your surfing to a new level. All inclusive packages with photography by Tony Roberts. Let us get you hooked up.
Bodhi Surf School is offering a Two Week Bodysurfing and Surfing Retreat at their beautiful location in Uvita. Learn more about body surfing and save your space here. Mention CRSURF for $50 off!
Are you ready to discover the life transforming shift of developing a daily yoga practice, on and off your mat? New Years Yoga Retreat (with surfing of course) hosted by Amber Hagberg for 12/26 to 1/4. $1600 per person. Contact us to reserve your space.
Yogi Amber Hagberg has created a Live Your Yoga Mentorship Program that you can sign up for online! Read about it and mention CRSURF for a special unique gift.
Do you want to surf with a Costa Rican Surf Champion? We know the best instructors in the country and one of them - Andrea Diaz - is available to show you her favorite waves in Costa Rica. From beginners to advanced surfers, she can guide you to better surfing and have a fun time doing it. Contact us for prices and to reserve your space!
AREA REPORTS
Northern Nicoya Peninsula
Louis at Hotel Las Tortugas - 12/11 - Playa Grande is beautiful right now with cool nights and hot, off-shore days. The swell is running at the usual December head high range, and in spite of the crowds, everyone is getting plenty of good waves with the consistent swell and high quality shape. The tides will swing into the morning sessions next week and we should have great Christmas holiday conditions in spite of the solstice tides.
Alejandro at Seafari Costa Rica -12/11 - Small conditions in Tamarindo, 1ft within 3-4 minutes in between sets, really fun rides for longo boarder and very easy to catch for beginners, winds are more consistent, the tendency is to increase speed towards the end the month. Good timing to remind all surfers to practice safety in the water, Head Cover is one trick that will keep you away from the Doctor's office. Sunny days and crowded sand bars every day, be patient and paddle out to catch better waves.
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Nosara
Eli at SurfingNosara.com - 12/13 - A little cloudy this morning. The size is chest high to shoulder high.
Community business of the week - Nativa - Treat yourself with a visit to the Native Gallery. This intimate and inviting store is located right beside Robin's. It is filled with all kinds of colorful jewels that are made with love!
South Nicoya Peninsula
MalpaisurfCam.com - 12/11 - This morning at 7 am waves were waist to chest high. Light off shore wind and mostly cloudy skies. Nice conditions, low tide, fast and hollow. Some barrels, lots of fast close outs, might get better when the tide turns and starts to raise, still some fun ones on the sets.
Santa Teresa
Eric at Kina Surf Shop - 12/4 - Waves- dawn patrol had waves chest to head hi with moderate offshore winds. Fun early but died out a bit with the tide getting kinda fat. Some nice peaks on the right sandbar at the beachies.
Jaco / Playa Hermosa
Christina at Surf Inn Hermosa - 12/5 - Lingering SW swell -Waist High and FUN 3-4 ft and FUN – Beautiful Day Here in Playa Hermosa
Now offering Surf & Fitness Packages: Surfing, stand-up paddle boarding (SUP), yoga, Crossfit , healthy food & plenty of good times included! More information.
Local’s Corner: Support Vecinos de Playa Hermosa. The Turtle Tour is Back in Playa Hermosa — Based out of Bowie’s Restaurant - call 8988-3030 or 8858-5232.
Chuck at Wow Surf Shop in Jaco - 12/12 - Surfs small but fun really clean little crackers at Bejuco! Weather is great and there’s people in town! Got clearance sales going on for the 2019 models to make room for 2018! Trucks quit running one week from today so if you are a school or shop and need boards better order them and ship now not later! Congratulations to Joe Walsh at Witches Rock Surf Camp on the opening of the new program across the street, great boards there by NSP and Steve Walden! Gonna push some Hayden’s there too !! Take care go surfing have fun! Living Pura Vida !!
Southern Pacific
Steve at Jazzys River House - 12/12 - Lower tide morning session today was small; 3'-4' and clean. Light offshore and almost glassy but a wee bit closed out. Not much for barrels or long rides but fairly consistent. Somewhat peaky and quite uncrowded. Hermosa South and Dominicalito smaller but fairly clean and The Point too small. All this under partial blue skies tending to cloud up and rain in the afternoons still. Slowly we're shedding the cloak of winter rains.
Quepos/Manuel Antonio
Luis at Manuel Antonio Surf School - 12/12 - The wind will stay 6 to 8 kilometers per hour during the day. The height of the wave will remain between 0.5 to 0.9 meters. Same for Dominicalito. For beginners best spot to surf is here in Manuel Antonio during the rest of the day. In Dominicalito best time to surf 12:00 mid day.
Colin at Una Ola Surf Camp - 12/11 - The surf was small, but fun, today with waist to chest high waves at the top of the point on the mid tide upswing. We had clean, and glassy, wind conditions most of the day.
Caribbean
Surf Forecast.com - 12/12 - Dropping ENE swell - 2.1 meters at 9 seconds, bringing head high to overhead surf, smaller at the beach breaks.
