Costa Rica Surf Travel Report – Volume 21, Issue 1015
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TIDES for November 13th, 2020
Low Tide: .19 feet at 6:43 a.m.
High Tide: 8.7 feet at 12:58 p.m.
New Moon - November 14th
Check out the 2021 Costa Rica tide charts!
National Forecast
| 11/13 to 11/19 | FRI | SAT | SUN | MON | TUE | WED | THU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caribbean | 1 ft. | 1-2 ft. | 2-3 ft. | 2-3 ft. | 2-3 ft. | 1-2 ft. | 1 ft. |
| North Pacific | 3-4 ft. | 3-4 ft. | 3-4 ft. | 2-4 ft. | 2-3 ft. | 3-5 ft. | 5-7 ft. |
| South Pacific | 3-5 ft. | 3-5 ft. | 3-5 ft. | 3-4 ft. | 2-4 ft. | 4-6 ft. | 6-8 ft. |
Overview:
Caribbean - Knee high surf is expected through late Saturday and then Sunday a ENE swell arrives (3 feet at 9 seconds) which pushes in waist to chest high surf. It will stick around through Tuesday, but afterward leaves more knee high waves.
Pacific - Currently there is a SSW swell (3 feet at 14 seconds) pushing in chest to head high surf with a rare overhead set. It drops slowly through the weekend down to waist to chest. Then on Tuesday a new SSW swell arrives that reaches 4.8 feet at 14 seconds by Thursday so expect overhead surf with sets 2 feet overhead.
Facebook and Video Favorites
Mal Pais Surf Cam is back and posting daily YouTube surf reports from Santa Teresa and local beaches.
Do you need some help with Social Media? Then talk to Tamsin at Salty Water Media. She specializes in dive and surf related businesses.
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EVENTS AND TRAVEL NEWS
Starting November 1st, Costa Rica allow tourists from tourists from all countries, including all states in the U.S. No PCR-RT test required to enter! Find out the rules for travel insurance in our special report (updated 11/12/20)
Airlines Specials! Los Angeles to San Jose for only $330 roundtrip on Alaska Airlines (January 22th-31st). Or Miami to San Jose non-stop for $174 (March 23rd-30th) on American Airlines.
Contact us to set up your flights and book your holiday trip now, before the popular hotels and rentals sell out!
CR Surf Travel Company is a licensed and insured travel agency.
See our customized vacation packages to offer you the best possible surfing experience in Costa Rica.
CONTESTS and SURFING NEWS
The Costa Rica Surf Federation decided to cancel the rest of the 2020 contest circuit and will restart in 2021. Read more here.
ENVIRONMENT / COMMUNITY
If you are planning to visit Costa Rica, why not support some great Women-Owned businesses. Here are eight surf camps that provide amazing surf experiences.
Did you know that there was some major flooding in Nosara? Or that the road from Playa Garza to Nosara is now paved? Rich Burnham from Surfing Nosara has been creating some great video podcasts focusing on these issues and highlighting local businesses.
Book a trip through CRsurf and we will sponsor a tree in your name. Community Carbon Trees is a Costa Rica non-profit whose mission is to plant trees in Costa Rica and maintain them for four years using fairly paid local labor. They hire women to help make composted soil and host educational 'Tree Days' teaching kids about the rainforest and how to protect it.
UPCOMING SURF RETREATS
Bodhi Surf and Yoga is offering week-long packages based in Playa Uvita with a focus on community participation and using a wholistic approach to teaching you to surf. Mention us for a special discount.
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.
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10% off with code - CRSURF - for a Costa Rica Brew Pass
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.
5% off at Dollar Car Rental add 'crsurf' as the coupon code
10% off at WOW Surf by mentioning CRsurf at checkout
Get $5 off a surf lesson with Dominical Surf School (just mention us)
10% off at Adventure Inn add 'crsurf' as the coupon code
Seafari Costa Rica is welcoming early bookings for Thanksgiving holidays for family or groups with a 10% discount from all our services. Use the code SFCR2020
AREA REPORTS
Northern Nicoya Peninsula
Louis at Hotel Las Tortugas - 11/6 - The sun is out here in Playa Grande along with the occasional showers. The high tides are moving into the morning sessions and there might be some good waves this week with this nice swell running.
Alejandro at Seafari Costa Rica - 11/6 - Ready to get back in the water, has been a week with no swell and then close to 7 days of rain by Eta the hurricane that hit Nicaragua's northern caribbean side, it left a trace all across several countries.
- Coco Beach: https://gf.me/u/x7sh3i
- Ostional www.juntoscostarica.com
- Dominical: https://gogetfunding.com/food-and-funds-dominical/
- Tamarindo: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tamarindofoodbank/
Nosara
Eli at SurfingNosara.com - 11/10 - Today we wake up with a beautiful sunny morning and some fun waves. The size is shoulder high to overhead.
Check out www.surfingnosara.com for additional photos, further information about activities and upcoming events here in Playa Guiones. Stop by Surfing Nosara office and ask for Brayan or Eli, if you would like to book a private photo session or by any of our pictures.
South Nicoya Peninsula
MalpaisurfCam.com - 11/11 - This morning at 9 am waves were waist to chest high. Light on shore wind and overcast skies. Smaller than the last few days, but still some fun ones on the set, tide was raising, almost high and conditions were good. www.malpaisurfcam.com daily surf report from Mal Pais neighborhood in Costa Rica, Central America.
Jaco / Playa Hermosa
Christina at Surf Inn Hermosa - 11/11 - 3-5ft SSW SWELL- GOOD CONDITIONS CLEANING UP AS TIDE FILLS IN.
Reservations in Hermosa - WHATSAPP +506-8899-1520. Local Corner: Save The Waves has selected Playa Hermosa as the next World Surfing Reserve, the first one in Central America. www.worldsurfingreserves.org
Now offering Surf & Fitness Packages: Surfing, stand-up paddle boarding (SUP), yoga, Crossfit , healthy food & plenty of good times included! More information.
Southern Pacific
Quepos/Manuel Antonio
Luis at Manuel Antonio Surf School - 11/9 - Greetings from Manuel Antonio Surf School, the waves in Manuel Antonio have been great these days wave height is around 4 to 6 feet and the conditions are good this week with almost no riptides, high tides and rains make Manuel Antonio Beach a little choppy but we still have some good waves coming down, the best spot to surf this weekend in Manuel Antonio is Playitas beach.
Steve at Jazzys River House - 11/7 - Five straight days of steady rain left us with some pretty ragged surf. High tide morning session today featured 5-6' peaks with an occasional overhead bomb. Muddy, debris filled water was discouraging and no one has paddled out for nearly a week. Inside was a whirlpool of crosswaves, mud and logs. Interesting but not inviting. First partial clearing today with some welcome blue sky and bright sun. Afternoon session yesterday at Playa Hermosa South was 4-5' with decent post-storm conditions and a small crowd. Dominicalito was smaller but also decent. No Point action worth noting.
Caribbean
Surf Forecast.com - 11/12 - Waves are knee high at best, with light winds. Swell expected to show Sunday (3 feet at 9 seconds) so some waist high waves come in with a rare bigger set through Tuesday.
