Costa Rica Surf Travel Report – Volume 22, Issue 1021
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PIC OF THE WEEK: Dreaming of the Caribbean? Pietro Garroux making his dreams come true. Photo: Diaz Carvs
TIDES for March 8th, 2021
High Tide: 7.06 feet at 10:35 a.m.
Low Tide: 1.65 feet at 4:34 p.m.
New Moon - March 13th
Check out the 2021 Costa Rica tide charts!
National Forecast
| 3/8 to 3/14 | MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI | SAT | SUN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caribbean | 5-7 ft. | 6-8 ft. | 6-8 ft. | 5-7 ft. | 4-6 ft. | 3-5 ft. | 3-4 ft. |
| North Pacific | 2-3 ft. | 2-3 ft. | 2-3 ft. | 2-3 ft. | 3-4 ft. | 3-5 ft. | 4-6 ft. |
| South Pacific | 2-4 ft. | 2-4 ft. | 2-4 ft. | 2-4 ft. | 3-5 ft. | 4-5 ft. | 5-7 ft. |
Overview:
Caribbean - A solid ENE swell (7 feet at 10 seconds) maxes on Tuesday afternoon with surf 1-2 feet overhead. Then it slowly drops back down to chest high for the weekend and stays small through next week. In general, this time of year gets less consistent.
Pacific - All week shows background SSW (1.4 ft at 11 seconds) and WNW swell (1 foot at 15 seconds) so that keeps waves around from waist to head high. Then a new SSW arrives Saturday (3 feet at 15 seconds) which will push in some 1-2 feet overhead sets by Sunday through Wednesday before that drops back to head high. However, the swell will stick around for another week.
Facebook and Video Favorites
Diaz Carvs captures some of the best clips of local surfers from the Central Pacific coast on YouTube.
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EVENTS AND TRAVEL NEWS
Find out the latest Covid-19 information including rules for travel insurance and places in Costa Rica to get tested in our special report (updated 3/7/21) *more locations available for antigen testing!
Airlines Specials! Toronto to San Jose non-stop for only $386 roundtrip on Copa Airlines (June 1st-10th). Or Chicago to Liberia for $577 (April 10th-15th) on Delta Airlines.
CONTESTS and SURFING NEWS
Where to Surf Around Manuel Antonio and Quepos
ENVIRONMENT / COMMUNITY
Book a trip through CRsurf and we will sponsor a tree in your name through Community Carbon Trees. If you decide to sponsor more, find CRsurf as a 'Tree Ambassador'.
UPCOMING SURF RETREATS
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CR SURF TRAVEL DISCOUNTS
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AREA REPORTS
Northern Nicoya Peninsula
Louis at Hotel Las Tortugas - 3/5 - The surfing has returned to Playa Grande with great conditions and plenty of international surfers. The conditions this week have been excellent with twin, head high plus, sessions in the morning and evening. The water has been nippy when the off shores have been blowing hard but a vest should be enough rubber for most people. This weekend and next week have the potential for an epic session or two. There are a variety of uncrowded peaks for the adventurer.
Alejandro at Seafari Costa Rica - 3/4 - There's a handful of people in Tamarindo although plenty more come by sunset time. Local and city tourists are regular during the weekend and adding up the foreigners in small numbers.
- Coco Beach: https://gf.me/u/x7sh3i
- Ostional www.juntoscostarica.com
Nosara
Eli at SurfingNosara.com - 3/6 - Nice sunny morning with some good and big waves with offshore wind. The size is Chest high to Head high.
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 - 2/8 - This morning at 7 am waves were knee to waist high, occasionally a chest high set. Light off shore wind and sunny clear skies. 1-2 feet waves, dead low, looked clean long wait but fun ones on the set, not many people surfing. Swell hitting Santa Teresa and Mal Pais - Primary Swell: 1 ft at 12 secs Direction: SW 218'. Secondary Swell: 1.3 ft at 9 secs Direction: S 180'.
Jaco / Playa Hermosa
Chuck at Wow Surf Shop in Jaco - 3/4 - Surf in Jaco- Esterillos is small and beautiful but Oeste is picking up a bit of a north west bump along with The corner heading south at Hermosa!
Christina at Surf Inn Hermosa - 3/7 - FUN FUN FUN Smaller today 3ft and good conditions.
Now offering Surf & Fitness Packages: Surfing, stand-up paddle boarding (SUP), yoga, Crossfit , healthy food & plenty of good times included! More information.
Esterillos
Esterillos Oeste Surf Report - 3/5 - The waves this morn were pretty fun. It bumped up a bit and was about 2-3 with a few 4 ft sets basically chest high with some solid head high sets. Looking like this swell should peak in the morning with waves about the same size hoping for more consistent sets. Then backing off into the first part of the week until another fun size swell coming in the second half of next week. With incoming tide all morning this weekend should deliver some fun size waves with good conditions.
Southern Pacific
Quepos/Manuel Antonio
Luis at Manuel Antonio Surf School - 3/5 - Greetings from Manuel Antonio Surf school, we are glad to announce that we are starting to get some tourists here at Manuel Antonio and we hope Dominical gets some visitors soon!!.
Steve at Jazzys River House - 3/5 - Epic blue sky morning! Mild offshore holding up solid eight foot surf. Clean, consistent, uncrowded; about as good as Dominical gets. Playa Hermosa South and Dominicalito slightly smaller but same good qualities and Punta Dominical may be working nicely as well.
Caribbean
Surf Forecast.com - 3/7 - Building ENE swell (7 feet at 9 to 10 seconds) that sends 1-2 foot overhead surf to the beach breaks and reefs through Wednesday. Then it slowly drops back to chest to head by the weekend (4.5 feet at 8 seconds)
