Greg Gordon
Article Category: Costa Rica Surf Report
**Photo caption: Tony Roberts will be presenting his new surf video release — “ESPIRITU de Surf Latin America” — in Tamarindo on March 3. Here’s a sample of the waves in the movie. ~ Photo: Tony Roberts, www.surfvideosource.com** Costa Rica Surf Report: March 2011 By Greg Gordon www.crsurf.com FORECAST Caribbean Coast: March is peak season for tourists, as European travelers have already discovered the tropical jungles and beaches and come over in droves. But it’s... [Read more...]
Greg Gordon
Article Category: Costa Rica Surf Report
** Photo caption: These hammocks have your name on them. Beachfront in Santa Teresa on the Nicoya Peninsula ~ Photo: GG ** COSTA RICA SURF REPORT By Greg Gordon www.crsurf.com FORECAST Caribbean Coast: February will be another consistent month for surf on the Caribbean. Expect occasional pockets of flatness, with an overhead swell coming in every 4 to 5 days and lasting for 2 to 3 days. Clear skies, lots of fun-loving tourists from Europe, and Salsa Brava’s reef break make heading east an... [Read more...]
Greg Gordon
Article Category: Costa Rica Surf Report
Photo caption: Alvaro Solano, former Costa Rican surf champion, now runs Vista Guapa surf camp in Jaco and pushes the limits of SUP riding. ~ Photo: Wendy Solano Ortiz Costa Rica Surf Report: January 2011 By Greg Gordon www.crsurf.com FORECAST Caribbean Coast: It’s going to be another great month of surf, with consistent swells from the Northeast pumping in waves reaching double overhead. To catch it best, watch for the low pressure system to go off the U.S. coast and then count to ten. Ten... [Read more...]
Greg Gordon
Article Category: Costa Rica Surf Report
Photo caption: As the sun sets on another good year of surf, we wish you Happy Holidays! Be one of the first three to email info@crsurf.com with the name of this break and win a CRSURF eco-T-Shirt! Photo: GG (Last month’s wave was Playa Negra) COSTA RICA SURF REPORT By Greg Gordon www.crsurf.com FORECAST Caribbean Coast: Waves will be coming consistently to this region throughout the month. Expect the surf to stay in the waist- to chest-high range, with a week or two of overhead surf. An added... [Read more...]
Greg Gordon
Article Category: Costa Rica Surf Report
No one recognized the beach from last month — Manzanillo on the Caribbean Coast. Be one of the first three to email: info@crsurf.com with the name of this break and win a CRSURF eco-T-Shirt! ~ Photo: GG COSTA RICA SURF REPORT By Greg Gordon travel@crsurf.com FORECAST Caribbean Coast: This month marks the beginning of the wave season, with a better chance of swell towards the end of the month. Swell direction is predominantly from the east, as nor’easters pushing off the U.S. Coast send... [Read more...]
Greg Gordon
Article Category: Costa Rica Surf Report
No one recognized the beach from last month either. It was Esterillos Centro. Be one of the first three to email: info@crsurf.com with the name of this break and win a CRSURF eco-T-Shirt! (I made it easier this time…) ~ Photo: GG Costa Rica Surf Report and Forecast By Greg Gordon www.crsurf.com FORECAST Caribbean Coast: Anticipating an active hurricane season farther north in the Caribbean Sea, I expect a few head-high waves to show up in one- or two-day pulses each week of the month. Past... [Read more...]
Greg Gordon
Article Category: Costa Rica Surf Report
Photo caption: No one recognized the beach from last month. It was Dominicalito. Be one of the first three to email info@crsurf.com with the name of this break and win a CRSURF eco-t-shirt! ~ Photo: GG Costa Rica Surf Report By Greg Gordon www.crsurf.com FORECAST Caribbean Coast: Expect small waves for the majority of the month, but it won’t quite be flat either. Consistent tropical systems send in surf knee- to waist-high, and will be occasionally bigger if a storm brushes closer to the coast. Pacific... [Read more...]
Greg Gordon
Article Category: Costa Rica Surf Report
Be one of the first three to email: info@crsurf.com with the name of this break and win a sticker pack from CR Surf Travel Co. ~ Photo: GG (Last month’s photo was Ollie’s Point) Costa Rica Surf Report and Forecast By Greg Gordon www.crsurf.com FORECAST Caribbean Coast: Expect drier conditions for this month, with an increased number of tropical systems pushing in surf. Most swells won’t push in anything over head-high, but if a hurricane passes over Nicaragua, it can send down... [Read more...]
Greg Gordon
Article Category: Costa Rica Surf Report
Costa Rica Surf Report: July ‘10 • Greg Gordon • www.crsurf.com Photo caption: Be one of the first three to email: info@crsurf.com with the name of this break and win a sticker pack from CR Surf Travel Co. ~ Photo: Alfonso Petrirena (Last month was “Tulin”) FORECAST Caribbean Coast: Since the experts are calling for an active hurricane season for the Atlantic, it’s expected to push in chest to head-high surf anytime the winds pick up. Otherwise it will be hot, humid, and... [Read more...]
Greg Gordon
Article Category: Costa Rica Surf Report
** Photo caption: Be one of the first three to email info@crsurf.com with the name of this break and win a sticker pack from CR Surf Travel Co. (Photo: GG) Last month’s photo showed “Suck Rock” in Santa Teresa.** Costa Rica Surf Report: June ‘10 • Greg Gordon • www.crsurf.com FORECAST Caribbean Coast: The tropics will be active this month and hurricanes in the Caribbean Sea will churn up overhead wind swells lasting a few days each week. Watch for flooding, as the major... [Read more...]
