http://www.surfreportcostarica.com Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:56:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Advertise your surf tour on SurfReportCostaRica.com Click here to contact us. http://www.surfreportcostarica.com/surf-tours/are-you-a-surf-tour-operator/ Are you a local business in Costa Rica that serves Surf travelers? Car Rental Cell Phone Operator Food & Drink Internet Cafes Lodging Real Estate Surf Lessons Surf Shops Transportation Travel Agencies Click here to get listed in our Surf Guide Costa Rica business directory. http://www.surfreportcostarica.com/business-directory/surf-costa-rica-business-directory/ We are looking for local surfers to contribute to the Nicaragua section. Contact us if you would like to contribute to SurfReportCostaRica.com. Click here to visit our feedback page. http://www.surfreportcostarica.com/nicaragua/would/ We are looking for local surfers to contribute to the Panama section. Contact us if you would like to contribute to SurfReportCostaRica.com. Click here to visit our feedback page. http://www.surfreportcostarica.com/panama/would-you-like-to-contribute/ waits surf travelers with open arms and waves aplenty. This Central American paradise holds consistent surf and a unique peaceful tranquility, making it one of the most ideal surf destinations in the world. With beautiful beaches, warm water, good food, inexpensive lodging and a huge variety of year-round surf suited to ... http://www.surfreportcostarica.com/costa-rica-introduction/costa-rica-hollow-beachbreaks-reeling-left-and-right-pointbreaks/ HOW TO USE THE SWELL MAPS The Swell Map section is an invaluable tool for every surfer chasing waves in Costa Rica, and is the very first product that has ever plotted the local offshore bathymetry as a tool to find the best waves in Costa Rica. As we know, ... http://www.surfreportcostarica.com/swell-maps/swell-maps-how-to-use-the-swell-maps/ SOURCES OF SWELL The North Pacific: This is the breeding ground for Costa Rica’s west and northwest swells with medium to long swell periods (14+ seconds). Storm activity drops down from the Arctic Ocean over the North Pacific between November and March, with the peak storm months generally between ... http://www.surfreportcostarica.com/swell-maps/swell-maps/ The beaches of the central region can be the most crowded, likely due to being the closest to main airport in San Jose. Also, the terrain near the coast is a bit mellower than other parts of the country and generally makes for smooth travel. But the other factor is ... http://www.surfreportcostarica.com/central/central-pacific-costa-rica/ The main highway from San Jose to the port of Limon is a two-lane road winding through green peaks before a thirty-minute straight shot to the coast. There are reef breaks to the north, the south, and even right offshore if you can find a boat to get you there. ... http://www.surfreportcostarica.com/caribbean/caribbean-costa-rica/ This southern area of Costa Rica, extending right down to the Panama border, is a mix of tropical rainforests, mountains, marine reserves, fruit trees and palm plantations. Tropical means year-round rain showers with downpours lasting more than half the day and all night in the rainiest weeks (some areas receive ... http://www.surfreportcostarica.com/south/south-pacific-costa-rica/