Mid week update

The past few days have looked bad on the surf reports...and we all thought surf was going to be bad.  Well, these so called forecasters were all wrong except Austin Gendron who was perfect on his predictions as usual.

The waves have been very good considering the onshore afternoon wind and choppy conditions.  I have surfed 2 hours plus every day this week, and have only come in because I needed to get back to work!

We are experiencing early rains, and today we have thunder and heavy rain that started about 430pm.

This weekend should be good - look for me at Casitas (south Playa Grande) and Avellanas with some friends in town from Russia and Colorado.  (weird right?)

"Summer" is swell

Well we are well through July and the swells continue to fire in every week. I have been getting out as much as possible and surfing more of the beaches to the south including Marbella and Avellanas at least twice a week. As you note from the forecast, we are in for a good week here in Tamarindo and all along the northern Pacific coast of Costa Rica

(Marbella)



The bigger swells mean that some beaches close out sooner than others such as Grande and Playa Negra.

Airfares from most major hubs are dirt cheap, so if you can make it down before the middle of August then you'll be in for a treat.

I moved into my new office this past month and here is a view of it.

See you on the break

July 5th Surfing Update Tamarindo, Costa Rica

The surfing conditions in Northern Costa Rica's Pacific Coast have been outstanding lately on the SSW and South breaks. Recently, I have surfed Marbella, Playa Grande, Tamarindo and Avellanas in better than prime conditions. The best time has been on the incoming tide in all cases...from about high tide minus 3 hours to flood.

The wind has also been very cooperative, and we have been fortunate to enjoy offshore winds during the peak times, which have made for some excellent barrels.

This morning I surfed the river mouth at Avellanas, and caught some of the best rights of my life. Didn't quite have the power to get the board airborn, but I sure caught some major airtime jumping back over the waves.



This coming week looks sick. Note the lack of wind Sunday during high tide.



And have a look at the southern-hemi swells coming.


Hope to see you out there!

Lola's in Avellanas - it sucks

Avellanas is a long stretch of white sand about 15 km south of Tamarindo by road ands about 5 km to the north of Playa Negra. There are both left and right breaks, 8 different surf breaks, reef, sand or beach breaks with rocky points and a good beach break called 'Guanacasteco' with very hollow rights and lefts, along a three kilometer long stretch of beach. Surfing is best at mid or high tide.

For years, the only restaurant called Lola's has been producing excellent food, and the service has been good.

However, on the last few occasions, things have really gone down hill.

Service is a joke. Yesterday we waited 15 minutes to be served before just walking out. It's not like they were busy as there were only 6 other tables occupied. And this isn't the first time that this has happened.

The prices have also gone way over the top. Fish and Chips costs C6200 (USD $13,00), and a smoothie with rum will set you back C5000 (USD$10.00). Add the mandatory 10% tip and 13% tax, and lunch for 2 is never less than USD$50.00.

I don't what happened, but next time you go to Avellanas, take your own food and drinks.