South Swells, Free Room Fall & Custom Hand-Shapes….

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 ….. The wave gods have been generous to us as of late as it appears the southern hemisphere will be active and in full gear from this point forward. This means south swell after south swell hitting the shores of northern Costa Rica and providing waves of every shape & size for all of us to enjoy. Free Rooms for Fall These south swells that have been marching in will continue to do so through September and into October. For the last two years, we’ve been offering up our hotel rooms to guests for free here at Witch’s Rock Surf ...read post

The best possible mom-daughter week ever ♥

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An e-mail from one of our past guests…   Thank you, thank you for the most epic (although short!) week at WRSC! Meghan and I had the time of our lives. You people are top notch in every way; service, food, instruction, ambiance and just plain fun! We cannot wait for a return visit…many thanks to Daniel from Megfor the epic coaching, and to J. Luis from me for actually making a surfer out of a middle aged accountant!! Tamarindo has stolen our hearts, and we have found our inner beach girls again. The best possible mom-daughter week ever. ♥ ...read post

A very beautiful and inspiring letter…

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  *We received this via e-mail from our new friend Sheila…   Shawna/Elizabeth/Anyone! I just had to write you a note to let you know how life-altering my trip was to WRSC last week. There’s no way I couldn’t write because I literally had the best time of my life – and I’m “old”! I went by myself – first trip abroad alone ever. The only time I’ve ever traveled alone has been for work and that doesn’t count. I’m a single mom to 3 kids and they live with me full time, so when I found out they were ...read post

5 Things Every Surfer Should Know About Board Design

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Great surfers always say that once you get the basics down of paddling, catching waves, and riding down the line the best way to get better is to get yourself a board you surf well on so you can catch as many waves as possible. It’s all about practice, practice, practice. ….. But after surfing for about 3 months and riding different sizes and shapes of board rentals, I really didn’t know where to begin. I didn’t know what board would be a good shape or size or even what type of tail would be best for my advanced beginner ...read post

Massive Irish Surf Stirs It Up in Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards 2012 Final Week

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  As the Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards head into the final week of the year-long event period, a massive swell hitting Europe has produced new entries from Ireland which could affect the outcome of the event.   “We’d been tracking that swell for about a week,” Andrew Cotton, 32, from Croyde, Devon, United Kingdom. “All these swells that hit Ireland can be hit and miss with wind and this one couldn’t make its mind up. I’ve spent so many swells on that headland with the wind howling but not quite in the right direction and I honestly thought ...read post

The World’s Best Guide for People Who Want to Surf Tamarindo and Do Other Things Good

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  We all love surfing Tamarindo beach. It’s close. It’s convenient. It’s fun. And the waves are consistent. Whether it’s the left in front of Witch’s Rock Surf Camp or the fast barreling right in the rivermouth, there’s usually always something breaking. And if for some reason those spots aren’t pumping, you can always hit up Pico Pequeno or Pico Grande. There are tons of options. All you have to do is choose. But sometimes, you get the itch to get out, check out other breaks, and challenge your surfing. And lucky for us, Tamarindo is central to many other ...read post

A Surfaholic’s Reflection: How Surfing Became an Addiction

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  I remember the first time I ever got on a surfboard. It was about 10 years ago on some beach in Byron Bay, Australia. I was three months into a 10-month trip traveling around the world. Since seeing the big, majestic waves in Tahiti and Fiji, I was itching to see if I had what it takes. So when I arrived to the land down under, I promised myself that I would take my first surf lesson. And I did. It was me, an 11-ft monstrosity of some cushioned-top-pseudo-like-surf-boat, and some knee-high waves. I remember lugging my board to ...read post