CRNW Forecast of 2016-0229a Mon - Leap Day!

Countdown week continues :) Looks like we will have the right-sized waves for warming up, and fun ones at that!

  Model Cycle: 2016 FEB 29 06Z          
  Time Zone: GMT - 6 hours              
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             SURF    SURF DIR   SEAS  PERIOD   WIND    WND/DIR
             (ft)       (deg)   (ft)   (sec)   (kts)     (deg)
            -------  --------  -----  ------  -------  -------
2/29   6am   5 - 10  WNW 286    5.4    16.0   14 - 20   NE  46
2/29  12pm   4 -  8  WNW 286    4.9    15.3    3 -  5  NNW 335
2/29   6pm   3 -  7  WNW 285    4.1    15.2    4 -  6  ENE  77
 
3/1    6am   3 -  7    W 276    4.4    14.2   14 - 19   NE  49
3/1   12pm   4 -  9  WNW 290    4.1    20.0    3 -  5    W 264
3/1    6pm   4 -  8  WNW 283    3.7    19.0    7 - 10   SW 217
 
3/2    6am   3 -  7   SW 228    3.7    17.1   11 - 15   NE  46
3/2   12pm   3 -  7  WSW 233    3.9    16.7    6 -  9  WNW 297
3/2    6pm   3 -  7   SW 218    3.9    15.8    3 -  5   NE  39
 
3/3    6am   4 -  8  WSW 234    4.8    15.3   15 - 21  ENE  52
3/3   12pm   4 -  8   SW 223    4.6    14.8    2 -  3  ENE  62
3/3    6pm   3 -  7   SW 228    4.2    14.6   10 - 14  SSW 203
 
3/4    6am   3 -  7   SW 228    4.1    14.7   12 - 17   NE  40
3/4   12pm   3 -  7   SW 213    4.0    15.1    7 -  9  NNW 331
3/4    6pm   3 -  6   SW 217    4.1    14.2    5 -  7   SE 132 

Arrival Day (Low Tide afternoon) 

3/5    6am   3 -  6   SW 219    4.0    14.1   12 - 16   NE  47 SAT
3/5   12pm   3 -  6   SW 218    3.8    13.7    5 -  7  WSW 245
3/5    6pm   3 -  7   SW 219    3.7    16.6    8 - 11    S 189 

Mid-day session. Winds will be off-shore/side-shore behind us, and not Papagayo strong.

3/6    6am   3 -  7   SW 219    3.9    15.7   11 - 16   NE  45 SUN
3/6   12pm   3 -  7   SW 219    3.9    15.4    6 -  8   SW 222
3/6    6pm   3 -  7   SW 219    4.0    15.2    6 -  8    S 176
 
3/7   12am   3 -  6   SW 219    4.0    14.5    4 -  6  ESE 113 MON

The forecasts below appear more consistent with those above for our surfing days. Tim has some big

wipe-outs in store on the two days before he leaves for home!

Not sure where the big pop comes from on Sunday after the dismal readings in the days preceding. 

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Random Photos from this morning