FEBRUARY TIDE CHART

MOON PHASES

FEB 4

3rd Quarter

FEB 11

New Moon

FEB 19

1st Quarter

FEB 26

Full Moon

SUNRISE

FEB 1 6:01 am FEB 28 5:53 am

SUNSET

FEB 1 5:44 pm FEB 28 5:49 pm

DAY HIGH TIDES LOW TIDES HIGH TIDES LOW TIDES HIGH TIDES

Mon 01 05:14 9.19 ft 11:19 −0.49 ft 17:40 9.48 ft 23:46 −0.12 ft

Tue 02 05:58 9.01 ft 12:01 −0.36 ft 18:23 9.46 ft

Wed 03 00:32 −0.02 ft 06:44 8.68 ft 12:46 −0.09 ft 19:10 9.28 ft

Thu 04

Fri 05 01:22 0.23 ft 07:34 8.25 ft 13:35 0.31 ft 20:02 8.98 ft

02:17 0.56 ft 08:30 7.79 ft 14:30 0.78 ft 21:00 8.63 ft

Sat 06 03:18 0.87 ft 09:36 7.41 ft 15:32 1.20 ft 22:05 8.34 ft

Sun 07 Mon 08 04:27 1.05 ft 10:47 7.25 ft 16:43 1.45 ft 23:15 8.22 ft

05:39 1.00 ft 12:00 7.38 ft 17:57 1.44 ft

Tue 09 00:23 8.31 ft 06:46 0.73 ft 13:05 7.74 ft 19:05 1.19 ft

Wed 10 01:24 8.54 ft 07:44 0.36 ft 14:02 8.21 ft 20:04 0.83 ft

Thu 11 02:19 8.79 ft 08:35 0.01 ft 14:53 8.65 ft 20:55 0.49 ft

Fri 12 03:07 8.99 ft 09:20 −0.25 ft 15:38 8.99 ft 21:41 0.24 ft

Sat 13 03:52 9.06 ft 10:01 −0.37 ft 16:20 9.17 ft 22:23 0.13 ft

Sun 14 04:33 8.99 ft 10:40 −0.33 ft 16:59 9.18 ft 23:03 0.17 ft

Mon 15 05:13 8.77 ft 11:17 −0.13 ft 17:37 9.04 ft 23:42 0.34 ft

Tue 16 05:52 8.42 ft 11:53 0.21 ft 18:15 8.75 ft

Wed 17 00:20 0.62 ft 06:31 7.96 ft 12:29 0.65 ft 18:53 8.37 ft

Thu 18 01:00 0.97 ft 07:12 7.45 ft 13:07 1.15 ft 19:33 7.94 ft

Fri 19 01:43 1.36 ft 07:56 6.92 ft 13:48 1.67 ft 20:17 7.51 ft

Sat 20 02:31 1.73 ft 08:48 6.47 ft 14:36 2.13 ft 21:09 7.15 ft

Sun 21 03:28 1.99 ft 09:50 6.17 ft 15:34 2.46 ft 22:10 6.95 ft

Mon 22 04:33 2.06 ft 10:59 6.15 ft 16:43 2.55 ft 23:16 6.99 ft

Tue 23 05:39 1.88 ft 12:05 6.43 ft 17:53 2.32 ft

Wed 24 00:19 7.27 ft 06:38 1.48 ft 13:00 6.95 ft 18:53 1.83 ft

Thu 25 01:13 7.73 ft 07:28 0.94 ft 13:48 7.60 ft 19:45 1.18 ft

Fri 26 02:01 8.25 ft 08:12 0.36 ft 14:31 8.30 ft 20:31 0.50 ft

Sat 27 02:46 8.76 ft 08:54 −0.19 ft 15:12 8.97 ft 21:14 −0.13 ft

Sun 28 03:28 9.17 ft 09:34 −0.64 ft 15:52 9.52 ft 21:57 −0.61 ft

HOWLER

MAGAZINE

SURF G

COSTA RICA

by Jenn Parker

MANUEL ANTONIO

Manuel Antonio National Park is basically the poster child park of Costa Rica. It is the smallest but most visited national park in the country. When most people think about Costa Rica, an image similar to Manuel Antonio’s rainforest and beachscape likely comes to mind.

HOW TO GET THERE

Getting here is easy! The fastest route is to fly into Quepos on a Sansa flight and then drive or take a shuttle or taxi to Manuel Antonio. There is a lot to see and do in this area, so you will likely want to spend a couple of days.

If you are road tripping around the country, you can get to Manuel Antonio by driving north or south, depending on where you are coming from, along highway 34 and then just follow the signs to Quepos and Manuel Antonio. The beach where you surf is just outside of the national park to the north. The beach is actually called Playa Espadilla, but the main surf spot is called Playa Manuel Antonio.

WHERE TO SURF

Playa Manuel Antonio is a surf-friendly beach break for all experience levels. Most of the time the waves are in the chest-high or smaller range and quite gentle. This is an excellent place for your first surf lesson! When there is a bit more swell in the water, more advanced beginners and intermediate surfers will find the waves really fun here.

Playa Manuel Antonio is located just north of the Manuel Antonio National Park entrance. About a kilometer further north is Playitas. This rocky-bottom beach needs a bigger swell in order to produce rideable waves. Playitas is also a beach break but can be a bit less crowded than Playa Manuel Antonio.

LOCAL COMPANIES

If you are new to the sport of surfing, it is a good idea to take a lesson. While Manuel Antonio is not reputed to be a surf town, there are certainly some opportunities to learn how to surf. Manuel Antonio Surf School with stellar reviews is an excellent choice.

After all the surfing, fun in the sun, and nature walks you will definitely want to grub out and refuel. Try Emilio’s Café, El Patio de Café Milagro, El Mirador Bar and Restaurant or Cuba Libre Restaurant and Bar.