{"id":18453,"date":"2015-02-03T13:39:52","date_gmt":"2015-02-03T20:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/?p=18453"},"modified":"2025-06-02T14:12:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T20:12:21","slug":"time-lining-the-swell-a-look-back-at-tamarindos-most-recent-nw-monster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/time-lining-the-swell-a-look-back-at-tamarindos-most-recent-nw-monster\/","title":{"rendered":"Time-lining the Swell: A look back at Tamarindo&#8217;s most recent NW monster."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ai-optimize-6 ai-optimize-introduction\">Once or twice a year, an XXL storm will form in the Northern Hemisphere with the potential to deliver man-sized surf to Tamarindo. And because of our unique orientation, Tamarindo becomes the shining jewel of the coast on these NorthWest swells, turning our normally tame front yard into the best surfing playground in the country\u00a0. In this blog, we will take a day-by-day look at <em>T<\/em><em>he Hype<\/em>, <em>The Rise, The Peak, The Mellowing,<\/em> and<em>\u00a0The Hasta Luego<\/em>\u00a0of Tamarindo&#8217;s most recent North-West Monster.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-7\"><strong>January 17 &#8211; <em>The Hype<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-8\">The anticipation always starts with a purple blob&#8230;. Yellow blobs are alright, and red even better..But for big-wave surfers, the big purple blob is by far the sexiest..\u00a0Especially if it&#8217;s moving in your direction.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18454\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18454\" style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18454 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Storm-in-Hawaii-615x414.jpg\" alt=\"50ft waves in Hawaii? Start up the hype train!\" width=\"615\" height=\"414\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18454\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">50ft waves in Hawaii? Start up the hype train!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"responsive-video-wrap clr\"><iframe title=\"Caught inside at Jaws on Jan 21, 2015 -  XXL Big Wave Awards Moment\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BX-55O-T5Io?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-10\"><strong>January \u00a027 &#8211; <em>The Rise<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-11\">None of the Forecasting Models could agree. With all the models predicting the arrival of the swell on the 25th or 26th, by the time the 27th rolled around, the waiting game had turned into more of a hellish torture.. However, a day late is better than never at all. When the first fore-runners began to show, it was very small with long waits in-between sets. It was something&#8230;.but everyone was still waiting to see what was behind it..<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18455\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18455\" style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18455\" src=\"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Jan-27-2.jpg\" alt=\"The Tamarindo River mouth enjoying the first signs of the new swell. \" width=\"615\" height=\"363\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18455\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Tamarindo Rivermouth enjoying the first signs of a new swell.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18456\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18456\" style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18456 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Jan-27.jpg\" alt=\"Jan 27\" width=\"615\" height=\"409\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18456\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inconsistent bigger sets started filling in through the day&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-12\"><strong>January \u00a028 &#8211; <em>The Peak!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-13\">It was like the wave gods flipped on the switch.. I remember walking up to the beach this morning&#8230;and then RUNNING out into the water! The swell had filled in and Tamarindo was producing some of the longest, hollowest, cylindrical barrels of the season. Better to let the photos do the talking..<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18460\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18460\" style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-18460\" src=\"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Jan-29-2-615x461.jpg\" alt=\"Just Perfect... Photo by Dave\" width=\"615\" height=\"461\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18460\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Just Perfect&#8230; Photo by Dave<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18459\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18459\" style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18459\" src=\"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Jan-28-4.jpg\" alt=\"Bigger than it looks..\" width=\"615\" height=\"409\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18459\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bigger than it looks..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18458\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18458\" style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18458\" src=\"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Jan-28-3.jpg\" alt=\"Another perfect Rivermouth runner. \" width=\"615\" height=\"409\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18458\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Another perfect Rivermouth runner.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18465\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18465\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-18465\" src=\"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Ariel-shack-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"WRSC Instructor Ariel with the best view in Tamarindo Photo - Shaka Media\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18465\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">WRSC Instructor Ariel with the best view in Tamarindo<br \/>Photo &#8211; Shaka Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18457\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18457\" style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18457\" src=\"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Jan-28-2.jpg\" alt=\"Costa Rican Pro, Anthony Fillingham showed up to put on a clinic. \" width=\"615\" height=\"409\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18457\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Costa Rican Pro, Anthony Fillingham showed up to put on a clinic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18461\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18461\" style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-18461\" src=\"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/me-615x409.jpg\" alt=\"Author, Ryan Waldron, threading the needle on a Tamarindo Drainer. Photo - Guanacaste Surf Photos\" width=\"615\" height=\"409\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18461\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Author, Ryan Waldron, threading the needle on a Tamarindo Drainer.<br \/>Photo &#8211; Guanacaste Surf Photos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-14\"><strong>January \u00a029 \/ 30-\u00a0<em>The Mellowing<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-15\">After a full day of tubes, sunburns, rashes, and noodle arms, you might think that surfers would be content, right? \u00a0 Ehh, mas o menos.. \u00a0Luckily, this swell had some good longevity and kept us in the water for a few days to follow.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18464\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18464\" style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-18464\" src=\"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Jan-30-615x461.jpg\" alt=\"Still some mellow lines working their way through. Photo - Dave\" width=\"615\" height=\"461\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18464\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Still some mellow lines working their way through.<br \/>Photo &#8211; Dave<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18463\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18463\" style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18463\" src=\"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Jan-29-1.jpg\" alt=\"Another one goes unridden as surfers a licking their wounds from the day before\" width=\"615\" height=\"409\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18463\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Another one goes unridden as surfers are licking their wounds from the day before<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18462\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18462\" style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-18462\" src=\"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Jan-28-615x461.jpg\" alt=\"Still pumping through. Photo - Dave\" width=\"615\" height=\"461\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18462\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The machine keeps on pumping.<br \/>Photo &#8211; Dave<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-16\"><strong>February 1st &#8211; <em>Hasta Luego!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-17\">Until next time! For the time being, things have returned to the normal Tamarindo vibe. Perfect learning conditions with beautiful weather and (still) some fun waves&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;Although, I&#8217;ve heard rumors that another purple blob is on it&#8217;s way..<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18466\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18466\" style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18466\" src=\"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Feb-1.jpg\" alt=\"Fun and easy Tamarindo...\" width=\"615\" height=\"409\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18466\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tame and mellow for all the Non-Kamikazes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-18\">Thanks for reading! If you have any photos that your captured of this event, feel free to send them to reservations@witchsrocksurfcamp.com and we&#8217;ll make you famous!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once or twice a year, an XXL storm will form in the Northern Hemisphere with the potential to deliver man-sized surf to Tamarindo. And because of our unique orientation, Tamarindo becomes the shining jewel of the coast on these NorthWest swells, turning our normally tame front yard into the best surfing playground in the country\u00a0. 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