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Ollie's Point - Break Data
Surf spot travel photo of Ollie's Point
Description
With offshores funneling through the jungle, smelling like, well victory or something, perfectly tapered rights peeling down the rock-strewn point, a grassy headland above and crystal clear water underneath, regularfoots could be forgiven for thinking they've died and gone to heaven whilst surfing Ollie's Point. Really. The rivermouth/pointbreak has to be one of the more enjoyable rights in the world, almost as good as a warm-water Rincon (without the 3oo knob-jockeys).

The only problem with Ollie's Point is its narrow swell window -- it has to be a solid south swell to even show, and even then, Witches Rock (and Tamarindo and Playa Hermosa etc) are generally bigger. But if you get it on a head-high to slightly overhead day, your back of tricks will get deeper as the day goes on, as the wave is as long as it is forgiving (though there are the occasional tube sections, especially during wintertime offshores).

The only practical way to get to Ollie's is by getting a boat taxi from nearby Playas de Coco, which you can easily organize from surf shops in Tamarindo, including Iguana Surf (ph: 653-0148; www.tamarindo.com/iguana ); Mariesas (ph: 653-0224), just down the road, and the High Tide Surf Shop (ph: 653-0108) a block or so east of town's main T-junction. Also, check out www.witchesrocksurfcamp.com on your way into town. Or, you can try www.costaricasurfcharters.com and stay overnight offshore at Ollie's. This option will allow for a lonely dawn patrol with just you and whoever else you brought along on the boat.

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-- Marcus Sanders 		Best Tide:
low to medium
Best Swell Direction:
strong south
Best Size:
head high to double overhead (rare)
Best Wind:
northeast
Perfect-O-Meter:
7 (1=Lake Erie; 10=Jeffreys Bay)
Bottom:
some rocks at beginning, but mainly sand
Ability Level:
beginner to advanced
Bring Your:
favorite shortboard
Best Season:
spring and summer
Access:
boat in, baby
Crowd Factor:
yep -- pay attention to the current and you'll stay in position for the best ones, though.
Local Vibe:
the monkeys are really loud
Bicep Burn:
4 (1=1ft Waikiki; 10=15ft Ocean Beach)
Poo Patrol:
1 (1=clean; 10=turds in the lineup)
Shark Danger:
4 (babies, really) (1=none; 10=bring an iron cage)
 
Places To Eat
Your boat, Tamarindo, or Playas del Coco, which has some decent Sodas and restaurants.
Places To Stay
Tamarindo (See Places to Stay Tamarindo)

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Things To Do
Count the number of tops turns done in a day, spit high enough in the air so the offshore blows it back in your buddy's face, read your book -- real high-impact stuff.

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