For years, Nosara's surf talent was never really recognized because not many kids from here competed on the national circuit. However, that is changing thanks to Esteban Lopez and Luigui Montiel, and some very dedicated local parents, like the Moberlys. It is because of their hard work, funding and countless hours of driving that we now have an established Nosara Surf Team. Since last season, these local kids and parents have been traveling all over the country to the tournaments on the Circuito Nacional de Surf presented by the Federacion de Surf de Costa Rica.

The current Nosara Tico Surf Team is made up of 11 local surfers and coached by Montiel and Lopez. The kids range in age from about 10 to 26 years old.

The team has been very successful so far with many kids bringing home trophies. Esteban Lopez and Luigui Montiel hold training session four to five times a month. They practice their surfing maneuvers and also analyze each other on video. They will train together during the Nacional Circuit and after, until August. They break for September and October and return to training again in November, before the Circuit starts again. The goals of the team are to improve their skills and competitive surfing, but they go beyond that as well. Lopez explains, "We are really focusing on the younger kids, the 13 and 14 year olds because we want to encourage them to stay away from things like drugs. Instead, we keep them busy and encourage them in school and surfing."

Many of these kids have a very bright surfing future ahead of them. In fact, Christian Santamaria is the first surfer from Nosara to be on the National Surf Team, and the only current surfer from Guanacaste. He recently competed in the Longboard division at the Billabong ISA (International Surfing Association) World Surfing Games in Peru in October. He is also the first surfer to gain some national sponsors in Cushe Footwear and Hot Lava Surfboards. Christian proofed that local surfers from Nosara can get sponsored and receive national recognition. So, now it is the job of these younger kids to carry on the torch and keep representing Nosara on the national surfing stage.

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April Surf Forecast

Typically, April's surf averages out in the chest to head high range. There will be just a few days of smaller surf, and at the other end of the spectrum, a handful of overhead to double overhead days. We could also see a few days with the winds switching onshore earlier than normal, and maybe even a little bit of choppy surf if it decides to rain. If that occurs it will most likely be towards the end of the month. Otherwise, we can continue to expect bigger swells coming from a little more southerly direction giving us some epic Guiones days, as well as good surf for the rest of the southern Nicoya Peninsula.