Robert August, Endless Summer, And Tamarindo

Robert August, Endless Summer, And Tamarindo

Robert August, Endless Summer, And Tamarindo
Have you ever wondered how Tamarindo, Costa Rica, became such a beloved surf spot? Of course, it is a fabulous location with ideal swells, so who could blame tourists and expats for flocking in? But Costa Rica is filled with idyllic areas like these.
 

How did Tamarindo, out of so many other areas in this Central American country, become the “it” spot…. the hot tourist location it is today?
 
The big screen!
 
In 1964 the surfing world made its Hollywood debut with the cult classic: Bruce Brown’s Endless Summer, a documentary following the lives of two surfers traveling the world “in search of the perfect wave."
 
One of the surfing stars: Robert August, an American from California.
 
August, along with Mike Hynson, visited Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, Senegal, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, and Hawaii. This movie took surfing, the surfer’s lifestyle, and surf-driven tourism to a whole new level.
 
30 years later, Endless Summer II came out and officially made Tamarindo the surfing mecca it is today.
 
Bruce Brown and Robert August teamed up to film a portion in Tamarindo, following two new young surfers as they traveled the world searching for that perfect wave. They focused on two local spots:
 
- Witch’s Rock

- Ollie’s Point

 

 

 
 
 
 

Here is a five-minute clip of the Costa Rican segment of Endless Summer II: VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVI6J3Gc1-Q
 
During filming, August built a home in Tamarindo and became a regular part of the surfing community.
 
Without a doubt, with Endless Summer II and Robert August’s move to Tamarindo, this small Costa Rican beach town became known as “the spot” to go for surfing tourists.
 
Of course there are countless other amazing things to do in Tamarindo – from relaxing on the gorgeous beaches and sipping a cold beer to eating at the large variety of restaurants or exploring the adventure activities.
 
That is why Tamarindo is well loved by families and retirees – not only young surfers. But Tamarindo will always be that surfer’s haven… ready for your own endless summer.
 
Image Source: http://witchsrocksurfcamp.com/legend-robert-august/.

Get in touch with us today

By completing this form, you agree to Coldwell Banker Tamarindo Realty Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy. Data may also be used to send relevant property news and marketing tips.

We had so much fun at Buena Vista. Thanks for arranging that with Memo.
I also want to say many thanks for all that you have done. We have enjoyed Costa Rica and I have found you so helpful with everything and a pleasure to deal with that it was a very stress free vacation. When I do come back here hopefully you will still be doing what what you do.
Our last couple of days will be spent enjoying the sunshine and eating at great restaurants. Sincerely,

Tara, Kevin and Roy., Costa Rica

Laurel and Tony,
The both of you were fantastic with us throughout the property search and purchase process. As we had mentioned, two other attempts to find thorough, attentive, responsive agents to work with in Tamarindo were failures. I expect that we are more work to deal with than many others as we asked a lot of thorough and analytical questions and expected responses to all of them. You two never failed to deliver. The organization and execution of our condo shopping trip in January was excellent and the fact that you two devoted 2 full days to us, around our schedule, to get this deal done was key to our success. The selection of properties that Laurel planned out, including a few places above and below our target zone helped us to refine our interests. We truly appreciated your interest in our success. This could easily have been very stressful for us, and yet, it wasn’t. Thank you very much.
As a side note, when we walked into the Coldwell Banker office randomly with no appointment in November had we not found your office staff patient and accommodating from the start we would have simply walked on to the next agency. Your staff deserves special mention for getting us interested in the agency to begin with.
We will give you some advance notice before we make our first trip down so that we can plan to get together for lunch or dinner. We are tentatively planning on somewhere in the last 2 weeks of May, as soon as our son gets out of school for the summer.

Dan Batliner, Costa Rica

We are- UNHAPPILY- home safe. Would much rather be back in Tamarindo. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING you did to make our stay a joy ! We look very much forward to seeing you on our next trip to Costa Rica. PURA VIDA !

Steve Perry, Costa Rica

While my computer is still running here, I'd like to take the opportunity to thank you for your help during our stay.
When we first came to your office, we were in dire straights and in desperate need of assistance. Andrea was extremely compassionate, spoke with candor, and had a "can do attitude" that was of immense help.
In addition, Andrea has put us in contact with Steve, with whom we are working, preparing to view a little property that might be just what we are looking for at this particular time.
In addition, having gotten to know Andrea personally as well as professionally has been our great pleasure. I wanted to let you know what a tremendous asset she is to your company. She is a great treasure -- a one in a million.

Tina Parker, Costa Rica
Sign Up For Property Alerts