Surf Bikini Forum: November 2012

This month I was in Playa Guiones (Nosara) for a week, where I met the very friendly and very welcoming local girl surfer and surf instructor Tinis Gomar. Every time I met her, she was wearing a different and very cute surf bikini - all of them from local Nosara-based designer Desi Morffe. Tinis could not say enough good things about these bikinis, so I went to check them out.

Desi Bikini - Nosara, Costa Rica

Desi's Bikini Boutique is located on the main street in Playa Guiones, between Cafe de Paris and Banco Popular (there is also another boutique in downtown Jaco as well). The boutique was packed with so many gorgeous bikinis (not all of them suitable for surfing) that we spent over an hour in there trying everything on.

The bikinis come in many different styles and patterns, and are mostly one-off designs. Some are good for beach or pool lounging, and looking pretty. Whilst others are designed for surfing - with cross-back straps and secure ties at the waist. The neck straps tend to be slightly thicker than other brands, which I find more comfortable. The bottoms come in many different styles - you can go for sexy shorts style, brazilian cut, fuller coverage, etc.. The price range for the bikini line is from $50 to $90, depending on the design and the materials used.

Due to budgetary constraints I only walked away with one bikini that day, but I could have easily purchased many more! I have since surfed in my Desi Bikini in large and small waves, and I can confirm that it is very comfortable and stays put.

To see more photos of Desi's lovely bikinis check out her Facebook page. Desi is originally from Caracas in Venezuela, but has been living in Costa Rica for 13 years. As well as bikinis, she also designs summer dresses and other beach wear - all of which are made in Costa Rica.

Thanks to Tinis Gomar for letting me use photos of her

wearing and surfing in some of her many Desi Bikinis! Tinis is the Program Director and Lead Coach for Women's Surf Adventures by Billabong in Playa Guiones. She keeps very busy, as she also helps out at the delicious Italian restaurant at Refugio de Sol in Playa Pelada, where her boyfriend cooks up a storm. Make sure to check out their menu if you are ever in Nosara!

And thanks to Surfing Nosara and Nosara Shack, who let me use their surfing photos of Tinis. Have a look at the Surfing Nosara Facebook Page and the Nosara Shack Facebook Page for more photos of the locals and visitors enjoying the waves of Playa Guiones.