Surfing Cabo Matapalo is highlighted by the fabulous beaches. On the entrance of Golfo Dulce are miles of pristine beaches and Osa's best surfing. Playa Matapalo has a world-class right break with the biggest and best waves in the area.

When it's good, the swells can break for 180m (200 yards). Conditions are usually good with a west sell. Surfing season is from April to October which is rainy season. Some of the dangers include rocks and occasionally sharks.

Two nearby point breaks that are considered excellent are Back Wash and Pan Dulce. Back Wash is an excellent right and is best at low tide with a fast and steep wave. It is rockier than other nearby breaks and can get up to 3m (3.3 yards).

Pan Dulce is also a right and the inside break is great for learning to surf. On the outside of Pan Dulce, the swell is large and can be surfed to shore.

Cabo Matapalo is off the travel and tourist grid and its off the literal grid, as it does not have electricity all of the time. Many places use generators.

The top Costa Rica surfing destinations are listed below:

• Pavones: The legendary longest left in the country is located in the southern Golfo Dulce.
• Playa Hermosa: The country's most consistent waves.
• Playa Grande: Great waves and a gorgeous beach, in the midst of the national park north of Tamarindo.
• Salsa Brava: The roughest beach (Caribbean side) has earned this break its nasty reputation and is for experts only.
• Witch's Rock/Ollie's Point: Way-out-of the-way but worth the trip.
• Jaco: Offers consistent surf year-round.
• Cabo Matapalo: Steady surf and still undiscovered.
• Caribbean coast: One long surf paradise from Puerto Limon to the Panama border.
• Playa Avellana & Playa Negra: Near Tamarindo and famous/busy.
• Playa Tamarindo: Filled with surfers who are learning but most consistent waves are in nearby Playa Grande.
• Playa Manzanillo: Best surfed when the tide is rising and there's an offshore wind.
• Playa Santa Teresa: Has powerful waves and is fast with scattered rocks.
• Playa Dominical: Monster waves in a laid-back beach town.