Point BreakIntermediate — Advancedsummer

Matapalo Costa Rica

Exposed left point break on the Osa Peninsula. Powerful and consistent. Remote jungle setting near Corcovado National Park. Adventure surf at its finest.

Left point break

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Best Conditions

Swell Direction

S, SW

Swell Size

3–8 ft

Tide

mid tide

Wind

offshore (N/NE)

Season

summer

Skill Level

Intermediate — Advanced

Location

County

Puntarenas

Region

South Pacific

Coordinates

8.4055, -83.2960

NOAA Buoy

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