Best Time to Ride · Matapalo – Osa Peninsula vs Pavones
Matapalo – Osa Peninsula vs Pavones: which is better for surfing?
Matapalo – Osa Peninsula or Pavones? Month by month: windy days, waves and water temperature side by side, from years of weather data.
Updated November 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Matapalo – Osa Peninsula has bigger waves in 6 of 12 months.
- Matapalo – Osa Peninsula has warmer water in 10 of 12 months.
- Best months at Matapalo – Osa Peninsula: May–November.
- Best months at Pavones: April–November.
- 17 km apart.
BestMay–Nov
Matapalo
Osa Peninsula · Costa Rica
Intermediate and up · 29°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ PJM 18 km
Water temperature per month (°C)
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Best time to go →BestApr–Nov
Pavones
Costa Rica
Intermediate and up · 29°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ PJM 24 km
Water temperature per month (°C)
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Best time to go →Wave height: average daily maximum. Water: average sea surface temperature.