For The Love Of Surfing.
Cabo Matapalo Surf School. Patient, personal coaching on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula.
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Surf lessons with someone who grew up here.
Cabo Matapalo Surf School is Eddie Delgado, coaching on the Osa Peninsula coast he grew up on. Guests describe a calm, patient teacher who explains clearly, keeps the group close and knows which spot suits the day.
Beginners, developing surfers and families are all welcome. Message Eddie your dates, experience and group, and he will confirm what is available.
Lessons with Eddie
Beginner lessons
First-timers describe clear explanations, pop-up practice before entering the water, and help with positioning and catching waves.
You do not need to arrive confident. Tell Eddie your comfort level in the water and what you would like to learn.
Already surfing
Developing surfers describe technique feedback, in-water guidance and tips matched to their level, from intermediate lessons to multi-day coaching.
Tell Eddie what you are working on, and he can suggest what kind of session fits.
Families and groups
Guests describe lessons for kids, teens, parents and older surfers in the same session, with patience for different starting points.
Share who is coming, their ages and their experience when you message Eddie.
Feedback and video review
Several guests mention gathering afterward to watch video footage and getting detailed analysis of their surfing.
Ask Eddie whether video review is available for your session.
Nature walks
Many past guests describe guided hikes with Eddie, including jungle walks, waterfalls, night walks and wildlife.
Ask Eddie which walks are currently available.
Availability, format, duration, equipment and price are confirmed directly with Eddie.
What guests say
Jamie Stevens
Every time I was preparing to go out and surf, I would feel anxious and scared…then Eddie would show up and it all went away! When I surfed with Eddie, I felt safe, supported, and empowered.
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Alex Roush
My kids went from being scared of the ocean to charging overhead waves due to the level of comfort that these guys offer.
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Georgi Maule-ffinch
He had my 73 year old mother catching some long open waves at Pan Dulce.
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Eddie Delgado. Grew up on the Osa.
Guests describe Eddie as calm, kind and patient with nervous beginners and children, and deeply knowledgeable about the surf, the forest and the animals around Matapalo.
You are not booking a franchise. You are meeting the person who will be in the water with you, reading the conditions and keeping an eye on the group.
The breaks guests mention most
Pan Dulce
Guests describe getting up and catching waves here in a first afternoon, and riding long rights.
Backwash
Mentioned by guests who surfed it alongside Pan Dulce with Eddie.
Carate
One guest describes Carate delivering more size and shape on a day the cape was small.
Pavones
Guests describe lessons on Pavones beach, reached by boat transfer from Matapalo.
Conditions change. A break that suits one day may not suit the next, so the choice is made on the day.
Prepared on land. Watched in the water.
This is what guests consistently describe in their reviews.
Eyes on the group
Guests describe Eddie keeping control of the group in the water and watching out for everyone.
Basics first
Safety and the basics, including pop-up practice, are covered on land before anyone paddles out.
The right spot for the day
Guests say Eddie chooses a break to suit their level and the conditions.
Tell Eddie what you need
Share your swimming ability, concerns and any needs when you message, so the session fits you.
Surfing carries real risk. These are guest experiences, not guarantees.
Talk to Eddie
Send your dates, experience level, group size and any children’s ages. Eddie will confirm availability, format, meeting point and price.
// Matapalo • Osa — Lost Tales
“Long before satellite forecasts and eco-resort brochures sanitized the southern zone, the blueprint of the Golfo Dulce was carved out by outlaws, timber syndicates, and frontier dreamers. Across the water, the legendary saga of Dan Fowlie—chronicled by The Tico Times—turned Pavones into a remote, iron-fisted surf kingdom. Meanwhile, down the dirt track in Matapalo, early pioneers were hacking through raw jungle, where checking the lineup meant climbing up massive strangler fig trees just to look over the canopy.
These aren’t just tourist tales; they are the gritty roots of the Osa Peninsula, where fierce environmental protection replaced a wild era of land wars and gold rushes. It’s the exact same untamed isolation that draws surfers to Puerto Jiménez and the point breaks of Cabo Matapalo today—though instead of dodging frontier conflicts, you’re just tracking swells with Eddie and our local crew.”
Wait ’til you hear the real stories from Eddie…
Parting the sea-of-sameness,
— Cabo Matapalo Surf School