Photo: Chloe Evans / UnsplashAll-level beach and point breaks, 4/3–5/4+ water by season, quiet nomad scene.
surf-townlaid-backremote-rustic
Data updated
At a glance
Peak seasonYear-round91% surfable at peak
SuitsAll levels4 known spots
Boardboth · shortboardbeach, point
Water7.9–16°C4/3–5/4+ most of the year
Internet236 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$2,300+all-in, estimated
Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train
4 spots within 25 km · 4 with own season dataspot in season nowout of seasonno dot — no per-spot season data
Hazardsrocksripsremote
Spot details
- Wickaninnish Beachbeach0.9 km
- Florencia Beachbeach6 km
- Wyo Pointpoint8.7 km
- Cox Bay Beachbeach15.4 km
3 cafés · 2 gymsPowered by Google — ratings and maps are live from Google Maps. SurfBase doesn't edit or rank the reviews.
All places (5)
Cafés3 listed
- Yayu CafeView on Google
- Big Wave CaféView on Google
- The Beach ShackView on Google
Gyms2 listed
- Tuff Fit GymView on Google
- West Coast Fitness CentreView on Google
The surf year
Best window Year-round · 12 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 82%Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Year-round · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
91peak · May
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
o-hdmidmidmidmidmidsmlsmlmidmidmido-hd
Wind ok
75%73%69%69%74%64%71%77%74%72%69%74%
Water
8°8°8°10°12°14°15°16°15°12°11°10°
Barsless surfablemore
Water5/4+ hoodedunder 13°4/3 wetsuit13–16°
How we compute this
Computed from hourly ERA5 / ERA5-Ocean reanalysis (2015–2024): swell reaching this coast × wind quality × size for the chosen level, over daylight hours. Sea temperature 2023–2025.model v3 · computed 2026-09-22 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology
Surfable days by level, month by month
| Level | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 47% | 52% | 63% | 61% | 82% | 85% | 95% | 95% | 82% | 60% | 51% | 46% |
| Intermediate | 80% | 84% | 81% | 82% | 91% | 84% | 78% | 80% | 89% | 83% | 75% | 74% |
| Advanced | 82% | 77% | 67% | 64% | 63% | 45% | 24% | 22% | 49% | 68% | 70% | 80% |
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Working from here
median 236 Mbps · no known coworking · from $1,320 a month · leans quietInternet speedmedian download · Ookla236 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap0
Quiet ↔ Party10 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$1,320–$2,520
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $2,300–$3,840
Estimated — modeled, not sourcedFind a place to stay
Monthly-stay searches for Area C (Long Beach).We link out — we don't book. Prices and availability live on Agoda, Booking.com and Airbnb. Some links may earn SurfBase a commission — the advice stays free and unchanged.
Getting there
Nearest airportTofino / Long Beach Airport
CodeYAZ
Distance8 km
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Sources & confidence
AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSee the full methodology for how every figure is computed.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-22Suggest a correction