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Cataño, United States

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Cataño, United States

All-level surf, boardshorts water year-round, growing nomad scene.

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Data updated

At a glance

Peak seasonSep–May94% surfable at peak
SuitsAll levels3 known spots
Boardlongboard · bothbreak type not yet verified
Water26.7–30.2°CBoardshorts most of the year
Internet247 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$2,550+all-in, estimated

Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train

3 spots within 25 km · 2 beginner, 1 intermediate, 0 advanced
Hazards
All places (8)
Coworking3 listed
Cafés3 listed
Gyms2 listed

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The surf year

Best window Sep–May · 9 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 82%
Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Sep–May · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
94peak · Oct
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
mido-hdmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmid
Wind ok
59%44%47%70%68%54%43%60%80%89%73%53%
Water
27°27°27°27°28°29°29°30°30°30°29°28°
Barsless surfablemore
WaterBoardshorts24°+
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 v2 · computed 2026-09-08 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology

Working from here

median 247 Mbps · no known coworking · from $1,390 a month · lively scene
Internet speedmedian download · Ookla247 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap0
Quiet ↔ Party89 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$1,390–$2,640
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $2,550–$4,200
Estimated — modeled, not sourced

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Getting there

Nearest airportFernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport
CodeSIG
Distance2 km

Towns like Cataño

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group of people on seashore during daytime
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intermediate · advanced · reef · peak Year-round
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All levels · beach · peak Sep–Apr

Sources & confidence

AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSeason, wind and wetsuit are computed from hourly ERA5 marine history (see the full methodology); internet from Ookla, vibe from OpenStreetMap density, cost from the World Bank price level. Rent is modeled and flagged estimated. A human spot-check promotes a town to verified.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · owa-difficulty · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-21Suggest a correction
Swell & seasonComputed — ERA5/ERA5-Ocean hourly, 2015–2024
Wind qualityComputed — ERA5 hourly wind, 2015–2024
Sea temperatureOpen-Meteo marine, 2023–2025
Surf spots & skillOpenStreetMap · OpenWaterAtlas · Wikidata
Internet speedOokla Open Data (town median)
Vibe & amenitiesOpenStreetMap POI density
AirportOurAirports
Cost of livingWorld Bank ICP price level
RentModeled from price level — estimate
Named placesGoogle Places UI Kit · top 3/category, type-checked · distances computed from stored coordinates
Stay linksAgoda / Booking.com / Airbnb search — link-out, not sourced
PhotosUnsplash