Photo: AussieActive / UnsplashAll-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 with own season dataspot in season nowout of seasonno dot — no per-spot season data
Hazards
Spot details
- Fiji2.9 km
- La Ocho3 km
- Kamea Meha11.8 km
3 coworking · 3 cafés · 2 gymsPowered by Google — ratings and maps are live from Google Maps. SurfBase doesn't edit or rank the reviews.
All places (8)
Coworking3 listed
- Infusion Places - Premium Coworking SpaceView on Google
- Base Co-WorkView on Google
- Spece GuaynaboView on Google
Cafés3 listed
- CaracolilloPRView on Google
- Cremosos by NishaView on Google
- Palmas caféView on Google
Gyms2 listed
- Gimnasio La PuntillaView on Google
- Elev8 Factory GymView on Google
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 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 | 36% | 25% | 30% | 50% | 67% | 50% | 37% | 44% | 53% | 55% | 41% | 31% |
| Intermediate | 78% | 75% | 74% | 87% | 80% | 50% | 44% | 48% | 78% | 94% | 93% | 78% |
| Advanced | 80% | 75% | 76% | 80% | 62% | 30% | 36% | 30% | 65% | 80% | 91% | 81% |
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Working from here
median 247 Mbps · no known coworking · from $1,390 a month · lively sceneInternet 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 sourcedFind a place to stay
Monthly-stay searches for Cataño.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 airportFernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport
CodeSIG
Distance2 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