Photo: Silviya Nenova / UnsplashAdvanced beach breaks, 3/2–4/3 water by season, growing nomad scene.
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At a glance
Peak seasonDecbigger waves — best for experienced surfers
SuitsAdv3 known spots
Boardlongboard · bothbeach
Water13.7–17.1°C3/2–4/3 most of the year
Internet299 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$1,820+all-in, estimated
Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train
3 spots within 25 km · 3 with own season dataspot in season nowout of seasonno dot — no per-spot season data
Hazardsrips
Spot details
- Praia de Nemiñabeach1.7 km
- Atlantic Shore2.1 km
- Praia de Rostrobeach2.8 km
1 coworking · 3 cafés · 3 gymsPowered by Google — ratings and maps are live from Google Maps. SurfBase doesn't edit or rank the reviews.
All places (7)
Coworking1 listed
- María Lema Caminando por las estrellaswork-friendly — not a dedicated coworking spaceView on Google
Cafés3 listed
- Cafe Bar CeefisView on Google
- Baixo DianaView on Google
- TitasBrunch&BurgerView on Google
Gyms3 listed
- Pavillón Municipal de CeeView on Google
- Pabellon CeeView on Google
- TEAM LOUZAN ARTES MARCIALEShas training facilities — not a dedicated gymView on Google
The surf year
Best window Dec — bigger waves (experienced surfers) · 1 month ≥60% surfable daysSurfable days by month · intermediateBest window — · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
57peak · Sep
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
o-hdbigo-hdo-hdmidmidmidmidmido-hdo-hdo-hd
Wind ok
48%50%44%54%55%55%57%55%60%48%47%44%
Water
15°14°14°15°15°16°17°17°17°17°17°15°
Barsless surfablemore
Water4/3 wetsuit13–16°3/2 wetsuit17–19°
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 | 30% | 32% | 37% | 31% | 42% | 44% | 41% | 42% | 38% | 29% | 32% | 28% |
| Intermediate | 39% | 40% | 41% | 51% | 51% | 53% | 47% | 43% | 57% | 52% | 38% | 41% |
| Advanced | 57% | 56% | 47% | 55% | 45% | 39% | 31% | 34% | 52% | 59% | 56% | 61% |
Working from here
median 299 Mbps · no known coworking · from $1,060 a month · balanced sceneInternet speedmedian download · Ookla299 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap0
Quiet ↔ Party62 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$1,060–$2,010
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $1,820–$3,040
Estimated — modeled, not sourcedFind a place to stay
Monthly-stay searches for Cee.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 airportSantiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport
CodeSCQ
Distance70 km
Towns like Cee
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AfifePortugal
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advanced- Baiona, Spain102 km · 68% peak · $1,060/mo
- Bretignolles-sur-Mer, France709 km · 52% peak · $1,180/mo
- Valdoviño, Spain111 km · 73% peak · $1,060/mo
- Locquirec, France768 km · 51% peak · $1,180/mo
- Vila do Bispo, Portugal657 km · 80% peak · $990/mo
- Arteixo, Spain72 km · 67% peak · $1,060/mo
- Hibiscus Coast Local Municipality, South Africa9,153 km · 54% peak · $830/mo
- Kapaeloa, United States12,158 km · 56% peak · $1,390/mo
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