Photo: AussieActive / UnsplashAll-level reef breaks, 5/4+ water year-round, quiet nomad scene.
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Data updated
At a glance
Peak seasonMar–Oct86% surfable at peak
SuitsAll levels1 known spot
Boardshortboardreef
Water9.7–12.9°C5/4+ hooded most of the year
Internet266 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$2,480+all-in, estimated
Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train
1 spot within 25 km · 1 with own season dataspot in season nowout of seasonno dot — no per-spot season data
Hazardsreefrocks
Spot details
- Nelscott Reefreef0 km
3 cafés · 3 gymsPowered by Google — ratings and maps are live from Google Maps. SurfBase doesn't edit or rank the reviews.
All places (6)
Cafés3 listed
- Perk 101View on Google
- The Red Roof MuncheryView on Google
- LEFT COAST Coffee Co.View on Google
Gyms3 listed
- Point Break FitnessView on Google
- Fitness 101View on Google
- Chinook Winds Fitness CenterView on Google
The surf year
Best window Mar–Oct · 8 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 75%Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Mar–Oct · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
86peak · Sep
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
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Wind ok
75%65%65%55%45%39%31%44%59%72%70%69%
Water
10°10°10°10°11°11°10°12°13°13°12°11°
Barsless surfablemore
Water5/4+ hoodedunder 13°
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 | 5% | 11% | 18% | 21% | 37% | 48% | 63% | 69% | 52% | 28% | 15% | 5% |
| Intermediate | 44% | 54% | 68% | 67% | 75% | 76% | 73% | 85% | 86% | 73% | 54% | 46% |
| Advanced | 78% | 74% | 79% | 74% | 73% | 67% | 48% | 60% | 80% | 82% | 75% | 76% |
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Working from here
median 266 Mbps · no known coworking · from $1,390 a month · balanced sceneInternet speedmedian download · Ookla266 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap0
Quiet ↔ Party41 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$1,390–$2,640
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $2,480–$4,110
Estimated — modeled, not sourcedFind a place to stay
Monthly-stay searches for Lincoln County.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 airportNewport Municipal Airport
CodeONP
Distance42 km
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- Napili, United States3,995 km · 80% peak · $1,390/mo
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- Ichinomiya, Japan7,710 km · 73% peak · $1,280/mo
- Kaikōura District, New Zealand11,497 km · 95% peak · $1,420/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