Newport Beach, United States
Beginner → IntermediateReef breaks
Photo: Daniel Sinoca / UnsplashBeginner–intermediate reef breaks, springsuit–4/3 water by season, quiet nomad scene.
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Data updated
At a glance
Peak seasonYear-round87% surfable at peak
SuitsBeg → Int3 known spots
Boardlongboard · both · shortboardreef
Water14.5–21.7°Cspringsuit–4/3 most of the year
Internet388 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 advancedHazardsreefrocks
All places (9)
Coworking3 listed
- Serendipity Labs - Costa Mesa Pacific Arts PlazaView on Google
- Clubhouse OCView on Google
- BizHaus Coworking & Private OfficesView on Google
Cafés3 listed
- Little Billy'sView on Google
- SALT&FOAM COFFEEView on Google
- Vacancy CoffeeView on Google
Gyms3 listed
- Graviti FitnessView on Google
- Society OCView on Google
- F45 Training Newport BeachView on Google
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The surf year
Best window Year-round · 12 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 79%Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Year-round · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
87peak · Oct
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Swell
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Wind ok
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Water
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Barsless surfablemore
Water4/3 wetsuit13–16°3/2 wetsuit17–19°Springsuit20–23°
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 388 Mbps · no known coworking · from $1,390 a month · balanced sceneInternet speedmedian download · Ookla388 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap0
Quiet ↔ Party65 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$1,390–$2,640
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $2,550–$4,200
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Getting there
Nearest airportJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport
CodeSNA
Distance9 km
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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