Photo: Dominic Krainer / UnsplashAll-level surf, boardshorts water year-round, growing nomad scene.
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Data updated
At a glance
Peak seasonYear-round91% surfable at peak
SuitsAll levels3 known spots
Boardbothbreak type not yet verified
Water27.7–30.1°CBoardshorts most of the year
Internet85 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$1,100+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
Hazards
Spot details
- Surf break2.1 km
- Shipwrecks Surf Spot2.1 km
- Surf Shack19.6 km
3 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 (9)
Coworking3 listed
- Bantar Resto and HubView on Google
- NiMO8View on Google
- The Chill Penidawork-friendly — not a dedicated coworking spaceView on Google
Cafés3 listed
- robado Bakery & Cafe - Nusa PenidaView on Google
- Coral Cafe l Nusa PenidaView on Google
- Chillida Coffee & EateryView on Google
Gyms3 listed
- FIRM Training Studio by LagoView on Google
- D'GYMView on Google
- F StudioView on Google
The surf year
Best window Year-round · 12 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 77%Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Year-round · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
91peak · Oct
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
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Wind ok
85%85%93%71%35%27%15%27%43%63%83%77%
Water
29°30°30°30°29°29°28°28°28°29°30°30°
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 | 70% | 77% | 90% | 93% | 83% | 69% | 55% | 63% | 74% | 84% | 96% | 75% |
| Intermediate | 62% | 66% | 76% | 88% | 80% | 76% | 67% | 75% | 90% | 91% | 87% | 67% |
| Advanced | 23% | 23% | 27% | 48% | 47% | 46% | 49% | 50% | 65% | 53% | 35% | 24% |
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Working from here
median 85 Mbps · no known coworking · from $650 a month · lively sceneInternet speedmedian download · Ookla85 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap0
Quiet ↔ Party73 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$650–$1,240
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $1,100–$1,850
Estimated — modeled, not sourcedFind a place to stay
Monthly-stay searches for Nusa Penida.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 airportDenpasar I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport
CodeDPS
Distance31 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