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Opal Cliffs, United States

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All levelsReef & Beach breaks10 spots nearby
Opal Cliffs, United States

All-level reef and beach breaks, 4/3–5/4+ water by season, quiet nomad scene.

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At a glance

Peak seasonOct–May81% surfable at peak
SuitsAll levels10 known spots
Boardlongboard · both · shortboardreef, beach
Water12.6–16.7°C4/3–5/4+ most of the year
Internet325 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$2,550+all-in, estimated

Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train

10 spots within 25 km · 10 with own season data

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Spot details

  • 38th0.8 km
  • First Peak1 km
  • Shark S Cove1 km
  • Little Wind An Sea1.1 km
  • Trees1.5 km
  • Toes Over2.3 km
  • Bombora2.7 km
  • New Brighton Reefreef3.2 km
  • Cowell S Beach Children S Surfing Areabeach4.5 km
  • B6.1 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
Cafés3 listed
Gyms3 listed

The surf year

Best window Oct–May · 8 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 69%
Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Oct–May · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
81peak · Jan
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
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Wind ok
92%84%83%87%81%85%89%88%89%95%95%90%
Water
13°13°13°13°14°15°15°16°17°16°14°14°
Barsless surfablemore
Water5/4+ hoodedunder 13°4/3 wetsuit13–16°
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
Share of surfable days per month, per level — percent
LevelJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Beginner67%77%77%90%88%91%93%88%94%92%84%74%
Intermediate81%63%70%70%63%47%47%42%56%66%69%70%
Advanced63%35%40%30%30%19%18%18%21%37%37%46%

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Working from here

median 325 Mbps · no known coworking · from $1,390 a month · lively scene
Internet speedmedian download · Ookla325 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap0
Quiet ↔ Party74 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$1,390–$2,640
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $2,550–$4,200
Estimated — modeled, not sourced

Find a place to stay

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Getting there

Nearest airportMineta San Jose International Airport
CodeSJC
Distance45 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