Sydney, Australia
Intermediate → AdvancedReef breaksStrong nomad scene
Intermediate–advanced reef breaks, springsuit–3/2 water by season, strong nomad scene.
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At a glance
Peak seasonYear-round83% surfable at peak
SuitsInt → Adv4 known spots
Boardlongboard · bothreef
Water18–23.5°Cspringsuit–3/2 most of the year
Internet233 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$2,690+all-in, estimated
Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train
4 spots within 25 km · 3 beginner, 1 intermediate, 0 advancedHazardsreefrockssharks
All places (9)
Coworking3 listed
- The Commons Martin Place - SydneyView on Google
- The Commons York Street - SydneyView on Google
- The Collective Manly CoworkingView on Google
Cafés3 listed
- La Famiglia CafeView on Google
- Joe Black CafeView on Google
- Industry Beans York StView on Google
Gyms3 listed
- ONYX Gym & FitnessView on Google
- SOMA Health & Wellness ClubView on Google
- SOHO Gym + RecoveryView on Google
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The surf year
Best window Year-round · 12 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 74%Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Year-round · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
83peak · May
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
midmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmid
Wind ok
50%53%55%79%92%89%92%93%78%68%62%53%
Water
23°24°23°22°21°20°18°18°19°19°20°22°
Barsless surfablemore
WaterSpringsuit20–23°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 v2 · computed 2026-09-08 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology
Working from here
median 233 Mbps · 3 known coworking spaces · from $1,460 a month · lively sceneInternet speedmedian download · Ookla233 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap3
Quiet ↔ Party89 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$1,460–$2,770
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $2,690–$4,430
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Getting there
Nearest airportSydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
CodeSYD
Distance19 km
Towns like Sydney
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
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