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Sydney, Australia

All 3 surf towns in Australia

All levelsReef breaksStrong nomad scene
Sydney, Australia

All-level reef breaks, springsuit–3/2 water by season, strong nomad scene.

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Data updated

At a glance

Peak seasonYear-round83% surfable at peak
SuitsAll levels4 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 · 4 with own season data

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Spot details

  • Bowerreef1.7 km
  • Keel Surf Supply2.5 km
  • Surfection4.8 km
  • Let S Go Surfing16.4 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 Year-round · 12 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 75%
Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Year-round · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
83peak · Apr
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 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
Beginner52%52%53%62%68%59%54%58%60%56%56%54%
Intermediate70%71%71%83%83%79%74%75%79%77%72%71%
Advanced65%68%66%74%77%71%65%62%71%71%61%59%

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Working from here

median 233 Mbps · 3 known coworking spaces · from $1,460 a month · lively scene
Internet 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
Estimated — modeled, not sourced

Find a place to stay

Monthly-stay searches for Sydney.
AgodaPrices 1–3 month staysBooking.comMonthly stays, map viewAirbnbMonthly stays, map view

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Getting there

Nearest airportSydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
CodeSYD
Distance19 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