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Tel-Aviv, Israel

BeginnerStrong nomad scene
Tel-Aviv, Israel

Beginner surf, boardshorts–3/2 water by season, strong nomad scene.

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Data updated

At a glance

Peak season—36% surfable at peak
SuitsBeg3 known spots
Boardboth · longboardbreak type not yet verified
Water17.5–30.4°Cboardshorts–3/2 most of the year
Internet377 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$2,840+all-in, estimated

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

3 spots within 25 km · 1 beginner, 2 intermediate, 0 advanced
Hazards
All places (9)
Coworking3 listed
Cafés3 listed
Gyms3 listed

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The surf year

no reliably surfable season in our model
Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window — · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
36peak · Jan
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
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Wind ok
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Water
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Barsless surfablemore
Water3/2 wetsuit17–19°Springsuit20–23°Boardshorts24°+
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 377 Mbps · 3 known coworking spaces · from $1,530 a month · lively scene
Internet speedmedian download · Ookla377 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap3
Quiet ↔ Party89 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$1,530–$2,910
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $2,840–$4,680
Estimated — modeled, not sourced

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Getting there

Nearest airportBen Gurion International Airport
CodeTLV
Distance15 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