I had been driving ~1hr each way to the beach to surf every weekend, so when the pandemic hit and my work became telework, I moved to the beach so I can surf ~4

I had been driving ~1hr each way to the beach to surf every weekend, so when the pandemic hit and my work became telework, I moved to the beach so I can surf ~4 days per week with zero commute. Signed a 6-month rental lease, and then a 1-year rental lease, and now my employer wants me to work back on site starting sometime soon so I'll have a crazy commute. I think being on site will reduce my productivity and provide no benefits for me. I care about this employer a lot, and have a handshake agreement that I'll stay with them for at least a couple more years, otherwise I'd just move to another employer. Not sure what to do.