Continent |
North America |
Country |
New Jersey (USA) |
Next Big City |
New York |
Next Town |
Surf City |
|
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Depending on the wind directions and strengths, you will find chop or up to medium waves.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
Big sandy beach. Lots of space, but many beach goers during summer.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
|
Thick |
Nice and warm during summer. Fall and spring needs a long wetsuit, during winter a thick wetsuit.
Wind
Best Months: |
June, July, August |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
NE, SSW |
Main Direction: |
NE, SW |
During summer the SW thermal wind blows, which is sideoffshore here. Fall to spring mainly NE winds with cold fronts. After 2-3 days with SW winds, the wind switches to West winds.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
From Garden State Pkwy take 72 east to Long Beach Island. Here turn left and you will get to Surf City.
Extra information
Nightlife