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92nd Street 51.7
#4334 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · New York · near New York
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score51.7 /100
Surfable days94% of the year
Clean days3% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell5% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.8 ft median
Water13°C a 4/3 with boots
Best time to surf 92nd Street
The best time to surf 92nd Street is January, September, October. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 21°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.2 m. The nearest airport is JFK (7 km) and the nearest town is New York (22 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 92% | 4% | 1.5 m | 5°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 95% | 1% | 1.3 m | 2°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 96% | 4% | 1.4 m | 4°C | 6/5 |
| Apr | 93% | 1% | 1.3 m | 8°C | 6/5 |
| May | 97% | 2% | 1.0 m | 13°C | 5/4 |
| Jun | 93% | 2% | 0.9 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Jul | 94% | 2% | 0.8 m | 24°C | vest |
| Aug | 90% | 0% | 0.8 m | 24°C | vest |
| Sep | 96% | 11% | 1.2 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 98% | 8% | 1.3 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 98% | 1% | 1.3 m | 13°C | 5/4 |
| Dec | 92% | 2% | 1.3 m | 8°C | 6/5 |
Why 51.7
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
1.4
Groundswell 12%
0.6
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.7
Water comfort 10%
0.1
Access 10%
9.6
The detail
Faces 193° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 64% of days. Mean peak period 7.4 s. Days over 3 m: 3%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 55%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 40.583, -73.812 (OpenStreetMap).
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