Avalon - 30th Street 50.7
#4402 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · New Jersey · near Atlantic City
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Best time to surf Avalon - 30th Street
The best time to surf Avalon - 30th Street is January, September, October. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 22°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 1.3 m. The nearest airport is PHL (98 km) and the nearest town is Atlantic City (40 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 96% | 5% | 1.4 m | 5°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 100% | 0% | 1.3 m | 2°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 95% | 5% | 1.4 m | 5°C | 6/5 |
| Apr | 95% | 2% | 1.3 m | 10°C | 6/5 |
| May | 97% | 2% | 1.2 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Jun | 93% | 1% | 0.9 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 97% | 0% | 0.9 m | 24°C | vest |
| Aug | 92% | 1% | 0.8 m | 24°C | vest |
| Sep | 98% | 12% | 1.3 m | 22°C | vest |
| Oct | 96% | 8% | 1.4 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 97% | 1% | 1.4 m | 13°C | 4/3 |
| Dec | 95% | 2% | 1.3 m | 8°C | 6/5 |
Why 50.7
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 101° with 56% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 64% of days. Mean peak period 7.5 s. Days over 3 m: 4%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 51%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 39.093, -74.719 (OpenStreetMap).
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