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Cape May Ave. 49.8
#4471 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · New Jersey · near Atlantic City
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score49.8 /100
Surfable days89% of the year
Clean days4% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell5% period 11 s+
Typical size1.0 m 3.3 ft median
Water13°C a 4/3 with boots
Best time to surf Cape May Ave.
The best time to surf Cape May Ave. is March, September, October. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 22°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is PHL (96 km) and the nearest town is Atlantic City (43 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 90% | 6% | 1.2 m | 4°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 94% | 1% | 1.1 m | 2°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 88% | 7% | 1.2 m | 5°C | 6/5 |
| Apr | 89% | 2% | 1.1 m | 9°C | 6/5 |
| May | 94% | 3% | 1.0 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Jun | 84% | 1% | 0.8 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 85% | 1% | 0.8 m | 24°C | vest |
| Aug | 77% | 1% | 0.7 m | 24°C | vest |
| Sep | 91% | 15% | 1.1 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 93% | 8% | 1.1 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 94% | 2% | 1.1 m | 13°C | 5/4 |
| Dec | 85% | 4% | 1.1 m | 7°C | 6/5 |
Why 49.8
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%
1.9
Groundswell 12%
0.7
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.1
Water comfort 10%
0.3
Access 10%
7.5
The detail
Faces 132° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 76% of days. Mean peak period 7.4 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 66%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 39.690, -74.143 (OpenStreetMap).
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