Flukies 51.3
#4375 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 Flukies
The best time to surf Flukies 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 1.2 m. The nearest airport is PHL (86 km) and the nearest town is Atlantic City (13 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 92% | 5% | 1.2 m | 4°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 98% | 0% | 1.2 m | 1°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 91% | 5% | 1.3 m | 5°C | 6/5 |
| Apr | 95% | 2% | 1.1 m | 10°C | 6/5 |
| May | 94% | 3% | 1.1 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Jun | 89% | 1% | 0.9 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 92% | 0% | 0.9 m | 24°C | vest |
| Aug | 88% | 1% | 0.8 m | 24°C | vest |
| Sep | 98% | 14% | 1.2 m | 22°C | vest |
| Oct | 95% | 8% | 1.3 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 93% | 1% | 1.2 m | 13°C | 5/4 |
| Dec | 88% | 2% | 1.1 m | 7°C | 6/5 |
Why 51.3
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 112° with 36% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 67% of days. Mean peak period 7.5 s. Days over 3 m: 2%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 60%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 39.307, -74.557 (OpenStreetMap).
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