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Jetty 4 31.0
#5295 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · New York · near Bridgeport
Wind is the enemy here, peaks in September, thick rubber.
Beginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score31.0 /100
Surfable days56% of the year
Clean days1% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell1% period 11 s+
Typical size0.7 m 2.2 ft median
Water13°C a 5/4 with boots and hood
Best time to surf Jetty 4
The best time to surf Jetty 4 is September, October. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 21°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 0.7 m. The nearest airport is JFK (96 km) and the nearest town is Bridgeport (63 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72% | 0% | 0.9 m | 5°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 73% | 0% | 0.8 m | 2°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 73% | 0% | 0.8 m | 4°C | 6/5 |
| Apr | 62% | 0% | 0.7 m | 7°C | 6/5 |
| May | 46% | 0% | 0.6 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
| Jun | 27% | 0% | 0.5 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Jul | 26% | 0% | 0.5 m | 22°C | vest |
| Aug | 25% | 0% | 0.5 m | 23°C | vest |
| Sep | 59% | 4% | 0.7 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 70% | 1% | 0.8 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 73% | 0% | 0.8 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Dec | 72% | 0% | 0.8 m | 8°C | 6/5 |
Why 31.0
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
16.3
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
6.4
Wave size 8%
0.7
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
6.8
The detail
Faces 184° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 62% of days. Mean peak period 5.7 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 70%. Months that work: 8 of 12. Coordinates 40.788, -72.663 (OpenStreetMap).
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