LBI - Long Beach Island 50.4
#4434 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 LBI - Long Beach Island
The best time to surf LBI - Long Beach Island 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 (40 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 92% | 6% | 1.3 m | 4°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 96% | 1% | 1.2 m | 2°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 94% | 7% | 1.2 m | 5°C | 6/5 |
| Apr | 91% | 2% | 1.2 m | 9°C | 6/5 |
| May | 95% | 3% | 1.0 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Jun | 88% | 2% | 0.8 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 90% | 1% | 0.8 m | 24°C | vest |
| Aug | 85% | 1% | 0.8 m | 24°C | vest |
| Sep | 93% | 15% | 1.1 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 97% | 8% | 1.2 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 95% | 2% | 1.2 m | 13°C | 5/4 |
| Dec | 88% | 4% | 1.2 m | 7°C | 6/5 |
Why 50.4
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 86° with 58% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 81% of days. Mean peak period 7.4 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 61%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 39.659, -74.160 (OpenStreetMap).
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