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Loch Arbor,Darlington,Deal 50.6

#4414 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · New Jersey · near Newark

Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score50.6 /100
Surfable days93% of the year
Clean days4% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell5% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.5 ft median
Water13°C a 4/3 with boots

Best time to surf Loch Arbor,Darlington,Deal

The best time to surf Loch Arbor,Darlington,Deal 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 1.2 m. The nearest airport is JFK (48 km) and the nearest town is Newark (54 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan90%4%1.4 m6°C6/5
Feb93%1%1.3 m2°C6/5
Mar94%6%1.3 m4°C6/5
Apr90%2%1.1 m8°C6/5
May95%2%1.0 m12°C5/4
Jun92%2%0.9 m18°C3/2
Jul94%2%0.8 m23°Cvest
Aug89%0%0.8 m24°Cvest
Sep96%14%1.2 m22°C2mm
Oct95%8%1.2 m19°C3/2
Nov97%1%1.2 m14°C4/3
Dec90%3%1.1 m9°C6/5

Why 50.6

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%
1.8
Groundswell 12%
0.6
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.4
Water comfort 10%
0.3
Access 10%
8.2

The detail

Faces 100° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 76% of days. Mean peak period 7.4 s. Days over 3 m: 3%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 60%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 40.239, -73.991 (OpenStreetMap).

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