Pavilion Ave, Long Branch 50.9
#4396 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · New Jersey · near New York
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Best time to surf Pavilion Ave, Long Branch
The best time to surf Pavilion Ave, Long Branch 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 (42 km) and the nearest town is New York (47 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 89% | 4% | 1.3 m | 6°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 92% | 1% | 1.3 m | 2°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 92% | 6% | 1.3 m | 4°C | 6/5 |
| Apr | 88% | 2% | 1.1 m | 8°C | 6/5 |
| May | 95% | 2% | 1.0 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
| Jun | 92% | 2% | 0.9 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Jul | 94% | 2% | 0.8 m | 23°C | vest |
| Aug | 89% | 0% | 0.8 m | 24°C | vest |
| Sep | 96% | 13% | 1.2 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 95% | 8% | 1.2 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 96% | 1% | 1.1 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Dec | 90% | 3% | 1.1 m | 9°C | 6/5 |
Why 50.9
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 95° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 77% 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 40.297, -73.979 (OpenStreetMap).
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