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Sands 51.6
#4354 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.
Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score51.6 /100
Surfable days94% of the year
Clean days4% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell5% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.7 ft median
Water13°C a 4/3 with boots
Best time to surf Sands
The best time to surf Sands 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 (34 km) and the nearest town is New York (39 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 92% | 4% | 1.4 m | 6°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 95% | 1% | 1.3 m | 2°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 96% | 5% | 1.3 m | 4°C | 6/5 |
| Apr | 93% | 2% | 1.2 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 | 90% | 0% | 0.8 m | 24°C | vest |
| Sep | 96% | 14% | 1.2 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 98% | 8% | 1.3 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 97% | 2% | 1.3 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Dec | 90% | 3% | 1.2 m | 9°C | 6/5 |
Why 51.6
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%
2.6
Water comfort 10%
0.3
Access 10%
8.9
The detail
Faces 101° with 50% 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): 56%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 40.371, -73.974 (OpenStreetMap).
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