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Seaside Park, NJ 49.1
#4540 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · New Jersey · near Trenton
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score49.1 /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 Seaside Park, NJ
The best time to surf Seaside Park, NJ 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 (85 km) and the nearest town is Trenton (66 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 91% | 4% | 1.4 m | 6°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 94% | 1% | 1.3 m | 2°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 95% | 5% | 1.3 m | 4°C | 6/5 |
| Apr | 91% | 2% | 1.1 m | 8°C | 6/5 |
| May | 95% | 2% | 1.0 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
| Jun | 93% | 1% | 0.9 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Jul | 94% | 1% | 0.8 m | 23°C | vest |
| Aug | 89% | 0% | 0.8 m | 24°C | vest |
| Sep | 96% | 14% | 1.2 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 95% | 8% | 1.2 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 97% | 1% | 1.2 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Dec | 90% | 3% | 1.2 m | 9°C | 6/5 |
Why 49.1
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%
1.5
Groundswell 12%
0.6
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.4
Water comfort 10%
0.3
Access 10%
6.9
The detail
Faces 136° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 70% of days. Mean peak period 7.4 s. Days over 3 m: 3%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 59%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 39.913, -74.076 (OpenStreetMap).
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