Strathmere, 7th street 51.4
#4371 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 Strathmere, 7th street
The best time to surf Strathmere, 7th street is January, September, October. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 22°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 1.2 m. The nearest airport is PHL (91 km) and the nearest town is Atlantic City (27 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 96% | 5% | 1.4 m | 5°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 99% | 0% | 1.3 m | 2°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 96% | 5% | 1.4 m | 5°C | 6/5 |
| Apr | 95% | 2% | 1.3 m | 10°C | 6/5 |
| May | 97% | 3% | 1.1 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Jun | 92% | 1% | 0.9 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 92% | 1% | 0.9 m | 24°C | vest |
| Aug | 88% | 1% | 0.8 m | 24°C | vest |
| Sep | 98% | 14% | 1.2 m | 22°C | vest |
| Oct | 96% | 9% | 1.3 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 97% | 2% | 1.4 m | 13°C | 4/3 |
| Dec | 92% | 2% | 1.3 m | 8°C | 6/5 |
Why 51.4
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 140° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 71% of days. Mean peak period 7.5 s. Days over 3 m: 3%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 52%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 39.198, -74.656 (OpenStreetMap).
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