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Trestles 32.4

#5254 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · New Jersey · near Atlantic City

Wind is the enemy here, peaks in September, thick rubber.

Beginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score32.4 /100
Surfable days56% of the year
Clean days1% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell2% period 11 s+
Typical size0.7 m 2.1 ft median
Water14°C a 4/3 with boots

Best time to surf Trestles

The best time to surf Trestles is March, May, September. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 22°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 0.7 m. The nearest airport is PHL (109 km) and the nearest town is Atlantic City (61 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan71%1%0.8 m5°C6/5
Feb66%0%0.7 m2°C6/5
Mar75%2%0.8 m5°C6/5
Apr71%0%0.8 m10°C6/5
May52%2%0.6 m14°C4/3
Jun34%0%0.5 m20°C2mm
Jul19%0%0.5 m24°Cvest
Aug24%0%0.5 m24°Cvest
Sep58%6%0.7 m22°Cvest
Oct68%1%0.7 m19°C2mm
Nov71%0%0.8 m13°C4/3
Dec68%2%0.7 m8°C6/5

Why 32.4

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
16.3
Clean days 24%
0.2
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
7.3
Wave size 8%
0.6
Water comfort 10%
0.6
Access 10%
6.6

The detail

Faces 151° with 72% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 59% of days. Mean peak period 6.9 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 72%. Months that work: 9 of 12. Coordinates 38.939, -74.862 (OpenStreetMap).

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