Wildwood 2nd Street 32.8
#5240 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.
Best time to surf Wildwood 2nd Street
The best time to surf Wildwood 2nd Street 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 (105 km) and the nearest town is Atlantic City (51 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71% | 1% | 0.8 m | 5°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 66% | 0% | 0.7 m | 2°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 75% | 2% | 0.8 m | 5°C | 6/5 |
| Apr | 71% | 0% | 0.8 m | 10°C | 6/5 |
| May | 52% | 2% | 0.6 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Jun | 34% | 0% | 0.5 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 19% | 0% | 0.5 m | 24°C | vest |
| Aug | 24% | 0% | 0.4 m | 24°C | vest |
| Sep | 58% | 5% | 0.7 m | 22°C | vest |
| Oct | 68% | 2% | 0.7 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 71% | 0% | 0.8 m | 13°C | 4/3 |
| Dec | 68% | 2% | 0.7 m | 8°C | 6/5 |
Why 32.8
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 102° with 69% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 65% 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 39.002, -74.787 (OpenStreetMap).
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