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General Information

We all know about the crazy world that goes on along the New Jersey beach – certainly it makes its own culture with partying, carnivals, and boardwalks. What many don’t realize is that its beaches make for some great surfing, wind surfing, kite surfing and even catamaran sailing. And, perhaps that’s what they want us to think. For New Jersey beaches are some of the most restrictive that you’ll find in the US – with life guards forbidding any water sports at some beaches and some require badges for access.

Beaches

New Jersey is renowned for its sandy beaches, and many efforts are taken to maintain those sand levels, like in Monmouth beach. The most popular beaches, even during the hurricane season are Manasquan Inlet and Broadway Beach, well known for their good sized waves. Places like Sandy Hook are on the up as popular destinations to wind and kite surf. Long Beach Island is a protected cove and is a good beginner spot for anyone wanting to learn any water sport.

Weather

The New Jersey coast has a humid sub-tropical climate, characterized by hot summers, and moderately cold winters, with typical temperatures just above freezing point. The fall emergence of Nor’easters brings on good winds and clean rollers on some beaches, but strong winds can also cause blizzards and floods.

Infrastructure

The Jersey Beach is very accessible – when it’s not packed. It is advisable for all water sport enthusiasts to find alternative routes when getting to their beach destinations. The great thing about the area is that it is nestled in between New York City and Washington D.C., making it possible for city dwellers to get some water action.

Safety

There is life guards a plenty in the New Jersey area, but common sense should always be used when doing any water sport.

Spots in New Jersey

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Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
Atlantic City September 30 — March 31
8 — 10 6155.0 km 0
Kite Island May 1 — June 30
8 — 9 6103.9 km 0
Long Beach Island June 1 — August 31
8 — 9 6133.8 km 0
Manasquan Inlet January 1 — December 31
7 — 9 6076.5 km 0
Sandy Hook June 1 — August 31
8 — 10 6048.3 km 0
Spermaceti Cove January 1 — December 31
8 — 10 6049.9 km 0

Ocean City

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
1st Street May 1 — September 30
4 — 10 6169.8 km 0
35th Street January 1 — December 31
0 — 5 6270.9 km 0
48th Street January 1 — December 31
0 — 10 6269.9 km 0
57th Street May 1 — September 30
0 — 10 6179.3 km 0
59th Street Pier May 1 — September 30
0 — 10 6179.6 km 0
Rockies April 30 — September 30
0 — 10 6168.6 km 0
Seventh Street May 1 — September 1
2 — 10 6170.9 km 0
State Line April 30 — October 1
4 — 10 6263.0 km 0
The Wedge May 1 — September 30
0 — 10 6276.0 km 0

Stone Harbor

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
110th Street January 1 — November 1
0 — 10 6200.7 km 0
Stone Harbor Inlet January 1 — December 31
0 — 10 6203.2 km 0

Belmar

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
18th Avenue January 1 — December 31
5 — 10 6070.0 km 0

Sea Isle City

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
36th Street June 1 — November 1
0 — 10 6187.3 km 0
48th Street Beach May 1 — October 31
0 — 4 6188.2 km 0
Chodes May 1 — September 30
0 — 10 6184.5 km 0
Townsends Inlet April 1 — October 31
0 — 10 6191.5 km 0

Brigantine

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
38th Street May 1 — September 30
0 — 10 6151.0 km 0
5th Street May 1 — September 30
0 — 10 6147.7 km 0
Brigantine Jetty May 1 — October 1
0 — 10 6153.3 km 0
Castles May 1 — September 30
0 — 10 6147.0 km 0

Longport

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
36th Street Jetty May 1 — September 30
0 — 10 6164.6 km 0
Great Egg Harbour Inlet October 1 — April 30
5 — 10 6167.1 km 0

Allenhurst

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
Allenhurst Beach June 1 — November 1
0 — 10 6063.8 km 2

Asbury

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
Asbury Park Beach May 1 — October 31
0 — 10 6064.6 km 0

Asbury Park

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
8th Street Jetty April 1 — October 31
0 — 10 6064.4 km 0

Avalon

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
15th Street May 1 — October 1
0 — 10 6192.8 km 0
30th Street May 1 — September 30
0 — 10 6194.0 km 0
9th Street May 1 — October 31
0 — 10 6192.3 km 0

Avon By The Sea

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
Avon Beach May 1 — October 1
0 — 10 6068.2 km 0

Long Beach Island

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
82nd Street May 1 — September 30
0 — 10 6123.0 km 0
Barnegat Lighthouse April 1 — October 1
6 — 10 6105.1 km 0
Bayview Park April 1 — September 30
2 — 10 6122.4 km 0
Beach Haven January 1 — December 31
0 — 10 6128.2 km 0
Holyoke Avenue May 1 — September 30
0 — 10 6129.7 km 0
James Street April 1 — November 30
0 — 10 6113.9 km 0
Libby's Cove April 30 — September 30
0 — 10 6132.0 km 0
Middlesex Avenue April 1 — September 30
0 — 10 6112.3 km 0
Normandy Beach April 1 — September 30
0 — 10 6085.0 km 0
Tebco Terrace March 1 — November 1
0 — 10 6131.5 km 0
The Danks January 1 — December 31
0 — 10 6128.4 km 0

Berkely Island

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
Berkely Beach May 1 — September 30
0 — 10 6099.0 km 0

Bradley Beach

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
3rd Avenue May 1 — November 1
0 — 10 6067.5 km 0

Brick

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
Brick Beach June 1 — November 30
0 — 10 6083.9 km 0

Cape May

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
Broadway Beach April 1 — September 1
6 — 10 6220.1 km 0
Cap May Cove May 1 — September 30
0 — 10 6220.3 km 0
Poverty Beach April 1 — October 31
5 — 10 6221.1 km 0
Stockton Beach May 1 — September 30
4 — 10 6219.1 km 0

Harvey Cedars

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
Cape May Avenue May 1 — September 30
5 — 10 6113.1 km 0
Cedars May 1 — September 30
0 — 10 6112.8 km 0
Hudson Avenue April 30 — September 30
0 — 10 6112.9 km 0

Seaside Park

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
14th Avenue April 1 — October 31
0 — 10 6092.7 km 0
23rd Avenue May 1 — September 30
3 — 10 6093.3 km 0
Bayside May 1 — September 30
6 — 10 6093.7 km 0
Casino Pier May 1 — September 30
0 — 10 6090.1 km 0

Dover Beaches North

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
Chadwick Beach May 1 — September 30
0 — 10 6085.8 km 0
Seacrest Drive May 1 — September 30
0 — 10 6086.4 km 0
Silver Beach April 1 — September 30
0 — 10 6085.6 km 0

Atlantic City

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
Crystals May 1 — September 30
0 — 10 6154.2 km 0
Lakes Bay April 1 — October 31
0 — 10 6159.0 km 0
South Bellevue Avenue March 1 — October 31
3 — 10 6157.1 km 0

Wildwood Crest

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
Diamond Beach May 1 — September 30
0 — 6 6210.9 km 0
El Coronado May 1 — September 30
0 — 10 6211.7 km 0

Bay Head

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
Howe Street Jetty April 1 — October 31
0 — 10 6079.1 km 0

Island Beach

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
Island Beach Jetty April 30 — October 31
5 — 10 6104.6 km 0
Island Beach State Park May 1 — September 30
0 — 10 6102.1 km 0

Point Pleasant

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
Jenkinsons May 1 — September 30
5 — 10 6076.3 km 0

Barnegat Peninsula

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
Lavallette May 1 — September 30
0 — 10 6087.9 km 0

Surf City

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
Sands May 1 — September 30
5 — 10 6117.6 km 0

Margate City

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
Margate Pier May 1 — September 30
0 — 10 6162.4 km 0

Monmouth Beach

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
The Pipe April 1 — September 30
5 — 10 6056.2 km 0

Deal

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
Ocean Lane April 30 — October 1
0 — 10 6062.7 km 0
Philips Pump House January 1 — December 31
0 — 10 6062.4 km 0

Spring Lake

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
Ocean Avenue September 30 — April 1
5 — 10 6072.0 km 0
Spring Lake South April 1 — October 31
5 — 10 6072.6 km 0

Mantoloking

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
Princeton Avenue January 1 — December 31
0 — 10 6082.2 km 0

Manasquan

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
Riddle Point May 1 — September 30
0 — 10 6075.3 km 0

Sea Bright

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
Sands Beach April 30 — September 30
0 — 10 6052.7 km 0
Sea Bright Main Beach March 1 — October 31
0 — 10 6052.2 km 0

Long Branch

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
Seven Presidents Park May 1 — October 31
0 — 10 6057.0 km 0
The Pit April 1 — September 30
0 — 10 6059.6 km 0

Strathmere

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
Corson Inlet April 1 — October 31
3 — 10 6181.6 km 0
Sherman Avenue May 1 — October 31
0 — 10 6182.7 km 0
Webster Avenue May 1 — September 30
0 — 10 6182.3 km 0

Barnegat Light

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
15th Street Beach May 1 — September 30
7 — 10 6106.4 km 0

Townsends Inlet

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
St. Phillips January 1 — December 31
5 — 10 6191.7 km 0

Absecon Island

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
Ventnor Pier April 1 — October 31
0 — 10 6160.7 km 0

North Wildwood

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
2nd Street April 30 — September 30
2 — 10 6205.3 km 0

Sandy Hook

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
Fishing Beach March 1 — December 31
2 — 10 6048.5 km 0
Horse Shoe Cove March 1 — December 31
3 — 10 6049.0 km 0
Plum Island January 1 — September 30
0 — 10 6050.4 km 0
Skeleton Hill Island March 1 — December 31
0 — 10 6050.6 km 0
Southbeach Area C March 1 — December 31
3 — 10 6050.0 km 0
Windsurfers Beach March 1 — December 31
0 — 10 6050.2 km 0

Toms River

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
Sheltered Cove May 1 — September 30
4 — 10 6090.9 km 0

Shrewsbury River

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
Pocano Avenue March 1 — November 30
3 — 10 6057.8 km 0

Bayshore Waterfront Park

Spot Season Sport Level Distance Rating
Spy House March 1 — December 31
0 — 10 6055.6 km 0