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Rockaway Seasonal Surf Averages
Swell Consistency and Wind Overview
This graph shows the percentage of days that had a ridable wind swell (7 seconds period or more) or groundswell (10 seconds period or more) of over 3ft. It also shows the dominant wind direction. Not all of these days will neccessarily give great surf, and very short lived wind swells or longer period secondary swells may produce surf not recorded, but it gives a clear idea of the seasonal trend and a rough guide to the chances of scoring something ridable.
Monthly Overview
Understanding this DataThese swell averages are calculated ONLY on swells of more than 7 seconds period. This means this is the average height of a swell that's likely to produce ridable surf NOT an average of every wave heading toward the beach in a month. Likewise the period is the average period OVER 7 seconds. There will be days that have short period wind swells that won't produce and ridable swell and these are excluded from the averages. The consistency figure gives the percentage of days that meet this condition. For example if the consistency is 50% you could expect the 'average' swell for about 15 days in the month. Of course an average tells only part of the story. A combination of very large and very small swells may produce the same average as a consistent medium sized swell. |
Monthly DataJanuaryFebruary March April May June July August September October November December Nearby SpotsLido BeachThe Cove Monmouth Beach Deal Tobay Beach Asbury Park Avon Belmar Jones Beach State Park Manasquan Jenkinsons Robert Moses State Park Casino Pier Island Beach State Park Fire Island Mastic Beach Surf City New Jersey Hurricane Cupsogue Holyoke States Avenue Flies Margate Pier Longport, 32nd St. Ocean City, NJ Georgica (East Hampton) Sea Isle City Avalon Wildwood Atlantic Terrace Fortress Ditch Plains Poverty Beach Stockton North Bar Turtle Cove Misquamicut Weekapaug East Beach Block Island Breachway Indian River Matunuck K38/39 Fenwick Lighthouse (Point Judith) Monahan's Dock Narragansett Beach Ocean City, MD Elbow Ledge Bailey's Beach Ruggles 1st Beach (Eastons Beach) 2nd Beach (Sachuest Beach) South Shore Beach Chincoteague Squibnocket Lucy Vincent Abels Hill Long Point South Beach State Park Nantasket Beach Nahant Plymouth Beach Scituate Green Harbor Salisbury Seabrook Beach Cape Ann Hampton Beach |