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Avalon 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 SpotsWildwoodPoverty Beach Ocean City, NJ Stockton Longport, 32nd St. Margate Pier States Avenue Indian River Holyoke Fenwick Surf City New Jersey Hurricane Ocean City, MD Island Beach State Park Casino Pier Jenkinsons Manasquan Belmar Avon Asbury Park Chincoteague Deal Monmouth Beach The Cove Rockaway Long Beach Lido Beach Tobay Beach Jones Beach State Park Robert Moses State Park Fire Island Mastic Beach Virginia Beach Cupsogue Flies Georgica (East Hampton) Kitty Hawk Kill Devil Hills Jennettes Pier Atlantic Terrace Fortress Ditch Plains North Bar Turtle Cove S Turns Misquamicut Weekapaug Block Island East Beach Breachway Matunuck Cape Hatteras K38/39 Lighthouse (Point Judith) Frisco Outer Banks Hurricane Monahan's Dock Narragansett Beach Elbow Ledge Bailey's Beach Wave Buoy 41025 Ruggles 1st Beach (Eastons Beach) 2nd Beach (Sachuest Beach) South Shore Beach Squibnocket Lucy Vincent Abels Hill Long Point South Beach |