Overview

Surf City is a bay-side spot on Long Beach Island, in the heart of the island. Despite its surf-evoking name, this Barnegat Bay spot offers flat waters ideal for flat water kitesurfing. Surf City is a popular small town on LBI with easy bay access from several streets.

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Spot forecast for Surf City / Long Beach Island

Sunrise 07:12 · Sunset 18:10

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Next tides

High tide Tue 20 · 03:23 · 1.2 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 09:30 · 0.6 m
High tide Tue 20 · 15:37 · 1.4 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 22:16 · 0.5 m

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Surf City / Long Beach Island: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

329h

in March · 30 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 17 °C. It peaks in March, with 329 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 74%13-20 knots · 24%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is March, with 129 mm.

Monthly averages: Surf City / Long Beach Island

Monthly averages — Surf City / Long Beach Island — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	29.0	240 h	4 °C	66 mm
February	25.5	239 h	6 °C	61 mm
March	30.0	329 h	12 °C	129 mm
April	29.0	315 h	15 °C	73 mm
May	30.0	329 h	20 °C	105 mm
June	29.0	335 h	27 °C	50 mm
July	28.5	285 h	28 °C	84 mm
August	27.0	271 h	26 °C	31 mm
September	28.5	304 h	23 °C	49 mm
October	27.5	263 h	19 °C	51 mm
November	25.5	246 h	13 °C	43 mm
December	28.0	239 h	6 °C	106 mm

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Technical details of Surf City / Long Beach Island spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Flat Barnegat Bay waters. Minimal chop even in strong wind. Shallow depth allowing standing. Weak tidal currents. Sandy and muddy bottom.

Hazards

Muddy bottom making walking difficult in some areas. Very shallow areas at low tide. Aquatic grass. Boat traffic in the bay in summer.

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