The Best of the Jersey Shore...

Surfing
Here is a list of surfing beaches at the Jersey Shore. For more information, call the numbers listed.

Atlantic City: (609-347-5300): Delaware Ave, and between Raleigh and Annapolis Ave. Kayaking: Jackson Ave. Also,in front of the Taj Mahal and Showboat Casinos. Crystals, New Hampshire Ave, south side of Brigantine Inlet.

Avalon: (609-967-5928): 9th Steet. 30th Street, and between 10th & 11 Sts. 15th Street during a south wind.

Bay Head: Karje Street

Beach Haven: (609-492-0111): Holyoke Street Beach, south of the jetty.

Belmar: First Avenue: short, peaky wave, located between jetty and pier. More left than right. Watch rocks in the lineup at low tide.Freights trains, 16th Avenue. 18th Avenue

Bradley Beach: 3rd Avenue, long jetty break. The Cove between Avon and Bradley Beach. Small swells.

Brigantine: (609-266-7600):12th Street North, 10 Street South, and South Jetty. South Jetty is reported to be the best location.

Cape May: (609-884-9525): Brighton Avenue, near the state park.Jefferson and Queen Sts, Colonial Beach. Poverty Beach, south side of Cold Spring Inlet.

Harvey Cedars: (609-494-2843): Hudson Street Beach

Lavellette: Plainfield Ave, Ortley Ave, New Brunswick Ave.

Long Beach Island: Holyoke Ave - Holgate, 22nd St Barnegat Light

Longport: (609-822-3898): 12th, 22nd, 32nd and Pelham.

Margate: (609-822-0424):Brunswick Ave, north side of the fishing pier, and between Osborne and Thurlow Ave.

North Wildwood: (609-522-2094):Anglesea Beach, north end, 10th & 11th Sts.

Ocean City: (609-399-6111): First to Third Streets. 11th Street, 14th Street, 48th Street.

Point Pleasant: Jenkinson's, south side of Manasquan Inlet. Breaks close to shore.

Sandy Hook: Second parking lot and First parking lot. Dive into Sandy Hook state park.

Sea Isle City: (609-263-1771):37th Street reported to be the best. Also 33rd, 42nd, 48th, 52nd, 63rd, and 74th Sts. Also Sherman Avenue - Strathmere.

Seaside Heights: Casino Pier, Sherman Ave. Breaks directly off or in front of pier.

Seaside Park:14th Avenue and 24th Avenue

Spring Lake: North end -- dumpy inside bowl off south jetty.

Stone Harbor: (609-368-8461): 81st and 110th Streets, Nun's Beach, 111th Street.

Ventnor: (609-823-7948): Cornwall Ave.

Wildwood: (609-522-1407): Depends on conditions. Call for locations.

Wildwood Crest: (609-522-3825): Call for information. Diamond Beach, south of Jefferson Ave.

If you know of surfing info not listed here, send it to us, and we'll post it.

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