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Jones Beach, United States

Stay in Long Beach: see the trip Its beds, the way there and every spot near it.

Also within 20 km of Long Beach

  • Lincoln Surf spot · 0.9 km from Long Beach
  • National Blvd. Surf spot · 1 km from Long Beach
  • Monroe Surf spot · 1.1 km from Long Beach
  • Laurelton Surf spot · 1.4 km from Long Beach
  • Pacific Surf spot · 1.6 km from Long Beach
  • Grand Blvd Surf spot · 2.2 km from Long Beach
  • Lido Surf spot · 3.5 km from Long Beach
  • Lido West Surf spot · 3.5 km from Long Beach

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About Jones Beach

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces S (170°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (350°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea is about 5°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 24°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 1 good days in 7; in July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Long Beach, 6.1 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots.

Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 4 h 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), direct.

    See flights ORD → JFK · Skyscanner from about £135 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 25 min from the airport to Jones Beach.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

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Forecast

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct192 ft4 s13kJ13°C
Mon 19Oct394 ft6 s105kJ15°C
Tue 20Oct515 ft7 s213kJ18°C
Wed 21Oct485 ft7 s217kJ16°C
Thu 22Oct564 ft8 s159kJ18°C
Fri 23Oct182 ft7 s27kJ12°C
Sat 24Oct111 ft5 s7kJ10°C
Sun 25Oct61 ft4 s2kJ14°C
Mon 26Oct51 ft8 s3kJ17°C
Tue 27Oct172 ft7 s29kJ14°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight ORD to JFK, then 25 min by road. About 4h 35 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Jones Beach

    Best 14:00 to 17:00 local time: 5 ft at 7 s, offshore wind.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Jones inlet

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 5 ft at 8 s, offshore wind.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Jones Beach

    Best 14:00 to 17:00 local time: 4 ft at 8 s, offshore wind.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to JFK, then 25 min by road. About 4h 35 door to door

The plan picks the best of 14 spots near Long Beach each day: Boogie Beach 2, Condos, Connecticut Street Jetty, Grand Blvd, Jones Beach, Jones inlet, Laurelton, Lincoln, Malibu, Monroe, National Blvd., Pacific, Pt. Lookout, West end.

The trip from Long Beach, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £830–£1,495 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to JFK, estimated from distance and season, 4 airlines on the route, with a hold bag£135–£280
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Taxiairport and back, shared£15–£25
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£270–£455
Food7 days eating out£260–£480
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£115–£190
Total£830–£1,495

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Long Beach

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