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Island Beach Jetty, United States

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2017-09-04 13 21 16 View north-northwest from the outer end of the rock jetty on the north side of Barnegat Inlet within the Southern Natural Area of Island Beach State Park, in Berkeley Township, Ocean County, New Jersey
Island Beach Jetty. Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Island Beach Jetty

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

The spot faces E (107°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (287°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 6°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 June and July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Barnegat Light, 1.7 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.

Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 5 h 50 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to PHL, direct.

    See flights MDW → PHL · Skyscanner from about £130 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 2 h from the airport to Island Beach Jetty.

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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 18Oct214 ft6 s113kJ13°C
Mon 19Oct156 ft7 s253kJ15°C
Tue 20Oct06 ft8 s463kJ17°C
Wed 21Oct06 ft8 s420kJ15°C
Thu 22Oct135 ft7 s261kJ17°C
Fri 23Oct273 ft8 s74kJ12°C
Sat 24Oct253 ft5 s38kJ10°C
Sun 25Oct272 ft5 s19kJ13°C
Mon 26Oct172 ft6 s18kJ15°C
Tue 27Oct82 ft8 s33kJ14°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 MDW to PHL, then 2h by road. About 5h 50 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 22 of 80.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Sholes

    Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 5 ft at 7 s, offshore wind.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Sholes

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 2 ft at 8 s, offshore wind.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 34 of 80.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight MDW to PHL, then 2h by road. About 5h 50 door to door

The plan picks the best of 4 spots near Barnegat Light each day: Barneget Light Shoals, Clam Alley, LBI, Island Beach Jetty, Sholes.

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Rough cost

About £925–£1,650 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 MDW to PHL, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag£130–£270
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£115–£190
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£925–£1,650

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

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