States Avenue Surf Forecast

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South Carolina Ave1-2+ft St. James1-2+ft Crystals2-3ft Brigantine1-2+ft Ventnor Pier1-2+ft

Current Conditions

Poor

Wave Height

1-2ft

ankle to knee high

Swell Period

4.1s

Wind

13mph

SSW / Gusts 23mph

Conditions

Poor

Active Swells

Primary

1.3ft @ 9sE

Secondary

0.6ft @ 8sSE

Tertiary

0.2ft @ 14sSE

Wind Swell

2.6ft @ 4sS

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Break

Beach

Bottom

Sand

Level

Intermediate

Crowd

Moderate

Best Swell

Best Wind

Season

Fall

States Avenue in Margate is a punchy beach break where the Atlantic City coastline starts curving southward, giving it a unique swell window that picks up S and SSE swells from tropical systems. The sandbars here can produce surprisingly hollow and fast-breaking waves during fall hurricane season, rewarding surfers who can read the shifting bottom contours. Northerly winds blow offshore at this stretch, making it a good option when NE winds are wrecking the east-facing beaches.

Strong currentsShifting sandbarsCrowded lineups during peak swellsCold water in winterBeach closures in summer

Forecast Charts

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Daily Forecast

Thu, Mar 26Poor

A slow one — 1-2ft waves and poor conditions with barely a breath of wind.

6am9am12pm3pm

9s E|Calm

Fri, Mar 27Fair

Dawn patrol is the move — 2-3ft on SE swell at 12s with barely a breath of wind. Things get a bit scrappier as the day goes on.

6am9am12pm3pm

7s SSE|Calm

Sat, Mar 28Poor

Patience pays off today — morning is poor with 1-2ft. Things come together by the afternoon with 2-3ft at fair.

6am9am12pm3pm

7s E|Calm

Sun, Mar 29Very Poor

Pretty quiet out there — 0-1ft and mostly very poor with barely a breath of wind.

6am9am12pm3pm

8s E|Calm

Mon, Mar 30Poor

Not the most exciting day — 1-2ft and poor conditions with barely a breath of wind.

6am9am12pm3pm

9s E|Calm

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