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Best surf arrives on medium-to-long period SE/ENE groundswells with light NW offshore winds.
Mid to high tide tends to sweeten the beach-break.
Surf GuideNew Jersey
Margate Pier
Margate Pier splits playful sandbars into peelable lefts and rights off Absecon Island, with the pier creating predictable holding peaks on southeast-groundswells. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Margate Pier in New Jersey.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelAll levels
LocationNew Jersey, US
Forecast
- Waves 1-2 ft
- Period 8 s
- Wind N 8 kt
As of:
Tide curve (forecast)
2.9 ftrising
- Low0.3 ft
- High4.1 ft
- Low0.3 ft
- High4.4 ft
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Lineup Guide
The pier and shifting sandbars concentrate peaks near the structure and can produce strong rips and shallow takeoffs - respect the pier and pick peaks well back on big days.
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