Located in Cape May, New Jersey, Avalon is a fun jetty break that breaks over a sand bottom. The waves here are pretty straightforward to surf and break for up to 50 meters providing some great sections for turns and hacks. Parking is strictly monitored here.
What are the best surf conditions for Avalon?
Gets good from waist high to triple overhead. We recommend riding a longboard here when smaller and a shortboard here when bigger. This break is best suited to intermediate and advanced surfers. The surf here usually has a wave (5/10) and is usually uncrowded (4/10). The best winds are offshore from the Northwest. The best swells come from the East, Northeast, South, and Southeast. Works on all tides.
We recommend wearing boardshorts or a bikini in the summer when water temps rise to 25 degrees. In winter a 5/4 is best when the water temps drop to 4 degrees. See the temperature chart below for more data on this.
