Sumner Avenue (Strathmere) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New Jersey, USA)

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Sumner Avenue (Strathmere) Surf Guide

Sumner Avenue (Strathmere) in New Jersey is an exposed beach/Jetty break that has dependable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around mid tide. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Sumner Avenue (Strathmere) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty	2	consistent	11.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sumner Avenue (Strathmere):

The best conditions reported for surf at Sumner Avenue (Strathmere) occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Sumner Avenue (Strathmere) (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Sumner Avenue (Strathmere) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 45% of the time in July while 45% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

45%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

45%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

10%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Sumner Avenue (Strathmere) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Sumner Avenue (Strathmere) is Cape May Co (Wildwood) Airport (WWD) in USA, 29 km (18 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Sumner Avenue (Strathmere) is Atlantic City International Airport (ACY), also in USA, 31 km (19 miles) away.

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Sumner Avenue (Strathmere) Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 23:03 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	S	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Sumner Avenue (Strathmere)

Current tide and informaton

For Strathmere, Strathmere Bay, New Jersey, 2 km from Sumner Avenue (Strathmere).

Next High Water: 11:56pm | 1.2m

Next Low Water: 06:26am | 0.19m

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Sumner Avenue (Strathmere) Sea Temperature

The Sumner Avenue (Strathmere) water temperature is rather cold (11.4 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 10.0 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit and neoprene boots.