10th Street (Avalon) Surf Guide

10th Street (Avalon) in New Jersey is a quite exposed beach/Jetty break that only works once in a while. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rips and jellyfish.

10th Street (Avalon) Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty2inconsistent
11.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing 10th Street (Avalon):

The best conditions reported for surf at 10th Street (Avalon) occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

What's the best time of year to surf 10th Street (Avalon) (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing 10th Street (Avalon) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in March while 8% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 84% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
8%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
8%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
84%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore 10th Street (Avalon) Location Map

Interactive 10th Street (Avalon) 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 10th Street (Avalon) is Cape May Co (Wildwood) Airport (WWD) in USA, 20 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to 10th Street (Avalon) is Atlantic City International Airport (ACY), also in USA, 41 km (25 miles) away.

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10th Street (Avalon) Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 17:27 Local Time
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5PM8PM11PM2AM
Wave (m)
0.1
E
0.1
E
0.1
E
0.1
E
Period (s) 9 9 9 10
Wind (km/h)
35
35
35
35
Wind State cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at 10th Street (Avalon)

Surf stats for 10th Street (Avalon), see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at 10th Street (Avalon)

Wind stats for 10th Street (Avalon), see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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