Surf spot

Loch Arbor

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Country: USA, North East, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40.2310, -73.9960

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3
Wave direction	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	ESE	E	E	ENE	ENE	E	E	ESE	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	SE	SE
Wave period (s)	5	4.8	4.3	5.3	4.4	7.1	5.6	5.8	6.3	4.7	3.4	3.6	3.6	3.8	3.9	4	4.1	4	5.6	5.5	4.8	5.3	5.3	7.5	5.5	4.7	4	3.8	3.8	4	4.4	3.9	3.9	4.5	4.5	4.8	5	5	4.8	5.3	5.3	5.1	5.3	5.3	5.5	5.5	5.6	5.7	5.6	5.5	5.4	5.3	5.3	5.4	4	4
Wave energy (kJ)	9	8	4	4	3	5	7	8	9	5	8	9	11	10	12	10	11	7	17	10	6	9	7	10	9	3	9	10	9	9	9	6	6	9	10	13	15	16	11	18	17	16	17	18	16	14	11	11	13	12	10	9	8	8	5	4
Wind speed (km/h)	6.6	5.8	2.5	11.1	18.7	17.9	15.6	14.5	14.3	12.3	12.3	10.9	9	4.3	10.7	8.4	11.6	20.2	18.1	21.5	16.9	15.2	19.3	18.7	19.2	18.2	16.5	17.4	16.3	14.5	9.6	12.6	6.2	5.9	6.9	11.6	11.6	13.3	10.5	8	5.9	4.9	3.9	7.8	16.4	19.8	16.4	13.2	12.9	12.2	13.2	14.4	17.7	9.2	8.9	15.9
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Loch Arbor, New Jersey is a small, scenic North Jersey beach break on the Atlantic coast, known for its classic East Coast surf rather than big, tropical-style waves.

Surf spot description

Wave type: Mostly beach break
Best conditions: Clean southeast to east swell with west or northwest offshore winds
Consistency: Fairly seasonal and tide-dependent; best when the sandbars are working
Wave quality: Can offer fun, punchy peaks and occasional hollow sections when conditions line up
Crowds: Often busy in summer, quieter in colder months
Skill level: Intermediate-friendly, though beginners may surf it on smaller, softer days

What it’s like

Loch Arbor sits along the heavily surfed New Jersey coast, so it tends to pick up the same Atlantic swell energy that powers many nearby breaks. The waves are usually shaped by shifting sandbars, so the surf can vary from mellow and playful to faster and more powerful depending on the season and storm activity.

Best time to surf

Fall: Often the best overall season, with more consistent groundswell, cleaner faces, and less summer crowding
Winter: Can be strong and powerful, with larger surf from Nor’easters
Summer: Smaller, softer waves, better for beginners or longboards

Notes

Water is cold much of the year, so a wetsuit is usually needed outside of midsummer.
Conditions can change quickly with storms, tides, and sand movement.
Like many New Jersey breaks, it can be more fun after a few good swells reshape the sandbars.