Surf spot

Normandy Beach - 7th Street

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Country: USA, North East, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40.0127, -74.0560

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3
Wave direction	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	NNE	NE	ENE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E
Wave period (s)	4.7	4.5	4	5	5.3	3.5	3.5	4.5	6.7	3.5	3.2	3.5	3.6	3.8	3.8	3.8	5.3	5.3	5	5.8	5.8	5.4	3.4	4	4.2	4.2	4	4	3.8	4.1	3.9	4	3.9	3.5	4.3	4.7	5	5.2	5.3	5	5	5.1	5.2	5.3	5.3	5.5	5.6	5.6	5.7	5.5	5.3	5.3	5.2	5.4	4.9	5.3
Wave energy (kJ)	4	3	2	2	2	1	2	3	7	3	5	6	7	7	6	5	8	6	5	8	7	4	1	2	3	5	9	12	10	9	6	7	5	4	7	9	11	11	10	12	12	11	11	11	9	8	8	8	7	8	7	6	6	5	3	4
Wind speed (km/h)	7.8	5.6	0.8	12.4	18.2	16.9	15	14.3	14.7	13.9	13.9	11	9.9	4.1	10	7.1	10.6	19.6	18.3	19.6	17.3	15.8	17.2	20	21.1	19.6	17.4	17.9	16.7	14.8	9.8	13	6.5	7.1	7.8	11.9	11.7	12.5	10.4	7.8	5.9	4.5	3.1	8.7	18	19.7	17.9	13.4	13.3	11.7	12.7	14.6	17.1	12.6	8.7	16.1
Wind direction	WNWOffshore	NWCross-off	WNWGlassy	SSECross-on	SSECross-on	SSECross-on	SSECross-on	SSECross-on	SSECross-on	SSECross-on	SWCross-off	WNWOffshore	WNWOffshore	NNWGlassy	SSECross-on	SWCross-off	WSWOffshore	NWCross-off	NNWCross-off	NCross	NCross	NCross	NNECross-on	NNECross-on	NECross-on	NECross-on	NECross-on	ENEOnshore	EOnshore	EOnshore	EOnshore	ESEOnshore	EOnshore	ENEOnshore	ENEOnshore	EOnshore	ESEOnshore	SECross-on	SECross-on	SSECross	SWCross-off	WSWGlassy	WSWGlassy	SSECross-on	SSECross-on	SSECross-on	SCross	SSWCross-off	SSWCross-off	SWCross-off	WSWOffshore	WNWCross-off	NNWCross-off	NNWCross-off	WNWCross-off	NNECross-on

Normandy Beach – 7th Street (New Jersey, USA) is a North Jersey Shore beach break that picks up Atlantic Ocean swell and can offer fun, punchy surf when conditions line up.

Spot description

Type: Beach break
Exposure: Open to Atlantic swell; works best with south, southeast, and east swell
Consistency: Moderately consistent, with surf quality highly dependent on sandbars, tides, and recent storm activity
Wave quality: Usually shorter, quicker waves than a point or reef break; can be playful on smaller days and more powerful during storms
Best size range: Typically best at knee- to overhead-high surf, depending on sandbar setup
Wind: Best with westerly offshore winds; strong onshore winds can make it messy
Tide: Can vary a lot—some sandbars work better mid tide, while others may prefer higher or lower tide depending on the season

Conditions and crowd

Crowds: Can get busy in summer and during good swell periods, especially near accessible street breaks like 7th Street
Skill level: Suitable for beginner to advanced surfers, depending on surf size and shape; smaller days can be forgiving, while bigger swells can be fast and hollow
Local character: Typical Jersey Shore beachbreak feel—shifty peaks, quick takeoffs, and constantly changing conditions

What it’s good for

Shortboard surfing when the sandbars are lined up
Fun all-around beachbreak sessions
Storm swell surfing when larger Atlantic systems arrive