Surf spot

Tices Sholls

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Country: USA, North East, New Jersey
Coordinates: 39.8468, -74.0849

Metric
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Wave period (s)	4.7	4.8	4.5	4.5	5	3	2.9	3	4.3	3	3.1	3.2	3.4	3.5	3.4	3.6	3.8	7.5	4.3	4.5	4.6	6.9	4	3.5	3.6	3.9	3.9	4.1	4	4.4	4.5	4.5	4.3	4.3	4.8	4.8	4.5	5.3	5.2	5.5	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.7	5.7	5.5	5.5	5.3	5.3	4	4	4.7	4.1	4	3.8
Wave energy (kJ)	2	2	1	1	1	1	2	1	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	4	2	2	2	4	1	1	3	4	6	8	8	9	9	9	7	5	7	8	6	10	10	12	13	12	12	12	9	8	7	6	5	4	2	2	5	6	8	7
Wind speed (km/h)	7.9	7.5	4.2	14.1	16.3	15.7	13.3	17.4	14.2	10.5	10.1	11.8	9.6	9.3	6.3	9	9.7	11.6	20.2	21.7	17	17.7	14	12.6	13.2	19.7	14.8	17.1	15.9	13.3	9.8	13.5	5.8	4.9	6	10.8	12.1	10.3	9.5	8.3	7.3	6.1	6.3	9.1	18	18.9	15.5	14.3	11.8	9.7	10.2	8.3	6.9	11.1	5	2.5
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Tices Shoal (often written “Tice’s Shoal”) is a surf spot in New Jersey’s North East coast, near the Barnegat Bay / Island Beach State Park area. It’s known more as a sandbar and shallow-water setup than a classic heavy ocean reef or point break.

What it’s like

Type: Sandbar / beachbreak-style wave
Best for: Intermediate surfers, longboarders, and anyone looking for smaller, cleaner lines
Wave character: Can be fun and peaky when conditions align, with short rides and quick sections
Bottom: Sandy, so it’s generally safer than rocky spots

Conditions

Swell needed: Usually needs a decent swell to turn on
Wind: Best with offshore winds or light winds; onshore wind can make it choppy fast
Tide: Often tide-sensitive, with conditions changing a lot depending on sand movement and water level
Season: Can work in multiple seasons, but the quality depends heavily on storms, swell direction, and sandbar shape

Hazards / quirks

Shifting sandbars: The break can change from week to week
Shallow water: Can get shallow at low tide, so be cautious
Crowds / access: Access and popularity can vary; some areas around Barnegat Bay are affected by boating traffic and local regulations

Vibe

Less of a famous “destination” surf break and more of a local, conditions-dependent spot that can surprise you when the sand and swell line up.