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This notorious but pristine barrier island stretches for 30 miles (?km) with one access point, at the eastern end. 4WD is a must to explore the endless breaks that can get hollow and powerful. NW is offshore and it will break on all tides, but low incoming is best. Optimum swell direction depends on which part of the island you?re at, but it generally breaks on all swells.
Rarely crowded due to the large scope of choice. Lots of rips and currents. Annual 4WD vehicle passes are about $150. Renting a 4WD is much cheaper outside the NY metropolitan area.
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This graph shows the percentage of days that had a ridable wind swell (7 seconds period or more) or groundswell (10 seconds period or more) of over 3ft. It also shows the dominant wind direction. Not all of these days will neccessarily give great surf, and very short lived wind swells or longer period secondary swells may produce surf not recorded, but it gives a clear idea of the seasonal trend and a rough guide to the chances of scoring something ridable.
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