GENERAL
South of Seaside Heights, Seaside Park is a south-swell magnet, offering fun rights before other spots even see it coming. When Manasquan and other spots to the north show signs of a small south swell, it's not uncommon for Seaside Park to be twice as big and reeling.
Ability level: beginner to advanced
Bring your: shortboard, longboard
Best season: all
Access: easy
Bicep burn: 8 (1=knee-high Waikiki; 10=triple-overhead Ocean Beach)
Poo patrol: 3 (1=clean; 10=turds in the lineup)
Hazards: weird currents

SPOT RATING: 4****
(1- not so okay, 2-okay, 3-cool, 4-very cool, 5-the ultimate spot)
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HOW TO GET THERE
New Jersey Garden State Parkway to exit 82. Follow signs for Island Beach State Park. When you reach the sign "Welcome To Seaside Park" make the next possible left onto ocean ave. The first spot you will come accross is the meters. All along Ocean Ave. you can find several good breaks all depending on tide and movement of sandbars.

WAVES
Beach Break
Best tide: medium to high
Best swell direction: SE, E
Best size: head-high
Best wind: W, NW
Perfecto-meter: 6 (1=Lake Erie; 10=Jeffreys Bay)
Bottom: sand

CROWDS / LOCALISM
Crowd factor: packed in summer
Local vibe: moderate

WEBSITE: www.rightcoastsurf.com
WEBCAM: no

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