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Continent:	North America
Country:	New Jersey (USA)
Next Big City (Airport):	Philadelphia, Atlantic City
Next Town:	Harvey Cedars
Latitude:	39.6872
Longitude:	-74.1491
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Type:	- Lagoon	Rider Ability: - Beginner - Intermediate - Expert

Good for:	- Kitesurfing - Windsurfing	Features: - School - Shop - Repair - Rental - Rescue - Parking

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Near Beaches
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Water

Type:	- Shallow - Flat - Chop	Hazards: - Ships/Boats - Jet Skis - Shells - Stakes

Quality:	- Clean	Best Tide: - Low Tide

Nice flat water. Shallow area. Safe zone downwind for beginners.

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Beach

Type:	- Grass - Sand	Size: - Big

Hazards:	- Shells	Beach crowds: - None

The most common kite beach on Long Beach Island. There's plenty of room to rig and launch.

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Weather

Spring:	- Shorty - Normal Wetsuit	Summer: - Shorts - Shorty

Fall:	- Shorts - Shorty - Normal Wetsuit	Winter: - Normal Wetsuit - Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit

From April/May to end of November you will see favorable conditions.

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Wind

Wind Statistic Wind Forecast Wind Report

Best Months:	No Information	Wind Type: - Thermal Winds - Frontal Winds

Best Direction:	- SE - S - SW	Main Direction: - N - NNE - NE - S - SSW - SW - WSW - W - WNW - NW - NNW

Best wind directions are SW (strong thermals), SE, S (very good), W (very choppy), NW, N and strong NE.

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How to get there

Transport:

- Car

Access:

- Short Walk

Take the bridge onto Long Beach Island, then head North to Harvey Cedars and take left on James St. Parking is very tight so please be kind to the local property owners.

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Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info

Rules:

- Other

Do not park in front of the houses.

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Nightlife

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