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Continent:	North America
Country:	New Jersey (USA)
Next Big City (Airport):	Atlantic City
Next Town:	Beach Haven
Latitude:	39.5705
Longitude:	-74.2392
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Type:	- Lagoon	Rider Ability: - Intermediate - Expert

Good for:	- Kitesurfing - Windsurfing	Features: - Shop - Shower - Toilet - Food - Parking

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Near Locations
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Water

Type:	- Shallow - Flat - Chop	Hazards: - Ships/Boats - Mole

Quality:	- Clean	Best Tide: - Tide Independent

Waist deep, clean water. Awesome flat water riding.

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Location

Type:	- Sand	Size: - Small

Hazards:	- Concrete	Location crowds: No Information

The beach launch is at Haven Beach Yacht Club. Launch and head out directly West into the bay. There are two islands situated directly out, these are The Danks.

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Weather

Spring:	- Normal Wetsuit	Summer: - Shorts

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

Winter: air 20-40°F, water28-40°F. Spring: air 40-70°F, water 40-60°F. Summer: air 60-85°F, water 70-80°F. Fall: air 40-70°F, water 45-65°F. So basically you need a fullsuit in spring and fall. Board shorts in summer. Thick wetsuit, booties, gloves, and hood needed in winter (dangerous).

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Wind

Wind Statistic Wind Forecast Wind Report

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

Best Direction:	- N - NE - SE	Main Direction: - NE - SE - S - SW - W

Tons of wind here. Winter: NE and W. Spring: NE, W, S, SE. Summer: S, SW. Fall: NE, W, SW. Bring a 9, 13, and 17 (or around these sizes) and you will be riding 5 days/week.

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How to get there

Transport:

- Car

Access:

- Short Walk

Get to Long Beach Island. Drive South until you see Haven Beach Yacht Club on the right (West) side. Pull into the parking lot. Set up your gear on the small beach.

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Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info

Rules:

- Other

This is a private yacht club, so you must be a member of the HCYC Yacht Club to ride here.

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Nightlife

Tons of stuff to do on the island at night. Just drive south to Beach Haven.

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