Great Egg Harbor Inlet (Longport)
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
30Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: too small (3 ft swell at 8 s), 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- WNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- SSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 69kJ
- Wind
- SSW 13 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 89kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 79kJ
- Wind
- NNE 8 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Mon 9 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 56kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 212, too small
- Tue 35, too small
- Wed 410, too small
- Thu 529, too small
- Fri 617, poor
- Sat 755, fair
- Sun 841, too small
- Mon 918, too small
- Tue 107, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best Sep–Oct1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 29, too small | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 17, poor | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 55, fair | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 89kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 41, too small | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 79kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 7, too small | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 24 knots | 18°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:56 +0.5 mLow 06:55 −0.5 mHigh 13:22 +0.8 mLow 19:53 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:05 +0.5 mLow 08:07 −0.5 mHigh 14:28 +0.7 mLow 20:52 −0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:08 +0.6 mLow 09:14 −0.6 mHigh 15:29 +0.7 mLow 21:46 −0.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Sep–Oct
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
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About Great Egg Harbor Inlet (Longport)
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (165°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (345°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 4.8 km out (1 in 476). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 4°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 24°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually September and October, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ocean City, 4.3 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 14 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.
Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,100–US$1,950 each
about US$1,100–US$1,950 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to PHL, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$154–US$315 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,100–US$1,950 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 10 min by car · 88 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Ocean City its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Atlantic City on Booking.com
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- Beds in Strathmere on Booking.com
about 30 min by car · 3 places to stay
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 5h 40m
About 5h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PHL, direct, then 1h 50m by road
Flights MDW → PHL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.