Jetty / pier
down to 9 m
Shark River Inlet (Belmar / Avon)
Shallow jetty and bridge dive at 15 ft with an easy giant-stride entry on the north side, crabs, fluke, eels and blackfish.
- Open Water
- Tautog
Advanced≤30 m
Barnegat Inlet jetties
Dive site in New Jersey wrecks, United States
Outside face of the north jetty of Barnegat Inlet to 45 ft, where spearfishing is reported to be excellent.
- Max depth
- 14 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Jul–Sep
- Entry
- By boat
- Current
- Strong
The story
Barnegat Inlet is a major ocean inlet where state rules limit diving to 25 ft from the rock jetty, forbid it on weekend daytimes, and ban recreational diving when the current is at flood.
Source: njscuba.net
The dive
A jetty / pier dive from a boat.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: njscuba.net
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- CurrentCurrent can be strong; you need good air management and buoyancy.
- Access is restricted or uncertain: check with local authorities and operators.
- Strong current: dive with a local guide and carry a surface marker buoy.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Jetty / pier
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
Season in New Jersey wrecks
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Jul–Sep.
Source: njscuba.netWhere is New Jersey wrecks?
The point shows the New Jersey wrecks area, not the exact dive site.
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About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.