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Snow-folio: Tim Leopold

This winter has been one to remember here in New Jersey. The waves have been solid all month and freezing temperatures and snow have made the beaches look more like the Arctic than the Mid-Atlantic.

BY Tim Leopold |

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    Rusty dredging pipes are a grim reality for NJ’s great sandbars. Photo: Tim Leopold

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    The Arctic, also known as New Jersey. Photo: Tim Leopold

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    Many waves went un-ridden as freezing temperatures kept a lot of surfers out of the water. Photo: Tim Leopold

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    After a while, even the waves began to look like snow. Photo: Tim Leopold

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    Snow-covered beaches halt crews from dredging, giving this sandbar a little extra longevity. Photo: Tim Leopold

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    This wave breaks a final few times before the dredging begins. Photo: Tim Leopold

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    Lonely barrel. I wonder how many like this rolled in before anyone paddled out. Photo: Tim Leopold

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    Early morning surf check. Photo: Tim Leopold

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    On any given swell, this break is usually packed. No takers this day. Photo: Tim Leopold

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    Empty beach. Sun is going down. Time to warm up. Photo: Tim Leopold

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    The sunny peak in the distance brings a bit of warmth to this frozen, snow-covered beach. Photo: Tim Leopold

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    I thought if I shot from under the pier, I’d get some protection from the wind. I didn’t. Photo: Tim Leopold

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    Mini ski slopes. I will remember this swell more for the snow and freezing temperatures than the waves though both were great in their own way. Tim Leopold

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    The dunes blanketed with a fresh coat of snow look amazing. Tim Leopold

This winter has been one to remember here in New Jersey. The waves have been solid all month and freezing temperatures and snow have made the beaches look more like the Arctic than the Mid-Atlantic. Winter storms spanning the alphabetical gamut have created great surf on a seemingly unending basis.

A majority of the local surf community follow the swells, but with all the snow, sometimes the roads are super bad. On one such occasion, I decided to stay put and shoot some lonely snow-covered beaches. After a long day of driving, I headed back home to check my local surf spot in Asbury Park and, to my surprise, I saw tons of dredging equipment and the entire beach blocked off. No surfers were out and it was pumping. I tried to grab a few pictures but was quickly escorted off by the construction’s security. Hopefully, those barrels won’t be the last I see breaking off that great sandbar.

See more of Tim’s work on Instagram: @leopoldtim

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