Home Sweet New Jersey: Sunny Summer Days and Storm Swells

Ryan Simalchik

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$This wave is probably the biggest wave I\'ve seen here in NJ. Photo: Ryan Simalchik$

This wave is probably the biggest wave I've seen here in NJ. Photo: Ryan Simalchik

Mikey De Temple. All of the longboarders were killing it with so many head-dip tubes. Photo: Ryan Simalchik

This was by far the biggest day this past winter. Some of the sets were 8-9 foot. Photo: Ryan Simalchik

Matt Christ. New Jersey can get pretty heavy. Photo: Ryan Simalchik

Nothing better than pumping spring surf in New Jersey. Photo: Ryan Simalchik

Rob Kelly digging his rail through a thick winter slab. Photo: Ryan Simalchik

A-frames and outside rollers. Photo: Ryan Simalchik

$At the end of a long day, it\'s always great to take a few sunset photos, especially when there are waves. Photo: Ryan Simalchik$

At the end of a long day, it's always great to take a few sunset photos, especially when there are waves. Photo: Ryan Simalchik

Waves were pumping this day with strong offshore winds. Managed to get a few shots before paddling out. Photo: Ryan Simalchik

Luke Ditella. After surfing all day, I walked down a few beaches and saw all these guys throwing airs and big turns, so I decided to pick up my camera for a little. Photo: Ryan Simalchik

Right before the winds changed to offshore. This day, some really heavy bombs were coming through. Photo: Ryan Simalchik

$When it\'s purely longboarders out, I always feel the need to slow down the shutter. Photo: Ryan Simalchik$

When it's purely longboarders out, I always feel the need to slow down the shutter. Photo: Ryan Simalchik

The first day of spring brought some epic surf to the Jersey coastline. Photo: Ryan Simalchik

Fun summer swells are the best. Photo: Ryan Simalchik

New Jersey teepee. Photo: Ryan Simalchik

Classic, pumping New Jersey. Photo: Ryan Simalchik

$One of the few easy drop-ins I have seen at this spot when it\'s pumping. Photo: Ryan Simalchik$

One of the few easy drop-ins I have seen at this spot when it's pumping. Photo: Ryan Simalchik

Crazy offshore winds are the best. Photo: Ryan Simalchik

This is by far my favorite photo I have shot. The air temperature was in the teens and only a select few guys were out. Photo: Ryan Simalchik

I grew up along the Jersey coastline, mostly in the town of Ocean City. I have been surfing ever since I was nine years old. A few years ago, my buddy let me borrow his camera to shoot a few photos of some surfers, and ever since then, I have been hooked on surf photography. Photography has made me realize how beautiful the coast is here in New Jersey and makes me appreciate things on a different level. Most people don’t understand why I love the ocean so much, so in my images I try to capture the beauty of it.

Check out more of Ryan’s work as he constantly updates it on Instagram: @rsmallcheck and Flickr.

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