between vertical datums at Monmouth Beach are presented in Figure 1 1 . Datums 

 based on measured water levels, for example, mlw. are derived from a 6-year tide 

 record measured at the pier in Long Branch, New Jersey. 1 



Sediment samples were collected within the hot spot between October 1994 

 and January 1995 at the backshore beach, midberm. mean high water and mean 

 low water. Grain-size analysis (Smith, Cravens, and Smith, in preparation) of the 

 beach-fill material indicates that the median grain size din, is 0.64 mm. Defined 

 by this median grain size, an equilibrium beach profile (Dean 1977. 1991) is 

 determined and plotted for each of the profiles in Figures 8 through 10. 

 Profiles 265 and 275 are approximated well by the equilibrium beach profile; 

 however. Profile 255 is considerably steeper than the equilibrium profile. 



Long Branch Waves, % Occurence 



45.0 30.0 



30.0 45.0 



Figure 3. Long Branch, New Jersey, wave rose 



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