That's the case, The seal population has exploded up here hence the attraction, You know how that goes, The herring show up, The pogies chase the herring, The seals chase the pogies, The sharks chase the seals, etc, etc.
Sure, There is a pretty good chance in the Northeast its going to snow from Nov-Mar most years, And its going to be cold from Dec-Mar with a few thaws in between too, See, Its pretty easy actually.
Certain days, Conditions are just right for rips, I only go a few times a year to the ocean as its cold to swim in anyways, We have a bazillion lakes up here and i grew up on one so i'm more partial to inland watersheds.