Surf Forecasts:
Jenkinsons (Point Pleasant Beach) surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, E swell with 149 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jenkinsons (Point Pleasant Beach) this week:
The surf forecast for Jenkinsons (Point Pleasant Beach) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jenkinsons (Point Pleasant Beach) in the next 16 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jenkinsons (Point Pleasant Beach) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s check the numbers in feet and miles per hour for you. Right now, the outlook for Jenkinsons (Point Pleasant Beach) is a long, slow burn. The first week is mostly a dud, so don’t rush.
The window opens Saturday, September 12th with tiny 1 ft waves from the SE, a cross-on breeze, and choppy water. Nothing doing. That flat spell drags on through Sunday the 13th, though the afternoon goes glassy with a 2 ft swell – small and clean, but barely rideable.
The whole first week is a barren stretch. From the 12th through the 21st, we’re looking at poor or marginal surf, with swell rarely topping 4 ft. Winds are generally onshore or cross-shore, keeping things lumpy. That’s nearly 10 days of frustration.
Things finally get real on Tuesday the 22nd. A pulse of E swell hits 8 ft with energy jumping to the mid-to-high hundreds. The morning is clean with a cross-off breeze. That’s solid, chunky power, but the short period (8 seconds) makes it dumpy. At 8 ft, it’s too big for beginners.
The big standout is Wednesday the 23rd of September. Expect an 8 to 10 ft E swell with a clean offshore wind out of the west in the morning and a stronger offshore in the afternoon. Energy readings go nuclear – into the four-digit zone (878 to 1187). This is a serious, heavy groundswell for experts only. The afternoon brings a 30 km/h offshore wind that’ll hold the faces, but paddling out will be a fight. Jenkinsons is an exposed beach and jetty, so with that size and period, it’s going to be a close-out freight train on the sandbars. This is your one and only real shot at a proper session, but only if you know what you’re doing.
Thursday the 24th stays big – 10 ft – but the wind swings cross-shore at 30-35 km/h, making it lumpy and messy. Pass. Friday and Saturday are smaller but still messy, though Saturday the 26th morning drops to 5 ft with glassy conditions and a 352 energy reading – a fun, manageable option for strong intermediates.
The run fades out Sunday the 27th with a 3 ft clean swell and offshore wind, a mellow finish.
With such a long stretch of nothing, the crowds will be light until that Wednesday peak. On Wednesday, with the only real swell of the window, expect crowds inevitable at this popular spot.
Wait for the 23rd, nail the morning, and you’ll be rewarded. Anything before that is a waste of gas.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | NE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 12 | E 4 |
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 kJ | 30 | 23 | 24 | 42 | 45 | 41 | 32 | 39 | 71 | 98 | 149 | 116 | 106 | 90 | 90 | 51 | 38 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:42AM1.69m | 8:54PM1.60m | 9:24AM1.67m | 9:38PM1.50m | 10:07AM1.62m | 10:23PM1.39m | 10:51AM1.55m | 11:11PM1.29m | 11:37AM1.47m | 00:01AM1.20m | 12:25PM1.40m | 00:53AM1.13m | 1:15PM1.34m | 1:47AM1.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:49PM-0.04m | 3:07AM-0.06m | 3:32PM0.01m | 3:44AM0.02m | 4:15PM0.09m | 4:20AM0.11m | 4:57PM0.17m | 4:55AM0.22m | 5:42PM0.27m | 5:34AM0.33m | 6:35PM0.35m | 6:23AM0.41m | 7:40PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | 12 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 30 | 23 | 24 | 42 | 21 | 21 | 32 | 39 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 116 | 106 | 90 | 90 | 51 | 38 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 24 | 45 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 9 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 14 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | E 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 17 | — | — | 8 | 21 | 7 | 71 | 98 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1014 | 1201 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 454 | 49 | 454 | 871 | 878 | 63 | 85 | 151 | 0 | 361 | 1056 | 195 | 28 | 153 | 406 |
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