Jenkinsons (Point Pleasant Beach) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here, and I’m not gonna sugarcoat it—this is a real lean spell. We’re lookin’ at a big gap of flat, useless conditions from right now, through the end of August, and well into the first week of September. There’s no rideable surf to speak of until we get a tiny window around Thursday, September 3rd, and even that’s pretty weak.

The only break in the game is Jenkinsons (Point Pleasant Beach). The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, about 74°, which is nice, but the waves are the problem.

The first chance to get wet is Thursday morning, September 3rd. We’ll see a small, short-period ESE swell pushin’ in at 3 ft, with a period of only 6 seconds. The combined energy is weak, just 95, so it’s gonna be small and crumbly. The good news is a clean offshore wind from the W at 9 mph. That’ll put a little face on it, but with that short period and a beach/jetty setup, it’s gonna be closeout city. The surf is for advanced folks only, and it’s just surfable, not good. That afternoon drops to 2 ft, but the wind goes clean offshore from the WNW at 6 mph, so the surface will be glassy. Still, it’s a one-star day.

Then we hit another flat spell. From Friday the 4th through the 7th, the swell drops to nothing—1 ft to 2 ft—with cross-shore or onshore winds that kill any chance of a wave. The energy numbers are in the teens and twenties, which is a total bust.

Tuesday morning, September 8th, we get a tiny flicker. The swell is still only 2 ft, but it’s got a bit more period at 10 seconds, and it’s glassy with a light S wind at 3 mph. The energy is still weak at 59, but sometimes a long-period 2 ft wave can wrap around the jetty and give a fun little ride. This is a moment for the patient surfer on a longboard. The crowds are “often,” so you won’t be alone.

The only other pulse comes on Tuesday, September 15th. The morning shows a 4 ft NE swell with a 6-second period, giving a moderate combined energy of 110. That’s the biggest swell of the whole outlook, but it’s a short-period windswell, and the wind is a messy cross-onshore from the NNE at 12 mph. It’ll be choppy and hard to enjoy. The afternoon is worse, with the wind going straight onshore from the ENE at 12 mph, making it a total mess. For a beach/jetty, this is more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day.

So, the honest truth? There’s no standout session. The best on offer is probably that glassy, tiny morning on the 8th if you’re desperate for a glide, or the offshore morning on the 3rd if you want to practice paddling. But don’t expect any real waves. This is a tough stretch for the area.

Rusty.

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