Surf Forecasts:
Jenkinsons (Point Pleasant Beach) surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, SE swell with 111 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s 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 (Aug 23) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jenkinsons (Point Pleasant Beach) in the next 16 days are 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jenkinsons (Point Pleasant Beach) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it's Rusty here. Let's be real, I've been staring at the charts for this stretch and it's a tough one to call. We're looking at a long, dry spell before any real hope shows up. The water is absolutely cooking right now, sitting at 78°F, which is way warmer than usual for this time of year – a solid 5°F anomaly. You won't need a wetsuit, that's for sure, but you'll need a lot of patience.
Things start off flat. From Thursday the 20th right through the entire rest of August and into the first few days of September, it's a whole lot of nothing. You'll see a few tiny bumps pop up, like a 1ft glassy SE swell on Thursday morning, or a 4ft onshore mess on the 21st, but every single one is rated as poor surf conditions. The wind is all over the place, mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the energy meter barely hits double digits most days. There's a brief moment on Monday the 24th with clean offshore winds from the WNW, but the swell is a pathetic 1ft. It's a tease. You'll be sitting on the beach watching the water do nothing. This is a proper blank run for the area.
We finally get a pulse of energy showing up on Friday the 4th of September. The swell jumps up to 8ft in the morning and 8ft in the afternoon, coming from the E and ENE. The combined energy is high, hitting 554 and then 681. That's a serious push of water. But, and it's a big but, the wind is onshore from the ESE at 12 mph, making it a choppy, cross-onshore mess. This is a spot for experts only, and even then, the conditions are going to be grim. The wave period is short, around 7-8 seconds, so it's not going to have much shape. Honestly, for a beach/jetty setup like Jenkinsons (Point Pleasant Beach), this much swell with strong onshore wind looks more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle surfers. It's a window of hope, but it's a rough one. Keep an eye on it, but don't get your hopes up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 26 | 18 | 44 | 66 | 48 | 37 | 92 | 62 | 13 | 15 | 76 | 28 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 103 | 111 | 73 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:55PM1.39m | 2:18AM1.11m | 2:47PM1.35m | 3:16AM1.09m | 3:43PM1.35m | 4:16AM1.11m | 4:41PM1.38m | 5:14AM1.16m | 5:34PM1.44m | 6:04AM1.23m | 6:20PM1.50m | 6:47AM1.31m | 7:00PM1.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24PM0.37m | 8:20AM0.40m | 9:26PM0.37m | 9:22AM0.40m | 10:20PM0.32m | 10:17AM0.36m | 11:08PM0.27m | 11:07AM0.30m | 11:52PM0.20m | 11:54AM0.24m | 00:35AM0.14m | 12:39PM0.18m | 1:15AM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 16 | — | — | — | 10 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | S 4 | SSE 5 | E 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 26 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 43 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 29 | 29 | 103 | 111 | 73 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | ESE 13 | E 5 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 17 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 22 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | E 15 | E 14 | SSE 5 | S 4 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 5 | E 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | S 4 | — | S 5 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 2 | ENE 3 | SE 4 | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 44 | 66 | 48 | 37 | 92 | 62 | 13 | — | 76 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | 3 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 397 | 406 | 406 | 871 | 1319 | 410 | 466 | 28 | 348 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 195 | 0 | 45 | 140 | 85 |
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