
Surf Forecasts:
Jenkinsons (Point Pleasant Beach) surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, SSE swell with 497 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s. 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 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) 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 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jenkinsons (Point Pleasant Beach) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough one to write. We’ve got a 16-day window for Jenkinsons (Point Pleasant Beach), and I’m looking at a whole lot of nothing for the first stretch. The surf just isn’t showing up. The first actual recommendation doesn’t come until Wednesday morning, July 29th, so that’s a gap of a couple of days right off the bat.
For the first few days, we’re dealing with tiny, weak swell and poor surf conditions. The wind is all over the place, mostly cross or onshore, and the wave energy is pitiful. There’s no point even talking about Monday or Tuesday – it’s flat and messy.
Come Wednesday morning, July 29th, we finally get a little something. The swell is a meager 4 ft from the SSE with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy is a weak 139. The water is sitting at 73°, which is about normal for this time of year. The wind is light from the WNW, giving us a clean, cross-off shore breeze. It’s surfable, but barely. The waves are ordinary, and you’ll be scratching for anything decent. This is a beginner-friendly size, but the quality just isn’t there.
Thursday morning, July 30th, is probably the best of a bad bunch. The swell drops to 3 ft from the SSE, period 8 seconds, and energy at 140. The wind goes offshore from the WNW at 6 mph. It’s clean, but it’s still small and weak. This is the only window I’d even consider paddling out, and I’d be doing it with low expectations.
The rest of the forecast is a dead zone. From Friday, July 31st, all the way through to Tuesday, August 11th, it’s a continuous run of poor surf conditions. Swell heights are tiny, mostly under 3 ft, with short periods and weak energy. The wind is either onshore or cross-onshore, or just creating chop. There’s a brief moment on Monday, August 3rd, with a 3 ft, 10-second period swell and clean wind, but the energy is still only 108. It’s ordinary. There’s nothing here that’s a standout. Nothing even comes close. The entire 16-day window is a write-off for any kind of decent surf.
If you’re a beginner, the size is never intimidating, but the conditions are so poor it wouldn’t be fun. The setup is a beach/jetty, so when the wind is onshore and the swell is this weak, it’s just a messy, choppy lake. Honestly, the wind on some days, like Thursday afternoon, August 6th, with a 22 mph cross-shore, makes this look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. But for a wave? There’s nothing here.
Keep your board in the car, wait for the next system, and hope the forecasts change. Far too often, this area goes blank like this. It’s just how it goes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 4 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 40 | 71 | 188 | 139 | 121 | 188 | 142 | 3 | 4 | 87 | 80 | 71 | 88 | 67 | 96 | 65 | 73 | 20 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:48PM1.51m | 7:16AM1.25m | 7:28PM1.55m | 7:55AM1.29m | 8:05PM1.57m | 8:32AM1.32m | 8:40PM1.56m | 9:08AM1.34m | 9:16PM1.54m | 9:45AM1.37m | 9:53PM1.50m | 10:23AM1.40m | 10:34PM1.45m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:07AM0.13m | 1:04PM0.20m | 1:49AM0.09m | 1:48PM0.17m | 2:28AM0.05m | 2:30PM0.16m | 3:05AM0.03m | 3:10PM0.15m | 3:39AM0.02m | 3:48PM0.16m | 4:12AM0.03m | 4:27PM0.18m | 4:44AM0.05m | |||||||
— | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 5 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 5 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | S 7 | SE 7 |
28 | 40 | 39 | 4 | 139 | 121 | 3 | 142 | 169 | 134 | 87 | 80 | 71 | 88 | 67 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 7 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | E 5 | SE 8 | S 6 |
12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 45 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | — | E 8 | — | — | ENE 6 | — | ESE 9 | — | E 5 | E 5 | SE 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSW 7 | NW 3 | SSE 7 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | SSW 2 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 4 | ESE 4 |
18 | 45 | 71 | 188 | 121 | 2 | 188 | 6 | 16 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 96 | 65 | 73 | 20 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1644 | 360 | 871 | 1309 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 26 | 0 | 153 | 236 | 212 | 755 | 1313 | 256 |
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Information about the Jenkinsons (Point Pleasant Beach) Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Jenkinsons (Point Pleasant Beach) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Jenkinsons (Point Pleasant Beach) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Jenkinsons (Point Pleasant Beach) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Jenkinsons (Point Pleasant Beach)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Jenkinsons (Point Pleasant Beach) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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