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Best setups are long-period ENE-E swells with a steady W-WNW offshore breeze.
Mid to high tides often groom the peaks but the spot will work across the tidal cycle depending on sandbar shape.
Surf GuideNew Jersey
Jenkinson's
Jenkinson's is a peaky, often wedgey beachbreak at the boardwalk where NE/E swells wrap into sandbars beside a jetty, producing fast, hollow lefts and rights that punch when the swell lines up. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Jenkinson's in New Jersey.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate - Advanced
LocationNew Jersey, US
Best conditions today
- Waves 1-2 ft+
- Period 7 s
- Wind E 5 kt
Tide curve (forecast)
0.0 ftrising
- Low0.0 ft
- High0.4 ft
- Low0.1 ft
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Watch the strong alongshore currents and busy, guarded boardwalk access - crowds and a nearby jetty concentrate peaks and make positioning critical.
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