
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Manasquan Inlet today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Manasquan Inlet at 4PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Manasquan Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 15 | 22 | 83 | 105 | 176 | 52 | 62 | 48 | 37 | 38 | 42 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:20AM1.53m | 11:30PM1.53m | 12:12PM1.51m | 00:20AM1.42m | 1:01PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10PM0.08m | 5:40AM-0.02m | 6:02PM0.17m | 6:26AM0.08m | 7:00PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 3 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 75 | 52 | 62 | 48 | 37 | 38 | 42 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 3 | N 3 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 3 | E 12 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | W 3 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 7 |
9 | 15 | 22 | 83 | 105 | 176 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 870 | 1004 | 1318 | 2411 | 2896 | 95 | 778 | 173 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 29 | 51 | 211 | 235 |
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