Manasquan Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.11° N 74.03° W

Manasquan Inlet 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Manasquan Inlet sea temperature is
25.1° C
2.2° 

Manasquan Inlet surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Manasquan Inlet today (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Manasquan Inlet at 5AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (16 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (16 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

Table - waves today at Manasquan Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
3
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
1.1
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
7
11
12
20
26
48
75
102
67
64
42
42
31
40
47
47
47
37
37
36
36
30
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
S
10
S
20
S
30
S
30
SSW
30
SSE
30
S
30
S
25
S
10
SW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NE
10
ENE
10
SE
15
S
10
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:46AM1.59m
10:57PM1.47m
11:33AM1.54m
11:45PM1.35m
12:20PM1.49m
Low Tide
4:21AM-0.06m
4:43PM0.08m
5:00AM0.04m
5:30PM0.18m
5:39AM0.15m
6:20PM0.27m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:50
7:49
 mm
6
7
1
5
5
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
25
25
23
20
21
23
23
23
24
27
29
27
26
25
23
23
25
25
26
26
25
Feels °C
24
24
24
22
21
20
17
18
20
23
26
27
29
32
30
29
28
25
25
28
26
28
28
26
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