
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Manasquan Inlet today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Manasquan Inlet at 9AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Manasquan Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | 96 | 105 | 40 | 48 | 35 | 33 | 22 | 35 | 35 | 64 | 45 | 39 | 64 | 96 | 159 | 226 | 262 | 342 | 529 | 681 | 768 | 773 | 857 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:43AM1.09m | 3:04PM1.31m | 3:42AM1.12m | 4:02PM1.34m | 4:38AM1.18m | 4:56PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM0.46m | 9:44PM0.35m | 9:47AM0.40m | 10:32PM0.28m | 10:39AM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 48 | 35 | 33 | 21 | 35 | 35 | 64 | 45 | 33 | 25 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 12 | 12 | 22 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | S 4 | — | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 1 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | NNE 2 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
85 | 96 | 105 | 40 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 9 | — | 2 | 16 | 34 | 39 | 64 | 96 | 159 | 226 | 262 | 342 | 529 | 681 | 768 | 773 | 857 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 646 | 646 | 646 | 405 | 646 | 646 | 47 | 0 | 10 | 64 | 268 | 393 | 879 | 927 | 1004 | 927 | 704 | 443 | 443 | 1011 | 1011 | 375 | 1655 | 474 |
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