Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Manasquan Inlet today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Manasquan Inlet at 12PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Manasquan Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ESE 13 | E 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | S 4 | S 5 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 27 | 35 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 45 | 62 | 47 | 33 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:18AM1.11m | 2:47PM1.35m | 3:16AM1.09m | 3:43PM1.35m | 4:16AM1.11m | 4:41PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20AM0.40m | 9:26PM0.37m | 9:22AM0.40m | 10:20PM0.32m | 10:17AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 45 | 62 | 47 | 33 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 12 | ENE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | S 5 | SSE 5 | E 15 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | E 14 | E 14 | S 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 12 | E 7 | SSE 6 |
1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | E 6 | E 3 | E 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | WSW 2 | W 3 |
26 | 27 | 35 | 29 | 27 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 8 | 10 | — | 7 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 412 | 412 | 870 | 1244 | 1244 | 247 | 60 | 56 | 56 | 64 | 646 | 87 | 359 | 359 | 209 | 367 | 403 | 13 | 516 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 211 |
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