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Manasquan Inlet surfForecast / New Jersey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Manasquan Inlet sea temperature is
11.2° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Manasquan Inlet today?
The current surf forecast for Manasquan Inlet at 2PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Manasquan Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | S 4 | E 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | |
19 | 30 | 36 | 48 | 32 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 73 | 129 | 139 | 86 | 45 | 33 | 30 | 50 | 29 | 30 | 48 | 38 | 26 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:38AM1.32m | 4:17PM1.42m | 4:38AM1.36m | 5:10PM1.55m | 5:36AM1.40m | 6:01PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04AM0.12m | 10:43PM0.17m | 10:51AM0.04m | 11:36PM0.06m | 11:39AM-0.02m | 00:30AM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | 8:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 19 | 30 | 36 | 48 | 32 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 38 | 26 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 11 | NNE 3 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 16 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 14 | ESE 11 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | SSE 6 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 53 | 73 | 129 | 139 | 86 | 45 | 33 | 30 | 50 | — | — | 48 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 56 | 51 | 367 | 367 | 1004 | 403 | 396 | 396 | 405 | 778 | 879 | 1087 | 1037 | 52 | 0 | 209 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
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