Manasquan Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.11° N 74.03° W

Manasquan Inlet 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Manasquan Inlet sea temperature is
22.9°C
2.9° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Manasquan Inlet at 12AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (21 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (21 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, strong winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon).

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
9
1.1
NE
5
1
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
6
1.3
E
6
1.6
E
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
2
E
7
2.3
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
19
34
35
26
49
47
54
89
130
226
301
336
383
435
609
734
836
845
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
SSW
10
NW
20
N
25
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:04PM1.31m
3:42AM1.12m
4:02PM1.34m
4:38AM1.18m
4:56PM1.40m
Low Tide
9:44PM0.35m
9:47AM0.40m
10:32PM0.28m
10:39AM0.32m
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:57
6:54
6:53
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
Temp °C
22
22
21
20
18
18
18
19
20
20
19
18
17
17
17
16
16
17
16
Feels °C
20
22
23
19
15
14
13
14
16
16
14
13
12
12
11
9
8
9
8
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