Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Manasquan Inlet today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Manasquan Inlet at 6AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Manasquan Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 32 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 31 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 31 | 30 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:45PM1.35m | 12:20PM1.49m | 00:35AM1.25m | 1:07PM1.43m | 1:25AM1.17m | 1:55PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:39AM0.15m | 6:20PM0.27m | 6:22AM0.26m | 7:19PM0.34m | 7:16AM0.35m | 8:24PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 |
33 | 32 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 31 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 30 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 13 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 4 | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | SE 9 | E 6 | — | E 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | E 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
4 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 3 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 56 | 78 | 84 | 64 | 211 | 235 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 156 | 704 | 403 | 403 | 396 | 13 | 13 | 188 | 412 | 452 | 394 | 405 |
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