Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Manasquan Inlet today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Manasquan Inlet at 5PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Manasquan Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
84 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 31 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 28 | 31 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:01AM1.45m | 8:12PM1.59m | 8:35AM1.50m | 8:48PM1.57m | 9:11AM1.54m | 9:27PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06PM0.10m | 2:30AM-0.00m | 2:48PM0.08m | 3:05AM-0.02m | 3:29PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
84 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 31 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 10 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
12 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 6 | — | N 2 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 2 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
— | — | 10 | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 28 | 31 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 22 | 114 | 0 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 60 | 64 | 78 | 213 | 516 | 13 | 188 | 188 | 393 | 468 | 516 | 2411 | 54 | 29 |
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