Manasquan Inlet surf break

Manasquan Inlet surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 21 May 2026 EDT
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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
12.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Manasquan Inlet today?

The current surf forecast for Manasquan Inlet at 3PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu night, strong winds from the E by Sat night).

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.7
E
5
0.8
E
5
1
E
5
1.2
E
5
1.4
E
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
2
E
7
2.4
ESE
7
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
21
21
20
20
23
23
27
34
52
74
123
150
181
187
198
210
245
255
284
400
595
768
836
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NNE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
20
E
20
E
25
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
30
ENE
35
E
35
E
35
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
12:08PM1.39m
00:21AM1.56m
1:07PM1.39m
1:18AM1.48m
2:03PM1.40m
Low Tide
5:47AM-0.03m
5:50PM0.13m
6:47AM0.03m
6:57PM0.20m
7:49AM0.07m
8:07PM0.23m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:35
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:09
8:10
8:12
1
1
2
4
6
7
8
7
7
7
Temp °C
17
17
17
16
13
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
9
8
8
9
10
10
11
13
13
12
11
9
9
10
10
9
8
6
6
6
6
6
6
4
2
0
0
2
3
2
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.7
E
5
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
27
19
19
19
12
11
23
18
18
20
7
7
7
7
4
3
7
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
21
21
21
20
20
20
7
7
7
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.4
SE
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
8
4
4
4
4
4
19
4
4
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
NNE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.8
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
5
0.7
E
5
0.8
E
5
1
E
5
1.2
E
5
1.4
E
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
2
E
7
2.4
ESE
7
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
E
8
Energy kJ
1
1
5
7
20
23
27
34
52
74
123
150
181
187
198
210
245
255
284
400
595
768
836
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
22
46
60
60
64
879
443
56
468
468
468
474
484
499
516
516
375
468
523
516
375
375
375
489
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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