Manasquan Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.11° N 74.03° W

Manasquan Inlet 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Manasquan Inlet sea temperature is
25.4° C
2.8° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Manasquan Inlet at 11PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)--
Afternoon (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (20 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 77mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
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
0
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
8
0.7
S
4
0.6
SSE
5
1.1
NNE
4
1.2
NNE
5
1.1
NE
5
1
NE
5
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
E
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
14
17
42
64
57
50
40
37
37
51
50
37
36
36
30
33
21
18
Wind (km/h)
30
S
15
SW
40
NNE
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNE
15
NE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
10
NE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:18AM1.11m
2:47PM1.35m
3:16AM1.09m
3:43PM1.35m
Low Tide
8:24PM0.37m
8:20AM0.40m
9:26PM0.37m
9:22AM0.40m
10:20PM0.32m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
heavy rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
7:43
 mm
1
20
20
3
12
8
7
2
Temp °C
25
23
20
19
19
20
21
23
24
22
22
22
22
21
20
19
20
20
22
Feels °C
24
25
15
16
17
18
18
21
24
23
23
23
22
20
19
19
20
19
22
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