Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 23 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 28 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 25 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, E swell with 3,597 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 28 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Manasquan Inlet this week:
The surf forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 28) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Manasquan Inlet in the next 16 days are 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 25) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 11s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 27) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 28th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 28th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 25th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 439 | 719 | 1131 | 1609 | 1873 | 2236 | 2377 | 1934 | 3597 | 1629 | 1365 | 833 | 1336 | 330 | 419 | 345 | 348 | 435 | 259 | 212 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:56PM1.40m | 5:29AM1.28m | 5:44PM1.47m | 6:12AM1.38m | 6:26PM1.52m | 6:51AM1.49m | 7:05PM1.56m | 7:27AM1.58m | 7:43PM1.57m | 8:03AM1.65m | 8:23PM1.55m | 8:41AM1.69m | 9:05PM1.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:16PM0.20m | 11:26AM0.24m | 11:56PM0.12m | 12:11PM0.16m | 00:36AM0.05m | 12:57PM0.09m | 1:15AM-0.01m | 1:41PM0.04m | 1:53AM-0.04m | 2:26PM0.00m | 2:32AM-0.05m | 3:10PM-0.00m | 3:12AM-0.03m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1902 | 1629 | 1365 | 833 | 669 | 330 | 419 | — | — | 308 | 259 | 212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | E 16 | S 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | NW 3 | ENE 12 | N 4 | N 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 439 | 719 | 1131 | 1609 | 1873 | 2236 | 2377 | 1934 | 3597 | — | — | 6 | 1336 | 19 | 27 | 345 | 348 | 435 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 398 | 1655 | 884 | 1303 | 280 | 1005 | 1318 | 781 | 658 | 150 | 56 | 22 | 14 | 95 | 56 | 124 | 59 | 84 | 39 | 0 |
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