Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, E swell with 108 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s 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 (Jul 06) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s is also forecast. 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here, lookin' at the Manasquan Inlet stretch for the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with ya – it's a tough read for a surfer. We've got a big long stretch of not much happening.
Right out of the gate, from the 3rd of July all the way through most of the second week, it's a real struggle. We're talkin' tiny little dribbles of swell, mostly under 3 feet, with a short, weak period that just won't push. The winds are all over the place – cross, cross-on, a bit of onshore – nothing that'll set the place on fire. There's a lot of days where the combined wave energy is under 100, just weak and gutless. It's gonna be flat, or close to it, for days on end. You’d be better off finding something else to do.
Now, there are a couple of blips of hope, but they’re way out there. Fast forward to the morning of Wednesday, July 15th. The swell starts to show a pulse, hittin' around 6ft from the south, with the combined energy jumpin' way up to 586 – that's some proper juice. A stiff southwest cross-off wind should keep the faces reasonably clean, but at that height, it's gonna be a handful. For the experts only.
Then we finally see a potential stand-out window. The morning of Thursday, July 16th, looks like the best bet in the whole 16-day run. The swell settles a touch to a more manageable 4ft from the south-southeast, with solid energy at 245. But the big story is the wind: it's *glassy*. That's the kind of word that gets my heart goin'. A rare, perfect, mirror-calm surface on a chest-to-head-high wave. The period is a little short at 8 seconds, so it'll be a bit sectiony and soft, but you will be able to find a clean, makeable wall on that jetty. That is the morning you get out there.
The afternoon of the 15th and the 16th get blown out again, with bigger, messier waves. The rest of the second week just fades back into the same old story of small, weak, and average.
In the end, you’ve gotta be patient. Don’t even think about paddlin’ out until we hit that sweet glassy session on the morning of Thursday, July 16th. That's your one real shot.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 37°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
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 kJ | 23 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 50 | 61 | 67 | 98 | 108 | 66 | 57 | 51 | 25 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:20PM1.46m | 10:59AM1.26m | 11:01PM1.42m | 11:42AM1.30m | 11:47PM1.38m | 12:27PM1.36m | 00:36AM1.34m | 1:14PM1.42m | 1:30AM1.30m | 2:06PM1.49m | 2:29AM1.27m | 3:04PM1.55m | 3:35AM1.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07PM0.24m | 4:43AM0.09m | 4:44PM0.26m | 5:16AM0.10m | 5:27PM0.29m | 5:54AM0.11m | 6:21PM0.31m | 6:39AM0.12m | 7:32PM0.31m | 7:36AM0.13m | 8:47PM0.27m | 8:41AM0.12m | 9:54PM0.20m | 9:45AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 |
 | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | 8:25 |
mm | — | 3 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 8 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 34 | 31 | 32 | 37 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 |
Feels °C | 35 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | S 4 | E 6 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 4 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 23 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 61 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 66 | 57 | 51 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | ESE 10 | S 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 22 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 9 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 8 | SSW 5 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SSE 6 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | — | 13 | 13 | 13 | 21 | — | 8 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 3 | S 4 | — |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | 31 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 46 | 50 | — | 67 | 98 | 108 | — | — | — | 13 | 7 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1520 | 188 | 152 | 10 | 5 | 1244 | 3200 | 1317 | 1202 | 39 | 46 | 220 | 59 | 59 | 84 | 152 | 0 | 360 | 397 | 13 | 13 |
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