Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SSW swell with 850 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with S 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Manasquan Inlet in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with the lowdown on Manasquan Inlet. Over the next couple of weeks, it’s going to be a mixed bag—mostly a slow, flat bag.
The first real chance to paddle out comes later on Wednesday, July 22nd. A southerly swell will be rolling in around 5ft, and the wind is going to go offshore out of the west at just 9 mph. That’s gonna glass it off and make for some clean little peaks. The combined energy of all the swell is moderate (407), and with that offshore breeze, it should be a decent option for the advanced crew. Water temp’s sitting right around 74°, which is pretty standard for this time of year—no weird anomalies.
Wednesday morning the 22nd actually packs a bigger punch with a big 7ft southerly groundswell and huge energy (1029), but that cross-off wind and questionable tide means you’ll need to pick your moment. Over 6ft is expert territory.
From Thursday the 23rd, things fall apart. The wind goes onshore or cross-on, and the swell drops to ankle-to-knee high (under 3ft) with real short periods—4 to 8 seconds. Mostly junk. Saturday the 25th has a brief bump to 4ft from the east, but it’s cross-on at 15 mph and choppy as hell. That’s a session for the kite boarders, not the longboarders.
The tail end of July and the start of August is bleak. We get a bit of a clean-up on the 31st with offshore wind and a 3ft SSE swell, but the energy is weak (134), and the forecast just calls it “surfable but ordinary.”
From August 1st onward, it’s tiny. Everything under 2ft with constant cross-on or onshore wind. The energy readings drop to as low as 16—basically a lake.
Best bet? Wednesday afternoon, July 22nd at Manasquan Inlet. That’s your one true window: clean, offshore, chest-to-head high from the south. Everything else in this 16-day run is a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the ENE by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 195 | 732 | 260 | 122 | 76 | 54 | 53 | 18 | 72 | 89 | 92 | 83 | 74 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 248 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:59AM1.21m | 2:36PM1.43m | 2:51AM1.14m | 3:27PM1.41m | 3:48AM1.11m | 4:21PM1.41m | 4:48AM1.11m | 5:14PM1.44m | 5:44AM1.15m | 6:03PM1.48m | 6:33AM1.20m | 6:48PM1.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03PM0.31m | 8:09AM0.24m | 9:05PM0.32m | 9:03AM0.29m | 10:00PM0.30m | 9:55AM0.30m | 10:51PM0.26m | 10:45AM0.29m | 11:38PM0.22m | 11:32AM0.27m | 00:23AM0.17m | 12:19PM0.23m | 1:07AM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | 6 | 28 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 |
Temp °C | 26 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | E 7 | S 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 47 | — | 297 | 147 | 122 | 76 | 54 | 53 | 15 | 7 | 89 | 3 | 83 | 74 | 27 | 28 | 33 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 17 | 45 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 10 | — | 22 | 21 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | NNW 3 | NE 3 | E 4 | — | E 4 | ESE 6 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | S 7 |
| kJ | 57 | 195 | 732 | 260 | 3 | 7 | 9 | — | 18 | 72 | — | 92 | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | 31 | — | 248 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1194 | 196 | 24 | 0 | 56 | 54 | 235 | 14 | 62 | 516 | 59 | 256 | 255 | 0 | 29 | 1192 | 46 | 516 | 1303 | 29 |
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