Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, ESE swell with 173 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSE 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s 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 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me be straight with you about Manasquan Inlet. I’ve got the full 16-day forecast staring me in the face, and I’ll be honest – it’s a rough one for us surfers. There’s a long, brutal stretch of small, lumpy, cross-shore junk on the horizon. The first decent opportunity doesn’t even show up until Thursday afternoon, July 30th, and even that is a marginal call. You’ll be waiting a solid two days for any hope.
For the first few days, from Tuesday the 28th through to Thursday morning the 30th, it’s basically a write-off. We’re looking at weak, short-period wind swell, mostly from the SSE, with heights barely hitting 3 ft to 4 ft but with bad cross and cross-onshore winds. The wave energy is weak, with values like 45, 72, and 92. The water is around 73°, which feels about normal for this time of year, but you won’t care because the surf is just poor.
Finally, on Thursday afternoon, July 30th, we get a tiny window. The wind drops to glassy – zero mph. The swell is only 2 ft from the SE, with a period of 8 seconds, and the energy is a weak 59. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. This is the only time in the entire forecast that the wind goes completely calm, so if you’re desperate for a paddle, that’s your moment. It will be clean, but don’t expect any power.
From Friday the 31st right through until Tuesday, August 12th, it’s back to the same story. Light to moderate cross and cross-onshore winds, tiny swell heights mostly under 3 ft, and period languishing between 5 and 8 seconds. The energy is almost always in the double digits, like 26, 39, 14, or 19. There’s a brief moment on Friday morning, August 7th, and Sunday morning, August 9th, where we get a clean cross-offshore wind, but with only 1.0 ft to 1 ft of swell, it’s not enough to ride.
Look, there’s no standout here. The whole 16-day window is a dud for quality surf. The only thing that even comes close to interesting is a small pulse of NE windswell on Tuesday, August 11th, pushing 4 ft, but the wind is onshore from the ENE, making it a messy, choppy mess. The combined energy is 82, still weak. This is a classic case of a long blank run for the area. Keep your board in the car, but your expectations on the ground. The forecasts can change, but right now, I’d rather be doing something else.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 56 | 87 | 83 | 173 | 84 | 84 | 51 | 27 | 46 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 42 | 12 | 8 | 31 | 9 | 11 | 46 | 57 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 7:28PM1.55m | 7:55AM1.29m | 8:05PM1.57m | 8:32AM1.32m | 8:40PM1.56m | 9:08AM1.34m | 9:16PM1.54m | 9:45AM1.37m | 9:53PM1.50m | 10:23AM1.40m | 10:34PM1.45m | 11:06AM1.44m | 11:20PM1.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04PM0.20m | 1:49AM0.09m | 1:48PM0.17m | 2:28AM0.05m | 2:30PM0.16m | 3:05AM0.03m | 3:10PM0.15m | 3:39AM0.02m | 3:48PM0.16m | 4:12AM0.03m | 4:27PM0.18m | 4:44AM0.05m | 5:10PM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 11 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 23 | 13 | 3 | 83 | 173 | 84 | 84 | 51 | 27 | 46 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 46 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | E 5 | S 6 | SE 7 | — | E 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 53 | 47 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 11 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | E 6 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 49 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 6 | SSE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 56 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 42 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 9 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 870 | 1244 | 0 | 54 | 52 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 29 | 56 | 139 | 0 | 13 | 257 | 256 | 1194 | 1194 | 870 | 85 | 116 | 0 |
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