Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, E swell with 155 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) 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 1.2m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the surf outlook for the next couple of weeks. To be straight with you, it’s a pretty grim stretch. We’ve got a run of days with very little to get excited about, and the first solid recommendation doesn’t come until July 28th. That’s a long gap of a few days with nothing but poor surf.
The first chance to wet a line comes on Tuesday morning, July 28th, at Manasquan Inlet. You’ll find a tiny 2 ft swell coming out of the south. The real positive here is the wind is light and offshore from the west, so the surface will be clean. The wave energy is weak (59), and the swell period is short at 6 seconds. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. The water is about 74°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
The next whisper of a wave comes on Sunday morning, August 2nd. Again, we’re looking at Manasquan Inlet with a tiny 2 ft swell from the southeast. The wind is light and variable from the northwest, giving us a clean surface. The wave energy is still weak (43), and the period is a short 8 seconds. It’s another “surfable but very ordinary” kind of day.
Beyond that, the outlook just fades out with nothing but poor surf conditions and cross-onshore winds all the way through to August 7th. The combined swell energy never gets above the weak range, and the swell heights stay under 3 ft. There’s no standout day, no bigger swell, no real quality on offer. Some of these afternoons with a fresh breeze from the south and a lumpy sea might be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, but for a proper surf, this is a quiet period.
Keep your eyes on the forecasts, though – it tends not to stay this flat for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | S 4 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
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 kJ | 86 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 36 | 98 | 143 | 155 | 77 | 77 | 55 | 23 | 37 | 23 | 26 | 17 | 33 | 48 | 48 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 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 | 7:16AM1.25m | 7:28PM1.55m | 7:55AM1.29m | 8:05PM1.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:04PM0.20m | 1:49AM0.09m | 1:48PM0.17m | 2:28AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 18 |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 20 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 1 | — | 155 | 77 | 52 | 55 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 16 | 33 | 48 | 48 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 6 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 30 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 32 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | ESE 7 | S 3 | SSW 2 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 86 | — | — | 22 | 36 | 98 | 143 | — | — | 77 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 85 | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 13 | 84 | 489 | 60 | 519 | 646 | 56 | 62 | 152 | 0 | 397 | 1244 | 91 | 0 | 13 | 24 | 17 | 232 | 0 |
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