Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, E swell with 109 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy 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 (Sep 02) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a seat. Let's talk about the surf around here.
Honestly, looking at the next couple of weeks, it's a flat spell. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing much to get excited about. The water is sitting at 74°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so that's a bit of a silver lining for the wait.
The first solid chance of a wave doesn't show up until Wednesday, September 3rd. That morning, we’ll see a small 2ft swell from the ESE, but it's tied to a short period of 6 seconds, so it won't have much punch. The combined energy is weak at 77. The wind will be offshore from the W though, so it'll be clean. The afternoon cleans up even more with a light WNW breeze, but the swell drops to 2ft and the energy fades to 54. It's surfable, but nothing to write home about.
After that, it's back to small and weak for a long, long time. The end of the first week and most of the second week look grim. We get a glimmer on Monday, September 8th, with a tiny 1ft ENE groundswell at 10 seconds and glassy conditions in the morning. The energy is still only 40, so it's ordinary. That's as good as it gets.
Into the second week, things get messy. Around September 13th, we see a bump in swell to 4ft from the S, but it's a short-period wind swell with a combined energy of 132 (moderate). The wind is onshore and cross-onshore, making it a choppy, blown-out mess. That's more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one.
So, the standout? If you're desperate, that Wednesday, September 3rd, with the clean offshore winds is your best bet, even with the tiny waves. The Monday, September 8th morning glass-off is the other one. Beyond that, it's a waiting game. Forecasts can change, but right now, the pickings are slim.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | E 7 | SE 8 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 6 | NE 4 | E 5 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 72 | 98 | 109 | 70 | 44 | 34 | 51 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:11PM1.45m | 10:35AM1.58m | 11:01PM1.38m | 11:26AM1.57m | 11:59PM1.31m | 12:23PM1.55m | 1:01AM1.26m | 1:25PM1.54m | 2:06AM1.23m | 2:31PM1.53m | 3:15AM1.25m | 3:41PM1.55m | 4:25AM1.31m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:10PM0.10m | 4:15AM0.02m | 4:55PM0.15m | 4:54AM0.08m | 5:48PM0.21m | 5:41AM0.15m | 6:56PM0.26m | 6:45AM0.22m | 8:16PM0.27m | 8:07AM0.24m | 9:28PM0.22m | 9:24AM0.21m | 10:29PM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | E 7 | SSE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 6 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 72 | 58 | 49 | 70 | 44 | 34 | 51 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 5 | E 7 | S 6 | ESE 8 | — | S 6 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 31 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 4 | — | SSW 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | — | ENE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | NNW 3 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | SE 2 | — | NE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 98 | 109 | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 15 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1201 | 452 | 516 | 230 | 46 | 394 | 150 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 152 | 2305 | 2548 | 658 | 1536 | 452 | 359 |
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