Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with 144 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you right off the bat: the next 16 days at Manasquan Inlet are a real struggle. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing worth paddling out for.
The first sign of anything surfable doesn’t even show up until Saturday, September 12th. Up until then, it’s a total write-off. We’re talking days of tiny, short-period windswell, mostly under 1ft, and the wind is all over the place – cross-shore, cross-on, and onshore junk. The combined energy barely breaks 50 (24-51), so it’s just weak. Don’t even bother. That’s a solid week of flat, poor conditions.
Now, Saturday the 12th is where we get a slight pulse. The swell bumps up to 5ft from the East, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so it’s gonna be a bit lumpy. The combined energy finally gets into the low triple digits (152) suggesting moderate wave energy. The real kicker here is the wind. Saturday morning is a clean cross-off, but Saturday afternoon goes glassy. That’s the standout moment. For a couple of hours, Manasquan Inlet will be clean and rideable, but the waves are still just “ordinary.” It’s an advanced spot, and with that short period, it’ll be a bit of a close-out mess. Still, if you’re desperate, that’s your window.
Keep in mind the water temperature is 75°F, which is a solid 4°F warmer than normal for this time of year. Unseasonably warm.
After that brief glimpse, it’s right back to the doldrums. Sunday the 13th morning has a tiny 3ft, but the wind swings onshore for the afternoon and kills it. The rest of the next week is a blur of small, weak swells and poor wind. The combined energy drops back to under 100 (9-98) for the rest of the run. There’s a small window Wednesday the 16th morning with 2ft and clean conditions, but it’s too small to get excited about.
The real takeaway? That Saturday afternoon, September 12th, with glassy conditions and 4ft of swell, is the only true glimmer of hope on the whole 16-day chart. It’s not gonna be epic, but it’ll be the cleanest you’ll see. Everything else is a no-go.
Stay patient, boys. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | S 6 | E 4 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 38 | 34 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 144 | 74 | 32 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:06AM1.23m | 2:31PM1.53m | 3:15AM1.25m | 3:41PM1.55m | 4:25AM1.31m | 4:49PM1.60m | 5:28AM1.42m | 5:49PM1.66m | 6:24AM1.53m | 6:41PM1.70m | 7:13AM1.62m | 7:28PM1.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16PM0.27m | 8:07AM0.24m | 9:28PM0.22m | 9:24AM0.21m | 10:29PM0.13m | 10:29AM0.13m | 11:24PM0.04m | 11:27AM0.05m | 00:14AM-0.04m | 12:21PM-0.01m | 1:02AM-0.09m | 1:13PM-0.05m | 1:46AM-0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 7 | ENE 10 | E 9 | S 4 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 74 | 32 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | — | S 5 | E 8 | — | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | — | SE 3 | E 4 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | W 3 | W 3 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 26 | 38 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 14 | 14 | 57 | 144 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 452 | 516 | 370 | 412 | 60 | 39 | 1 | 82 | 188 | 879 | 879 | 879 | 406 | 398 | 523 | 1194 | 209 | 121 | 64 |
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