Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, ENE swell with 75 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE 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 (Aug 23) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.2m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s is also forecast. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s 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 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, we’re looking at a lean run, Manasquan Inlet is a spot for the patient surfer who knows how to work for a wave. The first week or more is tough. The swell is tiny and the wind is often messy. We’ve got a lot of days where the water is just a bit of a chop, and the wave energy is low—often under 100, and mostly well under that mark.
There is a moment that starts to look a bit different around the 1st of September. The morning of Tuesday, 1st September, you get a light offshore with some small swell from the south at about 2.3ft. The wave energy is still only moderate (60). It’s clean though, which is a big deal after the run we’ve had. That’s probably your pick, but it’s still modest.
The last day in the window, Saturday, 5th September morning, is also worth a mention. You’ve got a light offshore breeze, 2.6ft swell from the SSE, and a combined energy of 61—again, moderate. It’s clean and surfable. Not a stand-out a million miles away, but in this forecast, clean and small beats messy and small.
Otherwise, the rest of the period is mostly blown out or flat. There are long gaps—days and days of no recommendations. This inlet is exposed, so you need the wind to drop. The end of the first week and into the second, you get more consistent onshore or cross-onshore stuff from the east and southeast. The water temperature will be about average for this time of year.
Keep the log handy, but don’t expect fireworks. The small clean windows are your windows.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 42 | 37 | 56 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 27 | 43 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 31 | 12 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:47PM1.35m | 3:16AM1.09m | 3:43PM1.35m | 4:16AM1.11m | 4:41PM1.38m | 5:14AM1.16m | 5:34PM1.44m | 6:04AM1.23m | 6:20PM1.50m | 6:47AM1.31m | 7:00PM1.55m | 7:25AM1.38m | 7:37PM1.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20AM0.40m | 9:26PM0.37m | 9:22AM0.40m | 10:20PM0.32m | 10:17AM0.36m | 11:08PM0.27m | 11:07AM0.30m | 11:52PM0.20m | 11:54AM0.24m | 00:35AM0.14m | 12:39PM0.18m | 1:15AM0.08m | 1:23PM0.13m | 1:54AM0.03m | |||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 33 |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | E 6 | ENE 5 | SSE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 56 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | S 6 | ESE 6 | S 4 | S 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 5 | E 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | E 7 | — | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | — | SE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | W 3 | — | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | 37 | — | 30 | — | 6 | 14 | 27 | 1 | — | 19 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | 29 | 31 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 220 | 114 | 2693 | 60 | 468 | 99 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 29 | 1194 | 29 | 870 | 499 | 405 | 393 | 406 |
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