Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, S swell with 120 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, it's Rusty here, and I've gotta be straight with you. We're looking at a pretty flat and frustrating 16-day stretch for our local zone. There's no real stand-out session to get excited about; it's mostly a waiting game for the next proper swell.
We're starting off from July 4th right through to the start of the second week with barely a ripple. The first real whisper of something surfable doesn't show up until Wednesday afternoon, the 8th, down at Manasquan Inlet. We're talking a tiny 3 ft of S swell, with a short period of 7 seconds and weak energy (148). The wind goes light cross-off, and the text says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions". It's a small, weak wave for the advanced crew only, but at least it'll be clean from that light breeze. The water temp anomaly is average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The pattern after that is more of the same. We see little bumpy windows on the 10th (Friday afternoon) with a 2 ft SSE swell and light offshore wind, and again on the 12th (Sunday afternoon) with a 2 ft E swell under moderate offshore wind. Both days are rated as "very ordinary" – you'd be scratching for a waist-high closeout, but it's something to wet the wick if you're desperate. The windows just keep coming and going, but the combined energy stays low, usually under 100, and the swell heights never crack the 3 ft mark.
Honestly, it's a tough outlook. For a spot that's very consistent, we're in a real lull. The surf just never gets the juice. With the small, weak waves and the lack of any proper period, it's a good time to give the board a rest. The forecast can always change, but right now, there's nothing to recommend. We might get a cleaner look at something in the second week, but for now, it's a hard pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 36°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 |
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 kJ | 22 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 86 | 47 | 35 | 39 | 44 | 61 | 20 | 18 | 27 | 40 | 18 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:20PM1.46m | 10:59AM1.26m | 11:01PM1.42m | 11:42AM1.30m | 11:47PM1.38m | 12:27PM1.36m | 00:36AM1.34m | 1:14PM1.42m | 1:30AM1.30m | 2:06PM1.49m | 2:29AM1.27m | 3:04PM1.55m | 3:35AM1.25m | 4:07PM1.62m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:43AM0.09m | 4:44PM0.26m | 5:16AM0.10m | 5:27PM0.29m | 5:54AM0.11m | 6:21PM0.31m | 6:39AM0.12m | 7:32PM0.31m | 7:36AM0.13m | 8:47PM0.27m | 8:41AM0.12m | 9:54PM0.20m | 9:45AM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
 | 8:28 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 |
mm | 1 | — | — | 9 | — | 2 | 18 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 32 | 33 | 36 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 30 |
Feels °C | 32 | 35 | 36 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 29 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | E 6 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 86 | 47 | 35 | 39 | 44 | 36 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | S 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 10 | E 6 | ESE 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 38 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | SE 9 | E 7 | ESE 10 | E 8 | E 10 | ESE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | E 8 | E 6 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 22 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | N 3 | S 7 | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | — | 2 | 61 | — | — | 27 | 40 | — | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 152 | 10 | 135 | 2276 | 1645 | 1318 | 1202 | 1202 | 62 | 4 | 14 | 62 | 54 | 0 | 235 | 0 | 1318 | 37 | 29 | 0 |
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