Manasquan Inlet Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

Alright, so we’re starting off with a pretty grim stretch. The first few days are a write-off. Tuesday the 21st is a total no-go – we’ve got thunderstorms, a raw cross-shore wind, and tiny, weak waves. The combined energy is a measly 96 (weak), so don’t even bother paddling out. The water temp is sitting at 74°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We finally get a glimmer of hope on Wednesday the 22nd. The morning’s still a bit iffy with a 6ft S swell, but it’s a cross-offshore breeze, so it’s clean. The real standout is Wednesday afternoon. The wind swings offshore from the WNW at a gentle 9 mph, the swell is a solid 6ft from the S, and the energy jumps right up to 552 (moderate). The period is 8 seconds, plenty of push. That’s your best window in the whole outlook. If you can get out Wednesday afternoon at Manasquan Inlet (United States), you’ll be laughing. The wave quality is dialed in for very good conditions. It’s an advanced break, so it’s not for beginners, but the offshore wind will have it glassy and clean.

After that, it’s a long, painful gap. From Thursday the 23rd all the way through Saturday the 1st of August, the surf is just terrible. Tiny, weak, onshore slop day after day. The wind is either onshore or cross-shore, and the swell barely pushes 3ft. It’s a proper flat spell, with energy values dropping into the 30s and 40s. No point even looking at the ocean.

We finally see a little life again on Sunday the 2nd of August. The morning offers a clean 4ft E swell with a gentle offshore breeze from the W. The energy is 115 (moderate, but barely). The surf is surfable, but very ordinary. It’s a small step up from the doldrums, but nowhere near the quality of that Wednesday the 22nd session.

Monday the 3rd of August is a bit of a mixed bag. The morning has a 3ft SE swell with 251 energy (moderate) and a light cross-onshore breeze. It’s marginal, and the tide might mess with it. The afternoon drops off fast.

Overall, the only true standout, the one you want to circle on the calendar, is Wednesday afternoon, July 22nd. Clean offshore wind, a solid 6ft S swell, and good energy. The rest of the 16 days is mostly a washout, with a long, flat gap from the 23rd through the 1st, and only a very ordinary bump on the 2nd. Don’t hold your breath for the second week.

Rusty.

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