Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SE swell with 92 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SE 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 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks are shaping up like for our local waters.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim stretch of weather coming our way. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with barely a ripple to get excited about. For the next week and a half, from now well into the second week of September, it's mostly small, weak, and messy. The swell energy is tanked, sitting below 100 for most of the first week, which is basically flat.
The first real hint of something surfable doesn't show up until Thursday the 3rd of September. The morning at Manasquan Inlet (New Jersey) will see a 3ft swell from the SE with a short period of 6 seconds. The wind is offshore from the W, which is a big plus, keeping it clean. The combined energy is still weak. Don't expect much power. It's surfable but very ordinary. That afternoon the swell drops to 3ft, but the wind stays offshore from the WNW. It's clean, but it's still small and weak. It’s a similar story into Friday the 4th – the swell fizzles out again.
After that, we drop back into nothing for a few days. The next tiny blip is on Monday the 7th of September. The morning brings a 3ft SSE swell with a 6-second period and light NNW wind, keeping it clean. The energy is low, so it's another "surfable but very ordinary" day. The afternoon glass-off with 3ft and an ESE breeze under 5 mph will be glassy, but the swell is still weak.
Looking further ahead, around Wednesday the 9th of September, we see a bit of a zing in the water. A 2ft to 2ft SE swell with a long 12-second period arrives. The combined energy jumps, which is the most we've seen. However, the wind is cross-shore from the S, blowing at 9-16 mph, which will chop it up. Because the period is long for such a small wave, it'll be proper groundswell, but the onshore/cross conditions will make it hard to enjoy at a beach/jetty setup like the Inlet.
So, there's no standout winner here. If I had to pick the best on offer, it’s a tie between the clean, offshore mornings on Thursday the 3rd and Monday the 7th of September. Both offer tiny, clean waves for the desperate. For the rest, it’s a waiting game, but with water temps feeling about average for this time of year, at least the paddle won't be freezing.
Stay patient, folks. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 44 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 41 | 58 | 57 | 79 | 66 | 43 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:12PM1.59m | 8:35AM1.50m | 8:48PM1.57m | 9:11AM1.54m | 9:27PM1.52m | 9:50AM1.57m | 10:11PM1.45m | 10:35AM1.58m | 11:01PM1.38m | 11:26AM1.57m | 11:59PM1.31m | 12:23PM1.55m | 1:01AM1.26m | ||||||
Low Tide | 2:30AM-0.00m | 2:48PM0.08m | 3:05AM-0.02m | 3:29PM0.08m | 3:40AM-0.01m | 4:10PM0.10m | 4:15AM0.02m | 4:55PM0.15m | 4:54AM0.08m | 5:48PM0.21m | 5:41AM0.15m | 6:56PM0.26m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 7:34 | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 31 | 33 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 31 | 33 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 44 | 24 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 58 | 50 | 37 | 66 | 43 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 15 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 15 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 20 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NE 4 | SE 6 | — | — | S 4 | — | E 2 | E 3 | S 5 | SE 7 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | WNW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 5 | — | — | 20 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 41 | 26 | 57 | 79 | — | 4 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 64 | 516 | 188 | 468 | 8 | 14 | 188 | 1006 | 1006 | 516 | 139 | 196 | 393 | 2548 | 398 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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