Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SSE swell with 79 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a hard look at what’s on the table for Manasquan Inlet over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: it's a rough start. For the rest of July and the first week of August, we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing. We’re stuck in a flat spell. The waves are tiny, mostly under 3 ft, and the wind is all over the place. You'll see that weak combined swell energy – we're talking values as low as 21 or 31 – and a lot of "poor surf conditions" in the notes. There's a real gap here with no decent rides on offer for days on end. It’s a grim stretch.
Now, things try to perk up a tiny bit around Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th. We get a little window of clean conditions with morning offshores and even some glass, but the swell is just too small. You’re looking at 2 ft waves from the SSE with weak energy (in the 49 to 68 range). Surfable, yeah, but it’s more of a longboard or a paddle than anything exciting. It won’t get your heart pumping.
The first real standout, and the only one worth marking on your calendar, shows up on Saturday the 8th of August. Saturday morning brings a pulse of energy. We’re looking at 3 ft waves from the SE, but the period jumps to 11 seconds, and the combined energy hits 190. That's a proper kick. The wind is blowing offshore from the W and it’s light, so conditions will be clean. That's your best bet for a fun, clean session in the whole run.
Then the following week gets a little weird. Around Sunday the 9th of August, the swell size jumps to 4 ft and the energy rockets to over 400, but the wind switches onshore from the E and stays there. The period is a solid 12 seconds, which is great for shape, but that onshore wind is going to chop it up and make it ugly for a paddler. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kites than for paddle surfing with all that onshore wind.
So, to wrap it up: the first week is a bust. The only morning worth getting wet for is Saturday the 8th of August. Get in early for that offshore breeze and the fresh SE groundswell. After that, prepare for a week of wind-affected, messy surf. It’s a tough outlook, but you know how it goes – the ocean always has a way of changing its mind.
Stay tuned,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
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 kJ | 64 | 45 | 44 | 28 | 38 | 50 | 40 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 39 | 16 | 11 | 39 | 68 | 54 | 47 | 27 | 18 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:05PM1.57m | 8:32AM1.32m | 8:40PM1.56m | 9:08AM1.34m | 9:16PM1.54m | 9:45AM1.37m | 9:53PM1.50m | 10:23AM1.40m | 10:34PM1.45m | 11:06AM1.44m | 11:20PM1.39m | 11:53AM1.48m | 00:13AM1.33m | ||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM0.05m | 2:30PM0.16m | 3:05AM0.03m | 3:10PM0.15m | 3:39AM0.02m | 3:48PM0.16m | 4:12AM0.03m | 4:27PM0.18m | 4:44AM0.05m | 5:10PM0.21m | 5:20AM0.07m | 6:01PM0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 8:13 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | E 6 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 64 | 45 | 44 | 23 | 38 | 6 | 40 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 39 | 68 | 54 | 47 | 27 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SSE 7 | — | SE 8 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | SSE 4 | E 6 | ESE 9 | E 5 | — | SE 7 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | S 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 15 | — | 28 | 11 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | SE 7 | SE 9 | E 5 | S 8 | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 3 | ENE 5 | — | — | SSE 8 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | WNW 3 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 44 | — | — | 50 | 7 | — | 17 | 11 | 39 | 16 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 22 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 14 | 235 | 1004 | 409 | 523 | 235 | 398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1087 | 213 |
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