Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, S swell with 282 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with S 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 7s period. 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 1.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking real flat for the Manasquan Inlet area. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak surf with hardly any push. The water is sitting at a warm 78°, which is a solid 4° warmer than usual for this time of year, so it feels like a bath out there, but that’s about the only thing going for us.
We’re looking at a gap of nearly a week before we see anything worth paddling for. From Tuesday the 11th right through the weekend, it’s all knee-high slop and ripples. The swell is barely registering, with combined energy readings in the teens and low twenties – basically just a lake. Winds are all over the place, but even when it goes glassy, like Tuesday afternoon or Thursday morning, there’s just no wave to surf.
The first real sign of life pops up on Monday the 17th. Monday morning we get a bump of 3 ft from the South, with a combined energy of 112 (moderate). The wind is a clean cross-off from the NNW at 12 mph, which will keep the surface tidy. It’s still a short-period swell at 7 seconds, so it won’t be world-class, but it’s the pick of the period. The Monday afternoon eases off a bit. This is a break for advanced surfers only, so don’t be taking your foamie out there.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums. We get a little tease on Thursday the 20th with a morning of offshore wind from the WSW at 6 mph and a tiny 1 ft SSE swell, classified as “surfable but very ordinary.” It’s barely a ripple. The energy is still weak at 49.
Then there’s another gap. The next faint glimmer comes on Saturday the 22nd with a morning of 2 ft from the SSE and clean cross-off wind. It’s just a poor quality wave, though. The energy is only 47.
Into the final week, the trend continues. The swell sticks around the 1.0 ft to 2 ft range with combined energy figures staying stubbornly below 50. The best we can hope for is a clean, glassy surface, but with no swell to push it, we’re just floating. The wave period gets a little longer on the 23rd (13 seconds), but the swell height is only 0.7 ft – all period, no power.
Frankly, for the Manasquan Inlet, there’s nothing to get excited about in this 16-day run. Keep the board in the car, but maybe leave the wetsuit on the line. The forecasts can change, but right now, it’s looking like a long wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | NE 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | NE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 |
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 kJ | 10 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 24 | 282 | 112 | 55 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:58PM1.77m | 7:31AM1.54m | 7:48PM1.79m | 8:21AM1.60m | 8:35PM1.76m | 9:09AM1.62m | 9:22PM1.69m | 9:57AM1.62m | 10:09PM1.59m | 10:46AM1.59m | 10:57PM1.47m | 11:33AM1.54m | 11:45PM1.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:34PM-0.03m | 1:26AM-0.11m | 1:29PM-0.07m | 2:14AM-0.16m | 2:21PM-0.08m | 2:59AM-0.16m | 3:10PM-0.06m | 3:41AM-0.13m | 3:57PM-0.00m | 4:21AM-0.06m | 4:43PM0.08m | 5:00AM0.04m | 5:30PM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 4 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | ENE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | — | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 3 | — | 112 | 55 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 8 | E 12 | E 7 | SE 8 | — | E 10 | SE 8 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | NE 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | N 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 6 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | 5 | 9 | 10 | — | 33 | — | — | — | 5 | 18 | — | — | — | 24 | 282 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3297 | 2442 | 699 | 2304 | 3353 | 870 | 91 | 57 | 188 | 516 | 562 | 646 | 1004 | 1013 | 879 | 1087 | 2411 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 84 |
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