Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, S swell with 152 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. 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 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, looking over the charts for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it's a pretty quiet stretch ahead for our local zone, so don't be holding your breath for anything firing just yet. We’ve got a long gap of flat, weak conditions to get through before any real swell shows up.
The whole first week, from Monday the 7th right through to Sunday the 20th of September, is a write-off. We’re talking days of tiny, weak waves with combined swell energy barely breaking out of single or low double digits (49 down to 9). There’s a bit of clean texture here and there with light offshore winds, but at 0.5 ft to 1.5 ft, it’s not worth paddling out for. The wind picks up strong at times, even hitting 19 mph on the 9th, but it’s just blowing over ankle-slop. For a stretch like this, you’d need a longboard and a lot of patience, but honestly, it’s not there. Even a glassy morning on Saturday the 12th only had 0.7 ft on offer.
Now, there’s a glimmer way out at the tail end. We finally see a bit of life on Monday the 21st of September. Manasquan Inlet (beach/jetty) should see some chest-high sets pushing through in the morning, around 4.6 ft from the NE, but it’s a short-period windswell of only 5 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 120, and with glassy conditions and a stiff NNW offshore wind, it should be clean. That’s a solid start to the day, but for the experts only as it’s a peaky, dumpy jetty wave. The afternoon turns into a poor, choppy mess though.
The real standout, and the only one worth marking on your calendar, is Tuesday the 22nd of September. That morning looks special. Manasquan Inlet will have a solid 5.6 ft of swell from the E, combined energy of 233, and the wind goes glassy. That means pure, clean, head-high wedges off the jetty. It’s still a short 6-second period, so it will be a bit fat and crumbly, but when it’s glassy and that size, you can’t complain. This is the pick of the window, but remember – it’s a week and a half out, so keep an eye on it.
All in all, you’re waiting a week and a half for one solid morning. The rest is a garden path.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 10 |
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 kJ | 25 | 40 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 79 | 72 | 29 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:25AM1.31m | 4:49PM1.60m | 5:28AM1.42m | 5:49PM1.66m | 6:24AM1.53m | 6:41PM1.70m | 7:13AM1.62m | 7:28PM1.71m | 7:58AM1.68m | 8:12PM1.68m | 8:42AM1.69m | 8:54PM1.60m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:29PM0.13m | 10:29AM0.13m | 11:24PM0.04m | 11:27AM0.05m | 00:14AM-0.04m | 12:21PM-0.01m | 1:02AM-0.09m | 1:13PM-0.05m | 1:46AM-0.12m | 2:02PM-0.06m | 2:28AM-0.11m | 2:49PM-0.04m | 3:07AM-0.06m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 7:20 | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 4 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 25 | 40 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 72 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | S 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | S 5 | — | E 8 | SE 10 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | W 2 | NW 2 | N 3 | E 4 | — | — | SE 6 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 40 | 103 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 0 | 13 | 209 | 268 | 1406 | 398 | 398 | 879 | 879 | 30 | 0 | 51 | 29 | 135 | 188 | 817 | 870 | 452 |
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