Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, ENE swell with 183 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s 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 (Jul 06) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s is also forecast. 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 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, let me break it down for you, folks. Rusty here, looking at the 16-day picture for Manasquan Inlet. I've got the numbers, but I'm keeping it real.
First off, the water's running at 73° this afternoon – that's about 4° warmer than normal for this time of year, so you're not gonna need a thick wetsuit, but that's about the only good news. The pattern ahead is pretty grim. There's no real surf on offer for the whole run. Zero standouts. The first recommendation? There isn't one. The whole period is filled with "poor surf conditions" and a couple "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" – those are being generous.
The swell is tiny – the biggest I see is 4 ft on Tuesday morning and afternoon (July 7), but it's short-period (7 seconds) and cross-onshore with a fresh breeze, making it lumpy and choppy. The combined wave energy is weak to moderate at best – on Tuesday it hits around 158-161, but the quality is trashed. After that, it just dribbles away. There's a glassy moment on Monday morning (July 6) with 2 ft from the south and 5-second period, but that's barely a ripple, and the energy is only 44. Not worth paddling out.
For the rest of the week and into the next, it's all cross-shore winds, onshores, or offshores with no momentum. There's a patch of offshore winds on July 14-16, but the swell is 1-2 ft and period under 8 seconds – nothing to get excited about. Even the "clean" days have negligible wave height. The 16-day window closes with more of the same: low energy, short period, and messy wind.
This break is known for being very consistent, so a blank run like this is unusual. But when it's this flat and the wind is wrong, it just doesn't fire. The few times the swell tries to push, the wind kills it. For a beach/jetty setup like this, with such small, weak swell and poor conditions, it's honestly more kite-surfing weather than paddle surfing. Don't hold your breath – forecasts can shift, but right now, there's nothing to recommend.
Stay patient, check back in a few days. The ocean's got a temper, but she'll come around.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 100 | 149 | 137 | 176 | 82 | 62 | 37 | 26 | 36 | 38 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 58 | 44 | 25 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:47PM1.38m | 12:27PM1.36m | 00:36AM1.34m | 1:14PM1.42m | 1:30AM1.30m | 2:06PM1.49m | 2:29AM1.27m | 3:04PM1.55m | 3:35AM1.25m | 4:07PM1.62m | 4:45AM1.27m | 5:12PM1.69m | 5:51AM1.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27PM0.29m | 5:54AM0.11m | 6:21PM0.31m | 6:39AM0.12m | 7:32PM0.31m | 7:36AM0.13m | 8:47PM0.27m | 8:41AM0.12m | 9:54PM0.20m | 9:45AM0.09m | 10:55PM0.10m | 10:46AM0.05m | 11:54PM0.02m | 11:46AM-0.00m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 |
 | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | 8:25 |
mm | 5 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 118 | 82 | 62 | 37 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 32 | 44 | 25 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | ESE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 44 | 17 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | E 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 23 | 23 | — | — | 8 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | — | 9 | 4 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | ESE 3 | S 5 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | S 4 | S 5 | — | SSW 6 | NNE 3 | ENE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 100 | 149 | 137 | 176 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 36 | 38 | — | 42 | 6 | 58 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 881 | 85 | 0 | 114 | 63 | 505 | 62 | 54 | 62 | 359 | 47 | 13 | 409 | 116 | 29 | 10 | 13 | 84 | 211 | 211 | 213 |
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