Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 26 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 28 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 26 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, ENE swell with 3,876 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 28 Sep, 2PM (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 28) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s is also forecast. 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 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 26) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 27) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Mon 28th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Mon 28th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 26th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 98mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Fri night, light winds from the ENE by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 13 | E 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2785 | 3876 | 3246 | 2409 | 763 | 243 | 76 | 102 | 103 | 42 | 76 | 53 | 56 | 58 | 57 | 40 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 7:05PM1.56m | 7:27AM1.58m | 7:43PM1.57m | 8:03AM1.65m | 8:23PM1.55m | 8:41AM1.69m | 9:05PM1.50m | 9:23AM1.70m | 9:53PM1.43m | 10:11AM1.67m | 10:49PM1.35m | 11:08AM1.62m | 11:52PM1.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:15AM-0.01m | 1:41PM0.04m | 1:53AM-0.04m | 2:26PM0.00m | 2:32AM-0.05m | 3:10PM-0.00m | 3:12AM-0.03m | 3:56PM0.02m | 3:53AM0.02m | 4:44PM0.07m | 4:38AM0.08m | 5:40PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 6:49 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — |
mm | — | 8 | 12 | 14 | 37 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 9 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 5 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 87 | — | 763 | 243 | 76 | 102 | 10 | 42 | 76 | 53 | 56 | 58 | 57 | 40 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | E 16 | E 9 | SSE 6 | NE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 4 | E 8 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 39 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 3 | 13 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 6 | E 16 | S 4 | E 15 | SSE 6 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 10 | S 3 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 28 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | N 4 | S 3 | ESE 4 | SSW 6 | E 9 | — | N 3 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | S 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2785 | 3876 | 3246 | 2409 | 47 | 11 | 22 | 10 | 103 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 658 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 406 | 103 | 85 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 359 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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