Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, SSE swell with 50 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s is also forecast. 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 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 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 1.3m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's talk about what's shaping up at Manasquan Inlet (New Jersey) over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: it's a rough stretch. We're looking at a long, dry gap with basically nothing worth paddling out for. The first solid chunk of the forecast, from Friday the 10th right through to Sunday the 19th, is a write-off. We're talking tiny, weak slop with periods down around 4 to 6 seconds – that's just wind chop with no grunt. The wind is going to be a constant headache, mostly cross-onshore or onshore, so the surface will be bumpy and messy. The best you could hope for in that first week is a few clean but gutless ankle-snappers on the 14th with some offshore wind, but the swell energy is barely a whisper (18-19 on the combined energy reading). It's not worth the wetsuit peel.
The water temp is sitting at 71°F, which is spot on for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Things get a little more interesting, but not good, starting around Monday the 20th. The wind will pick up strong out of the east and northeast, hitting 22-25 mph. This will bump the surf up to about 3 ft, but the quality is still terrible. The onshore winds will shred it completely. The combined energy does climb into the three-digit range later in the week, but it's all onshore junk. By the 24th and 25th, we might see some 4 ft waves with a bit more period (8 seconds), but it's still going to be a lumpy, cross-onshore mess. For a few days there, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, honestly.
There is no standout session in this 16-day window. The consistent lack of quality and the persistent poor wind mean you're better off checking the forecasts again in a few days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 6 | S 7 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 11 | 30 | 22 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:07PM1.62m | 4:45AM1.27m | 5:12PM1.69m | 5:51AM1.34m | 6:14PM1.76m | 6:51AM1.41m | 7:10PM1.81m | 7:46AM1.47m | 8:04PM1.83m | 8:40AM1.51m | 8:55PM1.80m | 9:33AM1.54m | 9:47PM1.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45AM0.09m | 10:55PM0.10m | 10:46AM0.05m | 11:54PM0.02m | 11:46AM-0.00m | 00:50AM-0.06m | 12:45PM-0.05m | 1:45AM-0.13m | 1:43PM-0.08m | 2:37AM-0.17m | 2:38PM-0.09m | 3:26AM-0.18m | 3:30PM-0.07m | 4:11AM-0.16m | |||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 29 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 36 | 35 | 30 | 33 | 31 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 27 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 36 | 34 | 29 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 5 | SSE 6 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 15 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 15 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 7 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | E 8 | — | — | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 3 | E 15 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | — | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | SSW 5 | NNE 2 | E 3 | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 30 | — | 12 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 6 | — | 30 | 1 | 2 | 22 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 13 | 252 | 817 | 152 | 152 | 879 | 188 | 1027 | 414 | 230 | 188 | 188 | 257 | 46 | 10 | 82 | 85 | 1482 | 0 |
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