Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, S swell with 454 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SSE 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. 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 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I’ll be straight with you – this is a rough stretch for Manasquan Inlet. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with hardly any surf worth paddling out for. The first several days are a write-off with tiny, weak, and messy conditions. We finally get a bit of a pulse around Monday the 3rd of August, but even then, it’s far from perfect.
The standout window, if you can call it that, is Monday morning the 3rd of August. The swell shows up at 7 ft from the south, with a period of 8 seconds. That’s a solid chest-to-head-high range, but it’s a short-period swell, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and disorganised. The combined energy hits 668 (moderate wave energy), so there’s some power there. The wind is cross-offshore from the southwest, which should keep the faces reasonably clean. This is advanced territory at that size, especially at a jetty, so beginners should sit this one out. The water is 74°, which is about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on.
After that, it’s pretty much back to the doldrums. The rest of the first week and into the second week is a mix of tiny, weak swells with poor wind. There’s a brief moment on Wednesday morning the 5th of August with 3 ft and a light cross-off breeze, but the energy is only 114 and the period is 6 seconds – barely a ripple. The following days are just as grim, with onshore winds and chop spoiling what little energy there is. By the second week, from the 9th of August onward, the swell drops to knee-high or less, with clean but powerless conditions. There’s a chance of a small bump around the 15th of August with 4 ft from the east, but the onshore wind will make it a messy, choppy affair.
Bottom line: this is a tough outlook. There’s one day that might offer a few fun ones for the experienced crew, but the rest is a flat spell. It’s one of those times where you might as well leave the board in the car and enjoy the beach.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 54 | 15 | 25 | 39 | 103 | 454 | 183 | 149 | 84 | 68 | 50 | 66 | 52 | 66 | 78 | 137 | 78 | 91 | 75 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:45AM1.37m | 9:53PM1.50m | 10:23AM1.40m | 10:34PM1.45m | 11:06AM1.44m | 11:20PM1.39m | 11:53AM1.48m | 00:13AM1.33m | 12:45PM1.51m | 1:10AM1.28m | 1:41PM1.53m | 2:13AM1.24m | 2:42PM1.55m | 3:21AM1.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:48PM0.16m | 4:12AM0.03m | 4:27PM0.18m | 4:44AM0.05m | 5:10PM0.21m | 5:20AM0.07m | 6:01PM0.25m | 6:04AM0.12m | 7:09PM0.28m | 7:02AM0.16m | 8:28PM0.27m | 8:17AM0.18m | 9:39PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 29 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | E 5 | E 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | E 12 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 6 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 27 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 103 | 214 | 183 | 149 | 84 | 3 | 28 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | E 6 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 8 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 54 | 15 | 25 | 39 | 56 | 454 | — | — | — | 68 | 50 | 66 | 52 | 66 | 78 | 137 | 78 | 91 | 75 | 94 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 1004 | 452 | 1004 | 1478 | 196 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 173 | 5 | 0 | 2491 | 407 | 39 | 235 | 39 | 17 | 235 | 15 |
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