Manasquan Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.11° N 74.03° W

Manasquan Inlet Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Manasquan Inlet sea temperature is
23.0°C
2.3° 

Manasquan Inlet surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, ENE swell with 114 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ESE 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 (Sep 20) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) 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 Sunday (Sep 20) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Sun 20th Sep)2ft (0.6m) 6s
Best Surf 2PM (Sun 20th Sep)2ft (0.6m) 6s
Most Powerful 8AM (Mon 21st Sep)4.5ft (1.4m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you—this is a tough stretch for Manasquan Inlet. Over the next 16 days, there’s no real standout session. The first surfable window doesn’t show up until Wednesday the 23rd, and even then it’s more about survival than glory. Before that, from now through Tuesday the 22nd, it’s pretty much dead or blown out with tiny, short-period mush.

The water is sitting at 73° right now, which is about 4° above the long-term average for this time of year. That’s much warmer than normal, so the first paddle of the trip won’t have that autumn chill, at least.

Alright, let’s step through it. Starting Tuesday the 15th, we’ve got barely 2 ft of weak, 5-second windswell, but a 9 mph onshore breeze from the ENE just trashes it. Energy is feeble at 46, and it’s poor. That carries through the rest of the week—tiny 0.7 ft to 2 ft junk with onshore or cross-shore winds. Clean pockets on Wednesday morning (16th) and Thursday morning (17th) with light offshore flow, but the swell is just too small to ride. Not worth paddling out.

By Sunday the 20th, we see a slight bump: 3 ft from the ESE, period still short at 6 seconds, but winds turn light offshore from the WSW and WNW. It’s clean but small and weak (energy 72 and 67). Surfable for a longboard if you’re desperate, but it’s nothing to get excited about.

Monday the 21st brings a bit more size—4 ft to 4 ft—but it’s all short-period windswell (5–6 seconds) with onshore winds from the E and ESE hitting 16 mph. Choppy, messy, poor. Energy climbs to 123 by the afternoon, but the quality is gone.

Tuesday the 22nd gets even bigger: 5 ft to 5 ft from the east, but onshore winds at 19 mph in the morning and 16 mph cross-onshore in the afternoon. The energy hits 199, but this is a real battle zone—choppy, lumpy, no shape. With those winds and the beach/jetty setup, this might actually interest the kite crew more than us paddle surfers.

The best of the lot arrives Wednesday the 23rd. That’s our one bright spot. Morning sees 6 ft from the ESE at 7 seconds, clean with a light cross-offshore wind from the SW. Energy is a solid 279—moderate wave energy. The afternoon gets a little smaller at 5 ft, but still clean and cross-offshore from the SW. This is the only day that ticks enough boxes to get in the water. It’s still short-period groundswell, so it’ll be a bit fat and dumpy at the beach, but it’s the best we’ve got. For intermediates and above, you could score some fun ones if you pick your peak.

After that, it fades fast. Thursday the 24th drops to 3 ft with onshore flow, Friday the 25th has a clean 3 ft from the east but with gusty 19 mph offshore winds that will hold the waves up but make paddling tough. The energy spikes to 188, but the swell is still short-period windswell. Then it’s back to tiny, weak junk through the end of the month.

So, if you’ve got one day to go, pencil in Wednesday the 23rd. It’s not a classic—but it’s the only chance at a session that won’t have you shaking your head on the beach. Everything else is a miss. Keep an eye on the forecasts, though—it tends not to stay this quiet forever.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NE by Fri night).

Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Height (m)
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5
0.6
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6
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5
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9
0.2
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9
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5
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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22
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17
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18
56
45
34
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43
102
85
80
Wind (km/h)
15
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10
ESE
10
S
10
S
20
S
10
WSW
15
SSW
30
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15
SW
10
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15
ESE
30
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20
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25
ESE
30
SSE
25
SW
10
WNW
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NE
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High Tide
10:51AM1.55m
11:11PM1.29m
11:37AM1.47m
00:01AM1.20m
12:25PM1.40m
00:53AM1.13m
1:15PM1.34m
1:47AM1.09m
2:08PM1.31m
2:43AM1.09m
3:04PM1.31m
3:42AM1.12m
4:02PM1.34m
4:38AM1.18m
Low Tide
4:57PM0.17m
4:55AM0.22m
5:42PM0.27m
5:34AM0.33m
6:35PM0.35m
6:23AM0.41m
7:40PM0.40m
7:33AM0.47m
8:47PM0.40m
8:47AM0.46m
9:44PM0.35m
9:47AM0.40m
10:32PM0.28m
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7:05
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6:59
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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24
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Information about the Manasquan Inlet Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Manasquan Inlet provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Manasquan Inlet can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Manasquan Inlet surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Manasquan Inlet) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Manasquan Inlet may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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