Manasquan Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.11° N 74.03° W

Manasquan Inlet Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Manasquan Inlet sea temperature is
22.6° C
0.5° 

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 16 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with 158 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Mon 20th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 8s
Best Surf 5AM (Mon 20th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 8s
Most Powerful 5AM (Wed 22nd Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 6s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, let's talk about Manasquan Inlet. It’s a tough stretch for the next two weeks. We’re looking at a long gap of useless surf from the start all the way through the 24th.

From Thursday the 16th right through to the 24th, the surf is just plain poor. Tiny waves, weak energy, and the wind is a mess – onshore, cross-shore, you name it. The water temp is about 73°, which is normal for the season, so that’s not the problem.

The only real standout comes on Saturday morning the 25th of July. The wind finally goes offshore from the west at about 6 mph, cleaning the surface right up. We’ll see a 4ft swell from the SE with a 9-second period, and the energy jumps to a solid 371 (moderate). It’s not a monster, but it’s the first time it’s truly worth paddling out. The Inlet is super consistent, so it should be breaking. Expect crowds, though – everyone’s been waiting.

That good window is short. By Saturday afternoon, the wind turns and the quality goes downhill fast. The rest of the month into early August is just more small, choppy, and messy stuff. The morning of the 31st of July has a little SE swell at 3ft with a clean offshore breeze, but it’s weak and just “ordinary.”

If you’re going to get wet, make it Saturday morning the 25th. That’s the only real highlight in a long, flat spell.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 35°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
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Height (m)
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Period (s)
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8
0.4
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5
0.4
S
4
0.1
E
15
0.6
SE
3
0.4
S
5
0.3
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5
0.6
SSE
4
1.2
S
6
0.9
SSE
7
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SSE
7
0.6
SSE
8
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SSE
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0.4
SSE
7
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5
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SSE
6
1
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8
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SSE
8
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
7
6
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8
4
9
119
84
54
51
54
56
20
15
45
89
123
114
90
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
W
10
NW
10
ENE
20
SSE
15
SSW
15
SW
25
SSE
30
SW
20
WNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
30
SSW
25
SW
20
W
25
NNW
15
N
10
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Wind State
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off
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High Tide
9:33AM1.54m
9:47PM1.73m
10:27AM1.54m
10:39PM1.64m
11:20AM1.53m
11:30PM1.53m
12:12PM1.51m
00:20AM1.42m
1:01PM1.49m
1:09AM1.31m
1:48PM1.46m
1:59AM1.21m
2:36PM1.43m
2:51AM1.14m
Low Tide
3:30PM-0.07m
4:11AM-0.16m
4:20PM-0.01m
4:56AM-0.10m
5:10PM0.08m
5:40AM-0.02m
6:02PM0.17m
6:26AM0.08m
7:00PM0.26m
7:15AM0.17m
8:03PM0.31m
8:09AM0.24m
9:05PM0.32m
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5:39
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8:22
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 mm
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8
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40
Temp °C
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35
33
24
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27
29
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22
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Feels °C
29
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30
23
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21
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23
15
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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).

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