Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, S swell with 120 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. 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 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s going on in the water over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim stretch for Manasquan Inlet. We’re looking at a long, flat spell with hardly any push. The first real chance of anything surfable comes on Friday morning, July 31st, but even then, it’s weak. The swell is tiny at 2ft from the SSE, with a period of 9 seconds, so it’s got a little bit of shape but barely any power. The combined energy is only 58, so that’s a limp, weak pulse. The big positive is the wind – it’s glassy, dead calm, which will make the water look like a lake. But with such small waves, it’s really just a splish-splash session for a longboard or a foamie. The water temperature is 74°F and the anomaly is 1°F, so it’s about average for this time of year.
The rest of the first week and into the second week is a long, flat slog. There are pockets of clean conditions with cross-offshore winds, like on Monday morning, August 3rd, and Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, August 4th and 5th, but the wave heights are pitiful – mostly 1ft to 2ft. The swell periods are short, around 5 to 7 seconds, so it’s just windswell junk. The combined energy is barely cracking 40 most of the time. It’s the kind of surf where you’re just bobbing around, not really riding.
The only day that catches the eye a little is Friday afternoon, August 7th. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the SSE, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy hits 147, which is creeping into moderate territory. The wind is cross-off, so the surface will be clean. But even then, it’s not a stand-out. It’s just the least bad option in a dry spell.
For the rest of the forecast, it’s a desert. From August 8th through to the end on August 14th, the swell stays tiny, often under 2ft, and the energy is pathetic. There’s nothing to get excited about. The best thing I can say is that the water is clean on a few mornings, but you’d be paddling for ripples.
If you’re dead set on getting wet, wait for that Friday morning July 31st glass-off, but keep your expectations on the floor. This is a tough run for Manasquan Inlet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 4 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 29 | 52 | 70 | 32 | 28 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 31 | 11 | 19 | 120 | 57 | 27 | 26 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:40PM1.56m | 9:08AM1.34m | 9:16PM1.54m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:30PM0.16m | 3:05AM0.03m | 3:10PM0.15m | 3:39AM0.02m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | E 5 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 4 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | 44 | 20 | 52 | 3 | 32 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 54 | 57 | 27 | 26 | 9 | 23 | — | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | SSE 4 | E 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | — | E 13 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 29 | 6 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 8 | — | ESE 9 | S 6 | — | E 8 | E 12 | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 10 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 7 | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 19 | — | — | 70 | 5 | — | 19 | 13 | 14 | 31 | 8 | 6 | 120 | — | 8 | 12 | — | — | 31 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 0 | 211 | 1004 | 409 | 1194 | 1329 | 409 | 1319 | 1277 | 196 | 211 | 1277 | 1004 | 879 | 3200 | 927 |
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