Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, S swell with 637 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 (Aug 03) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period. 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 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next 16 days at Manasquan Inlet are looking pretty bleak. We’ve got a real dry spell on the cards, so don’t be expecting much.
We kick off Monday morning, August 3, with a bit of a pulse. There’s a S swell running at 7ft, but it’s coming from a short, weak period of 8 seconds. The wind is a cross-off from the SSW at 16 mph, which keeps it clean, but that combined energy is only moderate at 958. The water is sitting at 75°, about a degree warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’s a touch warmer than average. Monday afternoon stays about the same, with a 6ft SSE swell, but honestly, the surf is marginal and the quality is just not there for a good session. This is really the only window with any size, and it’s a tough one.
After that, it’s a long, quiet stretch. From Tuesday morning, August 4, all the way through to Sunday, August 16, the waves just disappear. We’re talking days of tiny, weak swell under 3ft, most of it with junk wind and poor conditions. You’ll see a lot of 1ft to 3ft waves with periods so short they’re barely breaking. The energy readings are all in the double digits – weak energy at best. A few moments like Wednesday afternoon, August 5, go glassy, but with only 2ft and a 6-second period, it’s just a flat, ordinary ripple. The rest of the time, it’s onshore winds, cross-off breezes, or just flat. There’s a couple of days in the second week where the wind goes offshore, but with the swell only at 2ft, you’re just looking at a calm, flat ocean.
The long-range into the second week doesn’t offer any hope either. From August 11 to the 18th, it’s more of the same – tiny, short-period windswell, barely breaking. The best you can hope for is a glassy morning on August 15, but with only 1ft SSE swell, it’s a lake, not a surf break.
For a spot that’s very consistent, this is a real bummer. But it does happen, and forecasts can change. Right now, there’s one standout and it’s a weak one: Monday, August 3, has the only size, but it’s not worth getting excited about. For the rest of it, keep your gear in the car and wait for a better forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon night, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 637 | 547 | 157 | 68 | 69 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 47 | 71 | 91 | 148 | 51 | 34 | 31 | 24 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 49 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 3:51PM1.59m | 4:33AM1.27m | 5:00PM1.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:30AM0.16m | 10:42PM0.13m | 10:35AM0.10m | 11:40PM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 31 |
Feels °C | 26 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 321 | 290 | 157 | 68 | 69 | 37 | 35 | 14 | 27 | 40 | — | 91 | 51 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 21 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | — | SSE 7 | S 7 | — | SE 7 | E 10 | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 28 | 24 | — | 17 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 11 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 9 | NNE 3 | ENE 4 | SE 7 | — | — | SE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 637 | 547 | 3 | 4 | 51 | — | — | 34 | 47 | 71 | 91 | 148 | — | 34 | 66 | — | 30 | 54 | — | 49 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 196 | 35 | 22 | 84 | 235 | 46 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2548 | 39 | 10 | 13 | 46 | 0 | 879 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 1277 |
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