Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, S swell with 219 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with S 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 16) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 6s 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 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get real about the next couple of weeks. It’s a tough stretch, no two ways about it. We’re looking at a long, flat spell with only a few tiny bumps that’ll barely get you wet. If you’re jonesing for a wave, you’re going to have to be patient and pick your moments.
First off, the water at Manasquan Inlet is sitting at 77°F, which is a couple of degrees warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a nice little bonus for the times you do get in.
The next several days are grim. From Monday the 10th all the way through the weekend, we’re looking at tiny, short-period slop. We’re talking 1ft to 2ft of closeout mush with weak energy readings, mostly in the teens and twenties. There might be a few clean windows with light offshores, especially Tuesday morning and Thursday morning, but there’s just no power behind it. It’s not worth paddling out for anything more than a splash.
Sunday the 16th afternoon shows a bump to 5ft from the south, but it’s short-period and the wind is howling at 22 mph. It’ll be messy, and with that kind of energy (103), it’s not going to be pretty. That’s more of a blown-out mess than a surf. The Monday after that, the 17th, has a bit more size but it’s still weak and inconsistent. Late in the day, the models are calling it “surfable but very ordinary” – and that’s the high point of the whole run.
We’ve got a stretch from the 18th to the 23rd where the swell direction shifts to the ESE and SE, but the size stays small and the wind keeps coming onshore or cross-onshore. There’s a pulse of longer-period energy from the 18th to the 19th, with periods hitting 15-16 seconds, and the energy numbers climb a bit (128-151). But that long-period groundswell is going to break too straight at this beach/jetty setup, and the wind will chop it up. Not the one.
The final few days, from the 24th to the 25th, are just more of the same – small, weak, and mostly cross-shore winds. There’s no real stand-out session in this whole 16-day window. The best you can hope for is a knee-high, clean-ish wave on a light wind morning, but even that’s a stretch.
Honestly, if you’ve got a kite, this stretch looks more interesting for that than for paddle surfing. There’s just no swell to work with. Hang tight, check the charts, and maybe go for a paddle to keep the arms moving. The ocean’s not going to be flat forever.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 4 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 5 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 10 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 100 | 173 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:02PM1.72m | 6:38AM1.45m | 6:58PM1.77m | 7:31AM1.54m | 7:48PM1.79m | 8:21AM1.60m | 8:35PM1.76m | 9:09AM1.62m | 9:22PM1.69m | 9:57AM1.62m | 10:09PM1.59m | 10:46AM1.59m | 10:57PM1.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36AM0.03m | 00:34AM-0.04m | 12:34PM-0.03m | 1:26AM-0.11m | 1:29PM-0.07m | 2:14AM-0.16m | 2:21PM-0.08m | 2:59AM-0.16m | 3:10PM-0.06m | 3:41AM-0.13m | 3:57PM-0.00m | 4:21AM-0.06m | 4:43PM0.08m | 5:00AM0.04m | |||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 30 | 20 | 15 | — | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 12 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 11 | — | E 10 | — | E 13 | — | E 13 | — | E 12 | SE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | — | — | W 2 | NNE 2 | NE 3 | SSE 6 | S 4 | SSW 5 | NE 3 | — | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NE 4 | — | S 3 | S 6 | S 5 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 46 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | — | 1 | 21 | 100 | 173 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1005 | 173 | 57 | 188 | 2641 | 1004 | 1645 | 879 | 879 | 10 | 403 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 562 | 64 | 870 | 879 | 879 | 1201 | 0 |
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