Manasquan Inlet Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Grab a seat, ‘cause we gotta talk about Manasquan Inlet.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this stretch of the next week or so is a tough one. We’re looking at a run of flat, messy, and just plain disappointing surf. There’s a serious lack of any real swell energy to get excited about, and the wind is gonna have its own ideas most days.

The water temp is sitting at about 72°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least the water won't be the thing that chases you off.

Now, the first real blip on the radar comes much later. We gotta wait until Friday afternoon, July 10th. That’s the only session for the next week and a half that has any real spark. The swell jumps to 4 ft from the South with a period of 8 seconds, and the energy builds to a moderate 268. But the magic here is the wind: clean, 16 mph offshore from the West. This is gonna groom the swell at Manasquan Inlet into something halfway decent. For that afternoon, it’s the standout, but it's still not world-class. It’s more of a "finally, something to ride" moment.

After that, it’s a long, slow slide right back into the doldrums. The rest of the forecast through to the middle of July is a whole lot of tiny swell, onshore chop, and cross-off breezes that just don’t line up with the tiny waves. There’s a few mornings with clean conditions, but the swell is so small – under 2 ft – that it’s just not worth paddling out for.

Way out at the end, on Saturday morning, July 18th, we see a spike in the numbers: 5 ft from the South with a period of 8 seconds and a big energy reading of 449. That’s a lot of power, but the wind is blowing cross-off from the Southwest at 9 mph. That’s a tough combo for a jetty break – it could be a bumpy, choppy mess, or it could hold up and be surprisingly fun. It’s a long way off, so call it a promising but uncertain prospect. For a break this exposed, a bigger south swell with cross-off wind can turn the place into a washing machine for experienced surfers only.

Honestly, the pick of the entire 16 days is that Friday afternoon, July 10th. It’s the one window where the conditions truly align for some decent, clean lines. The rest of the time... well, you might wanna save your energy for something else, or watch the forecast closely.

Rusty.

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