Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, S swell with 243 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Manasquan Inlet in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Manasquan Inlet over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead. The opening of the period is flat out bleak, with nothing but tiny, weak, messy dribble for over a week. Don’t bother paddling out for a while.
Things finally start to whisper on Monday, 17 August, with the first sign of life. We’ve got small 2ft to 2ft SSE swell, and the wind is looking friendly. The energy is still tiny (65 to 61), but the conditions clean right up – glassy in the afternoon. It’s not going to knock your socks off, but it’s an honest start and the best we’ve seen for over a week.
The real standout, and the one to circle on your calendar, is Tuesday afternoon, 18 August. A new long-period groundswell rolls in from the ESE with a deep 15-second pulse. The wave energy jumps to a moderate 193, with a decent 1ft of swell. It’s not giant, but the period is very long, so this swell will have real shape and push. Swell direction is best from the SSE for this jetty. The ESE direction is a bit off the optimum here, which means it may wrap in a little tricky and be prone to breaking a bit straight. This is a reef/jetty setup though, so it can handle that better than a beach break. The wind is a light cross-onshore with small ripples, so the surface won’t be perfect but it’s far from blown out. This is the pick of the whole 16 days for anyone who knows how to work a long-period swell around a jetty.
Through the second week, we see a few more days of ordinary, small, and choppy surf. Wednesday, 19 August, hangs onto that ESE pulse (109 energy, 2ft) but a fresh cross-shore wind messes it up. Thursday the 20th cleans up with light offshore winds, but the swell is tiny and weak (75). By the final week, the wind swings onshore with a bit of height, but it’s just poor quality. It’s a long wait for a very short window of decent juice.
For the first break I mentioned, water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
Alright, hang in there. Tuesday the 18th afternoon is your day if you want a real wave. The rest is either a flat spell or a windy mess.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sun night, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 9 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 4 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:40AM1.35m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:40PM0.04m | 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 | ||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 32 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 23 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | NE 4 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 3 | — | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | N 3 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | SE 8 | E 7 | SE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 13 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | WSW 2 | — | S 6 | NE 3 | — | S 4 | WSW 2 | — | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | SW 3 | — | NE 4 | SE 7 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 18 | 1 | — | 30 | 3 | — | 9 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 9 | — | 7 | 11 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 1005 | 879 | 188 | 152 | 10 | 646 | 817 | 1532 | 87 | 188 | 135 | 646 | 152 | 87 | 152 | 870 | 881 | 882 |
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