Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, ENE swell with 205 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with ENE 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 (Jul 19) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s is also forecast. 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 (Jul 19) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
Right, heads up, folks. Rusty here. Let's be straight with you: the next week and a half is a bit of a write-off for any proper surf at Manasquan Inlet. We're looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak waves. The first proper bump of energy doesn't show up until Sunday, July 19th, so that's a full week of very small, poor surf to sit through. Don't bother checking the cam until then.
So, let's jump ahead to the one real highlight in this window. Sunday, July 19th, that's the day to circle. The afternoon session is the standout. The swell finally pushes up to a solid 7ft, coming from the ENE, and the combined energy jumps to 439—that's a proper punch of moderate-to-strong wave energy. The key here is the wind: it's forecast to go glassy. That's the magic word. Absolutely flat calm, which for a jetty like Manasquan Inlet will make for some of the cleanest, most lined-up waves you'll see from this outlook. The morning of the 19th is also a decent option with 7ft swell and a clean, cross-off wind, but the glassy afternoon is the real winner. Just keep in mind, with swell that size, it's getting into the expert zone, and the ENE direction means it'll be firing straight down the jetty. It's a very consistent spot, so crowds are likely.
After that, we get a bit of a drop-off again. Monday the 20th sees a bumpy cross-shore wind messing up a 5ft swell, and the rest of the week is a mix of small, onshore, or choppy conditions. The weekend of the 26th and 27th has a few more clean, offshore days with some waist-high swell, but nothing that matches the punch and perfection of that Sunday the 19th.
Alright, that's the long and short of it. The whole 16-day window is a slow burn, but that one Sunday afternoon is a cracker. Fingers crossed it holds.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 37°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
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 kJ | 25 | 19 | 22 | 12 | 44 | 28 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 41 | 92 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:14PM1.76m | 6:51AM1.41m | 7:10PM1.81m | 7:46AM1.47m | 8:04PM1.83m | 8:40AM1.51m | 8:55PM1.80m | 9:33AM1.54m | 9:47PM1.73m | 10:27AM1.54m | 10:39PM1.64m | 11:20AM1.53m | 11:30PM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46AM-0.00m | 00:50AM-0.06m | 12:45PM-0.05m | 1:45AM-0.13m | 1:43PM-0.08m | 2:37AM-0.17m | 2:38PM-0.09m | 3:26AM-0.18m | 3:30PM-0.07m | 4:11AM-0.16m | 4:20PM-0.01m | 4:56AM-0.10m | 5:10PM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 12 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 37 | 35 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | S 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 44 | 28 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 6 | ESE 9 | E 7 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | ESE 10 | S 6 | — | E 7 | S 5 | E 7 | — | — | E 17 | E 17 | — | E 15 | — | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSW 3 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | S 4 | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 25 | 19 | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | 14 | 26 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 19 | 41 | 92 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 558 | 1004 | 646 | 1006 | 1290 | 196 | 209 | 13 | 393 | 213 | 257 | 14 | 213 | 2641 | 152 | 1536 | 2641 | 870 | 879 | 882 | 0 |
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