Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, SSE swell with 83 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Manasquan Inlet in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here again, but in feet and miles.
First off, it’s a bit of a frustrating stretch ahead for Manasquan Inlet. We're looking at a whole lot of nothing for over a week. From now through to around the 22nd of September, it’s a write-off. Tiny, weak, and messy. The early period is all poor surf conditions with heights barely tickling 2 to 3 feet. There’s a glimmer on the morning of Sunday the 13th with a clean 2 to 3 foot wave on a Westerly offshore, but it’s still ordinary. Honestly, those first ten days or so are a washout. The water is currently a very warm 74.1°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – feels more like August.
Hang in there, because things get real interesting towards the end of the run. The standout window is Thursday the 24th through Friday the 25th of September.
The first true highlight is Thursday the 24th. The morning brings a clean 7 to 8 foot swell from the East with light offshore winds from the WSW. That's going to be proper. The wave energy is solid. By the afternoon, it’s even bigger, pushing 8 feet from the East with a light cross-offshore breeze from the SW. This is good, solid surf for the jetty, but at 8 feet it's going to be too much for beginners. The experts are going to be on it, but expect crowds at this spot.
Friday the 25th of September is the next one to have your eye on. The morning swell is a solid 10 feet from the East with a period stretching out, giving it some real power. The combined energy is strong. Winds are a light cross-offshore from the SSW, keeping it clean. This is big, powerful, and only for experienced surfers. The afternoon sees it drop slightly to around 8 feet, still with that long period from the East. It’s backed off a touch, but still a serious wave. Keep in mind, a long-period groundswell like this can suck the water out and make for long waits between sets. At a beach/jetty setup there could be some weird lulls, but the power will be there.
So, to sum it up: a long, flat, frustrating first half, but a real punchy, clean east swell for the experts right at the end. That Thursday and Friday are the standouts.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 69 | 36 | 30 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 42 | 43 | 49 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 30 | 26 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:12PM1.68m | 8:42AM1.69m | 8:54PM1.60m | 9:24AM1.67m | 9:38PM1.50m | 10:07AM1.62m | 10:23PM1.39m | 10:51AM1.55m | 11:11PM1.29m | 11:37AM1.47m | 00:01AM1.20m | 12:25PM1.40m | 00:53AM1.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02PM-0.06m | 2:28AM-0.11m | 2:49PM-0.04m | 3:07AM-0.06m | 3:32PM0.01m | 3:44AM0.02m | 4:15PM0.09m | 4:20AM0.11m | 4:57PM0.17m | 4:55AM0.22m | 5:42PM0.27m | 5:34AM0.33m | 6:35PM0.35m | ||||||||
 |  |  | |  |  |  | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 13 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 31 | 29 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 9 | — | 36 | 30 | 22 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 49 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 30 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | S 5 | E 8 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 13 | ESE 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 14 | E 10 | SE 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | SSW 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 69 | — | — | 3 | 9 | 5 | 42 | 43 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 183 | 879 | 516 | 1201 | 1202 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 232 | 152 | 870 | 879 | 879 | 29 | 1006 | 879 | 452 | 658 | 1303 | 879 |
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Manasquan Inlet surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Manasquan Inlet Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Manasquan Inlet provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Manasquan Inlet can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Manasquan Inlet surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Manasquan Inlet) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Manasquan Inlet may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Manasquan Inlet is 4 km (2 miles) from Point Pleasant. If you plan a vacation in New Jersey, look for hotels and other accommodation in Point Pleasant. Point Pleasant has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest