Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, SSE swell with 342 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE 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 (Jul 27) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 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 on the cards for Manasquan Inlet over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it’s a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with very little to get excited about. The first solid week offers nothing but poor surf conditions, with tiny swell and messy winds. The combined energy of all swells directed here is barely registering, mostly under 100 (40) on Monday, and it doesn’t get much better. Cross-shore and onshore winds just chop everything up. It’s not until Wednesday the 29th of July that we see a bit of a glimmer, with a light WNW breeze cleaning things up and a little 3ft SE swell (94 energy). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. You’d be hard-pressed to find a decent wave.
That gap of poor conditions runs right through to the end of the month and into the start of August. Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd are still bleak. Then, on Monday the 3rd of August, we finally get a moment that stands out. The morning sees a clean 4ft SSE swell with a light NW cross-offshore breeze, and the energy picks up to 184. But the real treat is Monday afternoon. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, with a 3ft SSE swell and 136 energy. For a beach/jetty setup like Manasquan Inlet, that’s about as clean as it gets. The swell direction is SSE, which matches the optimum for this spot, and the waves should have a bit of shape. This is the best on offer by a long shot. It’s not huge, but for a quiet session, it’s the one to aim for.
The good news doesn’t last. The rest of the second week sees the swell vanish again, with energy dropping back to weak values and winds turning onshore or cross-shore. By the 6th of August, there’s a bigger 5ft S swell, but with 19 mph cross-shore winds, it’s just a messy, lumpy mess. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session. The final days roll in with tiny, weak swell and poor conditions. It’s a real blank run for the area, and it doesn’t look like it’ll break until well after the 11th of August.
So, bottom line: if you’ve got a board, your best and only real chance is Monday afternoon, the 3rd of August, for clean, glassy waves at Manasquan Inlet. Don’t hold your breath for the rest.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 23 | 24 | 33 | 117 | 294 | 93 | 98 | 76 | 59 | 39 | 30 | 49 | 43 | 21 | 48 | 41 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:48PM1.51m | 7:16AM1.25m | 7:28PM1.55m | 7:55AM1.29m | 8:05PM1.57m | 8:32AM1.32m | 8:40PM1.56m | 9:08AM1.34m | 9:16PM1.54m | 9:45AM1.37m | 9:53PM1.50m | 10:23AM1.40m | 10:34PM1.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:19PM0.23m | 1:07AM0.13m | 1:04PM0.20m | 1:49AM0.09m | 1:48PM0.17m | 2:28AM0.05m | 2:30PM0.16m | 3:05AM0.03m | 3:10PM0.15m | 3:39AM0.02m | 3:48PM0.16m | 4:12AM0.03m | 4:27PM0.18m | 4:44AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | SSE 8 | ENE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 28 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 294 | 93 | 98 | 76 | 59 | 39 | 30 | 49 | 28 | 9 | 48 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 10 | — | SSE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | SSE 7 | E 5 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 23 | — | 43 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | — | NNW 4 | SE 7 | — | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 12 | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 7 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | N 4 | NE 5 | — | — | E 5 | SSE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 24 | 33 | 117 | 197 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | 12 | 31 | — | — | 8 | 41 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 178 | 468 | 359 | 870 | 1532 | 116 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 62 | 59 | 46 | 31 | 0 | 54 | 235 | 203 | 757 | 1328 | 173 |
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