Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SE swell with 82 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. 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 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, picture this, Manasquan Inlet. The next two weeks are mostly a desert. We're looking at a long, dry spell of nothing with a tiny oasis way out there.
Right now, and for the next week, forget it. The swell is pathetic – knee-high at best, with almost no energy to push a wave in. The wind is a mess, shifting around and ruining what little bump there is. It’s all zeroes across the board.
Then, on the morning of Sunday, September 6th, we get a pulse. Swell builds to about 2ft from the East with a 11-second period. The energy reading jumps to a moderate 127, which is the highest we’ll see. The kicker is the wind: glassy, with just a whisper from the WSW. That’s the window. It’s small, but it’s clean, and it’s the only real option on the table.
After that, it goes back to quiet. We get some clean, offshore NW winds on Monday and Tuesday (Sept 7th & 8th) but the swell shrinks back down to about 2ft.
So, for the whole 16 days, your one and only play is that Sunday, September 6th, early. It’s not going to be big, but it will be clean, and compared to the rest of this forecast, it’s a winner. The rest of the time, the inlet is just… still.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 82 | 46 | 44 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 60 | 56 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:01AM1.45m | 8:12PM1.59m | 8:35AM1.50m | 8:48PM1.57m | 9:11AM1.54m | 9:27PM1.52m | 9:50AM1.57m | 10:11PM1.45m | 10:35AM1.58m | 11:01PM1.38m | 11:26AM1.57m | 11:59PM1.31m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:54AM0.03m | 2:06PM0.10m | 2:30AM-0.00m | 2:48PM0.08m | 3:05AM-0.02m | 3:29PM0.08m | 3:40AM-0.01m | 4:10PM0.10m | 4:15AM0.02m | 4:55PM0.15m | 4:54AM0.08m | 5:48PM0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 7:36 | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | 13 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 32 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 4 |
| kJ | 44 | 82 | 46 | 44 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 60 | 56 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | E 10 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | S 5 | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | — | S 4 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | S 4 | E 5 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | 6 | 16 | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 5 | — | — | S 4 | E 15 | SE 14 | — | E 6 | — | E 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | SSE 4 | — | SSW 4 | S 2 | S 4 | — | S 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | 12 | 20 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 82 | 60 | 64 | 213 | 188 | 647 | 516 | 13 | 188 | 1006 | 1202 | 1202 | 1645 | 268 | 443 | 152 | 0 |
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