Manasquan Inlet Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me be straight with you – this is one of those stretches where the ocean seems to be having a nap. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out period of tiny surf right through the middle of July, so you’ll need to be patient. There’s a window of something a bit more interesting in the second week, but we’ve got to get through the quiet spell first.

Alright, for the next week or so, it’s pretty grim. We’re talking days of tiny, weak swell with poor conditions. From Friday the 3rd right through to Tuesday the 8th, Manasquan Inlet is seeing nothing but knee-high dribble or flatness. The combined energy is barely registering, sitting in the low teens and twenties – that’s weak, no two ways about it. Winds are a mess most of the time, switching from onshore to cross-onshore, keeping things choppy and basically unsurfable. There is a brief moment on Tuesday the 7th morning where the wind goes light and cross-off, giving us a clean surface, but the swell is still only 2ft with a period of 5 seconds – it’s just not got any push.

Now, Wednesday the 8th afternoon, the energy starts to tick up a bit, hitting a moderate 108 for combined energy, but the wind is from the east-southeast at 18 mph, which is cross-onshore and keeps it a choppy, poor mess. Thursday the 9th is just more of the same with moderate wind. We’re in a real lull here.

Fast forward to Saturday the 11th of July. This is the standout in the whole outlook. The morning brings a fresh offshore breeze from the west-northwest at 19 mph – that’s a major positive, meaning clean, lined-up conditions at the jetty. The swell jumps a little in the afternoon to 4ft from the south, with a moderate energy level of 214. The period is a bit short at 8 seconds, so it’s not a long-period groundswell, but for this spot that offshore wind is the key. This is a solid, expert-level wave for Manasquan Inlet. It’s a beach and jetty setup, and with a fresh offshore, it’s going to be clean and hollow. Just be aware that crowds can be an issue here on weekends, and with the best window in a fortnight, it’ll likely be busy.

After that, it’s back to small and ordinary. Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13th see clean conditions but the swell drops back to 2ft or so. The rest of the forecast through to the 18th is mostly poor conditions, with onshore or cross-onshore winds and tiny swell. There’s a slight flicker on Wednesday the 15th morning with a light offshore wind from the west-southwest at 10 km/h, but again, the swell is a weak 2ft.

So, to wrap it up: hold out for Saturday the 11th of July. That afternoon window with the fresh offshore wind and the 4ft south swell is the only real chance for a decent session at Manasquan Inlet. The rest of the period is a write-off, I’m sorry to say. Keep your eyes on the charts, though – it tends not to stay this quiet forever.

Rusty.

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