Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, S swell with 116 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 2AM. 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 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
Right, let’s be straight with you. The next 16 days are looking flat and pretty grim around Manasquan Inlet (Manasquan). We’ve got a 16-day window, but the first real sniff of anything surfable doesn’t even show up until Sunday the 19th in the afternoon, and even then it’s just “surfable but very ordinary.” So that’s a solid 6-day gap at the start with nothing to get excited about.
The pattern is a long, drawn-out stretch of tiny, weak swell. Most of the time we’re looking at knee-high dribble or less, with combined energy values hanging around the 20s and 30s – that’s really weak, barely moving water. The wind is all over the place, mostly cross or cross-off, but the swell is just too small and short-period to do anything with. For instance, Monday morning the 13th has a 1 ft ESE swell at 6 seconds with only 21 energy – that’s a washing machine. Nothing is breaking cleanly or with any push.
The only faint glimmer comes on Sunday the 19th afternoon. We get a 2 ft SSE swell, and the wind turns offshore from the west at 15 mph, which will clean things right up. The combined energy nudges up to 44, but it’s still weak. Then Monday the 20th actually sees a jump to 107 energy (moderate) with a 3 ft SSE swell, but the wind is cross or cross-off, so it’ll be a bit messy. The following Tuesday morning the 21st has a clean 1 ft swell with a 10-second period, which is a touch longer, but it’s just too small.
Honestly, there’s no standout here. No day where the swell size, wind, and period all line up for a proper session. The best you could hope for is a grovel session on the 20th if the wind eases, but it’s not a recommendation. This is a classic summer flat spell for the Jersey shore. Forecasts can change, so don’t lose all hope, but right now, I’d be thinking about other hobbies for a couple of weeks.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 35°C on Wed night, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | E 15 | NE 4 | S 5 | E 14 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 14 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 71 | 116 | 50 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 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 | 12:12PM1.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:40AM-0.02m | 6:02PM0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — |
 | 8:25 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 36 | 35 | 26 | 33 | 31 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 32 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 50 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 5 | SSE 5 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | NNE 3 | SE 8 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | S 6 | E 7 | S 5 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 17 | ESE 8 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 8 | E 14 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | NW 3 | N 3 | NE 4 | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | — | E 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 9 | 71 | 116 | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 882 | 647 | 647 | 646 | 778 | 14 | 468 | 22 | 87 | 98 | 881 | 396 | 870 | 1004 | 870 | 1318 | 879 | 1318 | 10 | 98 | 0 |
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