Manasquan Inlet Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's take a look at what we've got coming up for Manasquan Inlet.

First off, the water temperature is sitting at 72°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – so that's a nice little bonus if you're heading out.

Honestly, the next week and a half looks pretty grim. From Monday the 6th right through to the end of the second week, we've got almost nothing but poor surf conditions. The swell is tiny – we're talking 2ft and smaller for the most part – and the periods are short, mostly 4 to 7 seconds, so there's no real energy in the water. The combined swell energy barely gets into double digits, mostly sitting between 16 and 96 (weak energy). It's a real flat spell.

There are a couple of mornings that might give you something rideable but very ordinary. On Thursday the 9th morning, we get a window with a clean, cross-off breeze from the SSW and a 2ft E swell (7-second period), and the conditions are listed as "clean". It's not gonna set the world on fire, but if you're desperate, you could scratch out a few. Then on Friday the 17th morning, same story: a clean cross-off from the NNW, with a 3ft SSE swell (6-second period). It's surfable but very ordinary, scoring low.

We do get a bit of a tease on Tuesday the 14th morning, with a glassy 0.7ft ESE swell and a 10-second period, but the size is so tiny it's hardly worth getting wet for. Tuesday afternoon brings a clean offshore wind from the WNW with a 1ft SE swell, but again, it's just too small.

So, what's the standout? To be honest, there isn't one. If I had to pick the best of a bad bunch, it would be Friday the 17th morning – that clean cross-off wind and the 3ft SSE swell is the most promising combo in the whole run, but it's still only a tiny wave.

The long and short of it: this is a solid flat spell. For a break that's exposed and needs a decent push, there's just no power. You're better off waiting for a change in the forecast.

Rusty.

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