Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, S swell with 92 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with S 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Manasquan Inlet in the next 16 days are 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin' for the next 16 days at Manasquan Inlet (New Jersey).
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the first week and a half is a total bust. It’s flat, it’s messy, or it’s just plain ugly. We’re lookin' at a solid 10-day stretch from now through the 18th of September where there’s nothing worth paddling out for. We’re talkin' tiny swells, short-period junk, and onshore slop. The only glimmer comes on the morning of Thursday, the 10th, with a 0.9m south swell and a light offshore wind, but the period is a weak 6 seconds and the combined energy (69) is anemic. It’s surfable, but barely. You’d be fighting for a waist-high dribble. Not worth the wax.
Then, after a long dry spell, we finally see a pulse of energy on the 16th of September. Wednesday morning brings a 1.3m swell from the east-northeast, with a 6-second period and a moderate cross-offshore breeze from the northwest. The combined energy here hits 113, which is a moderate push. The wind is clean, keepin' the surface smooth, but that short period means the waves are gonna be a bit crumbly on the beach. It’s a step up from nothin', but for an advanced break like this, it’s still just ordinary.
The real standout, if you can wait for it, is Sunday the 20th. The afternoon session is the best on offer. We’ve got a 0.9m south swell, and the wind swings to a clean offshore from the west-southwest at 20 km/h. The combined energy (66) is modest, but those offshore lines will groom it into something ridable and peelin'. It’s a small day, but the wind will make it glassy. The swell direction (S) lines up nicely with the optimum (SSE) for this break. Keep your expectations in check on the size, but the quality might just surprise you.
Monday the 21st morning is a similar story – a 0.7m south swell with a glassy, clean offshore breeze from the west at only 5 km/h. The energy is still low (52), but you can’t beat the conditions for a tiny, clean wave. It’s a gentle, late-summer morning wave.
Honestly, for the first 16 days, the highlight is that Sunday the 20th to Monday the 21st window. The rest of the time, the water’s about average for the season, but the surf is just not there. It’s a tough run for the Jersey shore.
Stay patient, wait for the glassy days, and I’ll catch you out there.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu night, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 11 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 61 | 92 | 27 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 45 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:28AM1.42m | 5:49PM1.66m | 6:24AM1.53m | 6:41PM1.70m | 7:13AM1.62m | 7:28PM1.71m | 7:58AM1.68m | 8:12PM1.68m | 8:42AM1.69m | 8:54PM1.60m | 9:24AM1.67m | 9:38PM1.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:24PM0.04m | 11:27AM0.05m | 00:14AM-0.04m | 12:21PM-0.01m | 1:02AM-0.09m | 1:13PM-0.05m | 1:46AM-0.12m | 2:02PM-0.06m | 2:28AM-0.11m | 2:49PM-0.04m | 3:07AM-0.06m | 3:32PM0.01m | 3:44AM0.02m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 7:17 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | S 5 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 10 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 15 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 61 | 42 | 27 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 34 | 24 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ENE 4 | S 6 | — | E 8 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 24 | 45 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | SE 10 | — | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | ENE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | S 5 | — | — | SE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 24 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | WSW 3 | S 7 | — | N 3 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 68 | 106 | 3 | 92 | — | 3 | — | — | 8 | 10 | 16 | — | 22 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 209 | 268 | 879 | 406 | 468 | 879 | 879 | 0 | 47 | 13 | 87 | 135 | 188 | 1011 | 1006 | 196 | 85 | 403 | 0 |
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