Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 25 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: Thursday 27 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, S swell with 61 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 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s is also forecast. 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 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11PM.
| 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 | 5PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s coming up for our local stretch.
Honestly, I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are looking pretty grim. We’re in for a long, frustrating run of tiny, weak surf with poor conditions. The first few days offer nothing worth paddling out for, with a persistent south-east swell that’s barely pushing 1.0ft to 2ft and a combined swell energy that’s just a whisper (27-105). It’s frustrating.
We’ll see a bit of a bump on Thursday afternoon, the 27th, when the swell tries to pick up to 4ft from the south, but the period is a shocker at 5 seconds, and the wind is a fresh cross-shore 19 mph making it lumpy and messy. Not a pretty picture.
Friday the 28th, the morning might offer a cleaner look with a light cross-offshore wind and 2ft from the SE, but the energy is still weak (90) and the quality is only described as “surfable but very ordinary”. It’s the best we’ve got, but it’s hardly a standout.
After that, we’re looking at a long gap of tiny, blown-out waves from the 29th of August right through to the 9th of September. We’re talking ankle-to-knee-high stuff, with poor wind directions and onshore slop. The combined swell energy drops to as low as 16, which is just a flat calm in disguise.
The only flicker of hope comes on the 1st of September, Tuesday morning, with a gentle offshore wind and a 2ft SSE swell, but again, it’s nothing to write home about. The consistency of the break is very consistent, which is a positive, but the waves just aren’t there to be consistent with.
This is just one of those blank runs for the area. When the swell is this weak, and the wind is all over the place, you’re better off saving your energy. The forecasts can change, but right now, leave your board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 5 |
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 kJ | 22 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 45 | 40 | 61 | 44 | 61 | 38 | 26 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:20PM1.50m | 6:47AM1.31m | 7:00PM1.55m | 7:25AM1.38m | 7:37PM1.59m | 8:01AM1.45m | 8:12PM1.59m | 8:35AM1.50m | 8:48PM1.57m | 9:11AM1.54m | 9:27PM1.52m | 9:50AM1.57m | 10:11PM1.45m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:35AM0.14m | 12:39PM0.18m | 1:15AM0.08m | 1:23PM0.13m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 34 | 32 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 22 | 3 | 17 | 29 | 45 | 40 | 45 | 17 | 26 | 29 | 20 | 31 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | ESE 11 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 9 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 44 | 61 | 38 | 26 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 9 | — | — | E 16 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | E 3 | — | ESE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | WSW 2 | — | NW 2 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | 4 | 17 | 37 | 61 | 29 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 17 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 396 | 412 | 152 | 152 | 203 | 360 | 367 | 1194 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 183 | 135 | 213 | 2411 | 2276 | 2548 | 0 |
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