Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, S swell with 130 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on what’s coming at Manasquan Inlet.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this 16-day stretch is a bit of a flat spell, no two ways about it. The first real chance of anything surfable kicks off on Thursday the 6th, but it’s not exactly firing. Before that, we’ve got a few days of tiny, choppy junk. It’s a slow start.
Manasquan Inlet (New Jersey) is the only game in town, and it’s a very consistent beach and jetty setup here, which is good for options, but the swell just isn't cooperating.
Thursday the 6th is the first glimpse of something. We’re looking at a weak S swell pushing in at 3 ft, but the period is a paltry 5-6 seconds, so it’s all wind chop. The morning has a clean cross-off breeze from the SSW, so it’ll look better than it feels. That combined swell energy is weak at 119. Not exactly getting the heart pumping. The afternoon gets ruined by a fresh S breeze hitting 19 mph, so forget about it.
Friday the 7th sees another small bump. Swell is a weak 3 ft from the SSE, again short period. The WSW wind in the morning is cross-off and clean, giving us surfable but very ordinary waves. You’ll get a few close-outs, but it’s a paddle, not a performance session.
The rest of the week and the following week are mostly a wasteland of tiny surf. Sunday the 9th afternoon shows a moment of glass from the SW, with a tiny 3 ft S swell – it’ll be pretty to look at, but you’ll be fighting for scraps.
The best of the whole 16 days? It’s scraping the barrel, honestly. If I had to pick one, it’s Thursday morning, the 6th, just because it has the most size (3 ft S) with clean-ish conditions. After that, Friday morning, the 7th (3 ft SSE) is about equal. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal at 76°, but that just means it’s pleasant to sit out there waiting for waves that aren’t coming. For any real size or power, you’re looking at a long, dry spell with nothing on the horizon. Keep the board waxed, but maybe spend more time tuning up your car than your pop-up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 57 | 31 | 26 | 31 | 16 | 76 | 85 | 119 | 51 | 60 | 105 | 38 | 37 | 29 | 33 | 52 | 91 | 62 | 43 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:53AM1.48m | 00:13AM1.33m | 12:45PM1.51m | 1:10AM1.28m | 1:41PM1.53m | 2:13AM1.24m | 2:42PM1.55m | 3:21AM1.23m | 3:51PM1.59m | 4:33AM1.27m | 5:00PM1.65m | 5:40AM1.35m | 6:02PM1.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM0.25m | 6:04AM0.12m | 7:09PM0.28m | 7:02AM0.16m | 8:28PM0.27m | 8:17AM0.18m | 9:39PM0.22m | 9:30AM0.16m | 10:42PM0.13m | 10:35AM0.10m | 11:40PM0.04m | 11:36AM0.03m | 00:34AM-0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 33 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 35 | 35 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | E 10 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | E 9 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 73 | 57 | 31 | 26 | 31 | 16 | 41 | — | 71 | 51 | 2 | 62 | 38 | 21 | 29 | 33 | 2 | 46 | 62 | 43 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 10 | SSE 6 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | — | E 11 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 47 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 12 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | — | — | ESE 2 | S 4 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | WSW 2 | WNW 2 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 76 | 85 | 119 | — | 60 | 105 | — | 37 | — | — | 52 | 91 | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 235 | 0 | 203 | 778 | 116 | 0 | 1202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 |
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