Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, E swell with 88 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s is also forecast. 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 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me tell you, it’s a pretty grim stretch ahead for Manasquan Inlet. The whole 16-day window is a tough watch. We’ve got a massive gap right from the start – nothing worth even paddling for until about Monday the 24th of August, and even then it's a struggle.
The first real chance to wet a line comes Monday morning, the 24th. Manasquan Inlet is showing a tiny 1 ft of swell from the ESE, with a period of 12 seconds. That’s a clean groundswell, and with a light NW cross-offshore breeze, the surface will be clean. But the energy is weak, only 47 (moderate wave energy). It’s surfable, but ordinary. On the Monday afternoon, it goes glassy, but the swell is still tiny.
We get a little bump in energy by the 27th and 28th, with some SSE swell, but the heights are still only around 2 ft to 3 ft. The wind swings offshore for a bit on the afternoon of the 28th – a stiff WSW breeze at 12 mph. That will make the surface textbook clean, but the wave itself is still pretty gutless. The water temp is sitting at a toasty 76°, which is about a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least the wait will be warm.
Towards the end of the first week of September, there’s a slight uptick in combined energy hitting the 100s – we see 125 and even 148 (moderate wave energy) on the 1st of September. The swell is from the ESE at 2 ft-3 ft, with a modest period. The standout here would be the Tuesday afternoon of September 1st: a 3 ft ESE swell, period of 8 seconds, with a clean 9 mph offshore wind from the west. It's the best of a bad bunch, but still only a 1 out of 10 kind of session.
If you are a beginner, that knee-to-waist high stuff is manageable, but for anyone with a shred of ambition, this forecast is a long, flat nothing. This is a consistent break, so this run of blank days is unusual, and the forecasts can change. But for now? I’d save the wax.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed night, min 22°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 12 | SE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
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 kJ | 14 | 16 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 88 | 26 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:07PM1.43m | 1:25AM1.17m | 1:55PM1.39m | 2:18AM1.11m | 2:47PM1.35m | 3:16AM1.09m | 3:43PM1.35m | 4:16AM1.11m | 4:41PM1.38m | 5:14AM1.16m | 5:34PM1.44m | 6:04AM1.23m | 6:20PM1.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19PM0.34m | 7:16AM0.35m | 8:24PM0.37m | 8:20AM0.40m | 9:26PM0.37m | 9:22AM0.40m | 10:20PM0.32m | 10:17AM0.36m | 11:08PM0.27m | 11:07AM0.30m | 11:52PM0.20m | 11:54AM0.24m | 00:35AM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 9 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | — | S 3 | ESE 7 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | E 7 | — | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 12 | SE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 9 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 7 | S 4 | SE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 14 | — | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 4 | ESE 12 | E 7 | SE 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | SE 6 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | SE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | NE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | 50 | 88 | — | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 88 | 13 | 152 | 405 | 219 | 870 | 870 | 405 | 468 | 817 | 230 | 29 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 879 | 468 | 209 |
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