Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, SSW swell with 131 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with E 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 (Sep 06) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, this is Rusty checkin' in with a look at the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you, it's lookin' pretty grim for a paddle. We've got a long stretch of tiny, weak surf comin' up, so don't get your hopes up.
The water temp at Manasquan Inlet is sittin' at 75° right now, which is a solid 4° warmer than usual for this time of year. That's a nice surprise if you're gonna get wet, but you'll be floatin' more than ridin'.
The week kicks off with almost nothin'. Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are total write-offs with tiny, onshore-chopped waves. You'll see a little bump Monday mornin', the 7th, with a clean 2ft from the east, but it's barely surfable, and the combined energy is a measly 55. It's a "maybe if you're desperate" kind of session.
The whole first week is a bust. We've got a few mornin's with clean conditions and a little size, like Thursday the 10th with a 3ft south swell and offshore wind, but it's just not enough push. The best of a bad lot might be Saturday mornin' the 12th, when it goes glassy with a 3ft easterly bump. The conditions will be clean, but the period is short at 5 seconds, so it'll be a bit of a close-out fest. You'll get a few fun ones on a longboard if you're picky.
Then we hit another dry spell. From Sunday the 13th right through to Friday the 18th, it's just a parade of poor surf with tiny heights and onshore gunk. The wind is often cross or cross-on, and the swell energy is stuck in the teens and twenties. You'd be better off waxin' your board and starin' at the ceiling.
Finally, there's a glimmer on the horizon. Sunday the 20th mornin' sees a bit of a pulse. The swell picks up to 4ft from the ESE, with a combined energy of 108, which is moderate. The wind is a clean cross-off from the SSW, so it'll be pretty clean. This is the only time in the whole 16-day window that the wave energy breaks into triple digits. It's not a monster, but after all this flatness, it's the standout. Manasquan Inlet will be the spot to check, but keep in mind it's a beach/jetty setup, so that east-southeast swell might be a bit close-outy. It's the best we've got, and it's a full week and a half away, so don't get too attached to the idea.
So, the long and short of it: mostly a flat spell, with a possible fun session on the 20th. Keep your eyes peeled, but don't hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 10 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 10 | ENE 4 | E 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 7 | 14 | 64 | 49 | 30 | 46 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 130 | 59 | 33 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:31PM1.53m | 3:15AM1.25m | 3:41PM1.55m | 4:25AM1.31m | 4:49PM1.60m | 5:28AM1.42m | 5:49PM1.66m | 6:24AM1.53m | 6:41PM1.70m | 7:13AM1.62m | 7:28PM1.71m | 7:58AM1.68m | 8:12PM1.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07AM0.24m | 9:28PM0.22m | 9:24AM0.21m | 10:29PM0.13m | 10:29AM0.13m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 | S 6 | S 6 | E 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 4 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 7 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 46 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 59 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 4 | — | ESE 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | 64 | 49 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 71 | 130 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 704 | 2411 | 370 | 56 | 152 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 188 | 1657 | 398 | 468 | 879 | 1194 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 152 | 188 | 0 |
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