Manasquan Inlet Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Manasquan Inlet over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you—this stretch is lookin’ pretty flat and unfriendly for a good while. We’ve got a big gap of poor conditions stretchin’ from now all the way through the first week of August, with hardly any real juice.

The water temp is sittin’ at a fairly normal 74°F for this time of year, so no surprises there. But the wave energy is just not there. The combined swell energy barely breaks past 70 (74 on Sunday the 2nd morning), but that’s pretty weak stuff for this exposed jetty. Most of the time it’s sittin’ in the 40s or 50s—real lackluster. Winds are mostly cross or cross-off, not helping much, and the swell heights rarely push over 3 ft. The period is short too, mostly between 4 and 8 seconds, so it’s choppy and gutless.

Now, we finally get a little flicker of hope around Friday, August 7th into the weekend. On Friday the 7th afternoon, we get a glassy 4 ft swell from the south with a 6-second period at Manasquan Inlet. It's not huge, but glassy conditions with barely a ripple—that’s the kind of clean you can work with. The combined energy climbs to 96, which is still moderate, but at least it’s the best we’ll see all outlook. The Saturday morning, August 8th, also looks clean with a 3 ft south-southeast swell, light winds, and clean faces. Even Sunday the 9th afternoon shows a 3 ft south swell with clean offshore flow from the west-southwest and combined energy hitting 123—actually the highest reading we get. That’s moderate energy and clean, so definitely a session to pencil in.

For the second week, things fall off again. There’s a tiny blip on Thursday, August 13th, with a 3 ft east swell and offshore winds in the afternoon, but the period is still short at 6 seconds and the energy is low. Honestly, nothin’ special.

The standout in this whole run is Sunday, August 9th afternoon for Manasquan Inlet—the only time combined energy goes three digits (123) with a 3 ft south swell and clean moderate offshore flow. That’s the one to aim for. The Friday, August 7th afternoon with glassy 4 ft south swell is a close second. Both are clean, small, but for this stretch, that’s as good as it gets.

Crowds are *often* at Manasquan Inlet, so expect company. And keep in mind, it’s a jetty setup and very consistent—it won’t stay poor forever, forecasts change. But right now, pick your moments.

Rusty.

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