Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, ENE swell with 47 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SE 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. 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 0.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Gotta level with you – this 16-day stretch at Manasquan Inlet is a tough one.
Right now, through the rest of August and into the first week of September, there’s just no real surf on the menu. Swell is tiny – under 3 feet most days, often just a dribble. Wind’s been all over the place: onshore, cross-onshore, side-shore with a chop. Water temp is about 78°F, which is way warmer than usual for this time of year – feels like a bathtub, but nothing to ride.
Starting Friday August 21st and Saturday the 22nd, we see a weak, short-period swell from the NE and ENE around 2 to 3 feet. Wind is cross or onshore, and wave energy is low, only 48. Total pass. Sunday the 23rd afternoon gives a quick window of clean, offshore wind from the W, but the swell is a measly 2 feet from the south with a period of just 4 seconds – windswill, weak and gutless (combined energy 46). You could get a glide, but it ain’t surf.
The next week is pretty flat. Monday the 24th through Thursday the 27th – nothing over 2 feet. Most days have cross or light onshore wind, leaving a bumpy, weak ocean. Wave energy drops into the teens and twenties.
Now, Friday the 28th of August morning is the standout – but only because it’s the best of a bad lot. It goes completely *glass* (glassy) with a light SSW breeze. The swell is still tiny at 1 feet from the ESE, but the period hits 10 seconds. The combined energy hits 58 – the highest in the whole run. If you’ve got a log and zero expectations, that’s your moment. But it’s still poor.
The next days into early September repeat the pattern. Small, weak swell, and the wind just can’t get right. A few morning cleans on the 2nd and 3rd (offshore from the NW), but the swell is 1 feet with moderate period. Not worth the drive.
Honestly, this is a blank run. For an exposed, advanced spot like Manasquan Inlet – which is very consistent and often packed – to go this flat is rare. And the long-range into the second week shows no real hope: still weak S and SE swells under 3 feet with onshore winds.
If you’re a kiter, those choppy days with a breeze might be fun, but for a paddle surfer, this is a two-week gap. No real recommendations. Wait for the next system.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 47 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 6:47AM1.31m | 7:00PM1.55m | 7:25AM1.38m | 7:37PM1.59m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:39PM0.18m | 1:15AM0.08m | 1:23PM0.13m | 1:54AM0.03m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 10 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 47 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 15 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | S 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | E 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | ESE 7 | S 4 | ESE 6 | S 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | E 7 | E 6 | S 5 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 14 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 10 | 480 | 383 | 230 | 516 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 29 | 51 | 29 | 183 | 1194 | 870 | 405 | 1194 | 0 |
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