Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, SSE swell with 207 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSE 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 (Jul 29) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Manasquan Inlet in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. The outlook for Manasquan Inlet in New Jersey for the next 16 days is pretty grim. From Wednesday, July 29th all the way through to Thursday, August 13th, the waves are mostly flat or just pitiful. There’s a long stretch here with nothing worth paddling out for.
We start Wednesday morning the 29th with a tiny 4ft swell out of the SE, but it’s a short-period 7-second wind swell. The combined energy is weak, at 102, and the water temp is about average for this time of year. We’ve got a light cross-offshore WNW breeze, so it’s clean, but it’s surfable at best, very ordinary. That’s the highlight by a long shot. That afternoon it drops to 3ft and 75 energy, and conditions go poor.
From Thursday the 30th through to Tuesday the 4th of August, it’s all small, messy slop. Most days seeing 1.0ft to 3ft waves, periods under 10 seconds, and combined energy barely hitting 70. The wind is a mix of cross, cross-on, and moderate breezes. Tuesday morning the 4th has a brief window with a 2ft swell and a clean offshore WNW wind at 12 mph, giving us 42 energy – but it’s still way too small to get stoked about.
Wednesday the 5th through to Thursday the 13th of August is more of the same. Knee-high junk. On Monday the 10th there’s a little bump to 3ft from the ENE, but it’s a pathetic 4-second period, and the combined energy is a weak 48. Surf conditions are poor. The final session on Thursday morning the 13th of August is 2ft from the E, with 40 energy – surfable but ordinary.
Frankly, with these tiny waves and the winds we get, this spot might look better for kite surfing than paddle surfing. For a break that’s usually very consistent, this 16-day spell is a real killer. It’s a dead stretch, but around here forecasts can change, and it won’t stay flat forever.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
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 kJ | 207 | 97 | 61 | 73 | 25 | 42 | 33 | 49 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 72 | 66 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:55AM1.29m | 8:05PM1.57m | 8:32AM1.32m | 8:40PM1.56m | 9:08AM1.34m | 9:16PM1.54m | 9:45AM1.37m | 9:53PM1.50m | 10:23AM1.40m | 10:34PM1.45m | 11:06AM1.44m | 11:20PM1.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:49AM0.09m | 1:48PM0.17m | 2:28AM0.05m | 2:30PM0.16m | 3:05AM0.03m | 3:10PM0.15m | 3:39AM0.02m | 3:48PM0.16m | 4:12AM0.03m | 4:27PM0.18m | 4:44AM0.05m | 5:10PM0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 8:14 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 97 | 61 | 73 | 25 | 42 | 28 | 49 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 72 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 5 | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 9 | — | — | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | SSE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 9 | — | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | NW 2 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | S 4 | — | — | N 3 |
| kJ | 207 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 33 | 22 | — | — | — | 13 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 17 | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 268 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 59 | 0 | 46 | 84 | 1 | 247 | 255 | 203 | 1037 | 1328 | 1244 | 24 | 116 | 0 |
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