Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 2 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, ENE swell with 156 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 2 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s 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 Thursday (Jul 02) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 02) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Yo, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days at Manasquan Inlet are looking pretty bleak for surfing. We're talking a whole lot of nothing. The water's a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, sitting around 71°, but that's about the only positive.
From now through the first couple weeks, it's nearly all poor surf conditions. Tiny windswell, short periods, messy winds. Thursday afternoon July 2nd has a mere 3ft south swell with a 5-second period and a moderate cross breeze – not worth paddling out. Friday morning July 3rd is glassy, but only 1ft of weak SE groundswell, still poor. This pattern sticks around for days: small swell, onshore or cross winds, hardly any energy. Even when we get a clear day with offshore wind (like Saturday July 4th morning with W 6 mph), the swell is just 1ft – barely a ripple. The combined energy never tops 100 until July 8th, when a 5ft ENE swell pushes the energy to 187, but it's cross-onshore and choppy – basically blown out.
So we've got a long dry spell. The only glimpse of something surfable comes in the second week. On Thursday July 16th morning, we get a small 2ft SSE swell with an 8-second period, and the wind turns offshore from WSW at 9 mph. Conditions will be clean, but the waves are tiny – just surfable but very ordinary. That's your best bet. Then on Friday July 17th afternoon, another 3ft S swell with a 5-second period and light cross-offshore wind. Again, ordinary at best. Keep in mind, Manasquan Inlet often gets crowded, so if you're thinking of heading out on those days, expect company.
Honestly, if you're desperate, the July 16th morning window is the only one that might give you a few clean little runners. But don't get your hopes up. This stretch is a bust. Forecasts can change, but right now it's looking like a long wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 36°C on Fri night, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon night, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 28 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 37 | 25 | 20 | 56 | 123 | 156 | 112 | 47 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross |
High Tide | 9:42PM1.49m | 10:18AM1.23m | 10:20PM1.46m | 10:59AM1.26m | 11:01PM1.42m | 11:42AM1.30m | 11:47PM1.38m | 12:27PM1.36m | 00:36AM1.34m | 1:14PM1.42m | 1:30AM1.30m | 2:06PM1.49m | 2:29AM1.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30PM0.22m | 4:09AM0.08m | 4:07PM0.24m | 4:43AM0.09m | 4:44PM0.26m | 5:16AM0.10m | 5:27PM0.29m | 5:54AM0.11m | 6:21PM0.31m | 6:39AM0.12m | 7:32PM0.31m | 7:36AM0.13m | 8:47PM0.27m | 8:41AM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 |
 | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | 8:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 36 | 35 | 38 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 21 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 25 | 20 | 4 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 47 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | E 9 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | 2 | — | — | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | S 5 | W 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | S 5 | — | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 17 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 37 | 7 | — | 56 | 123 | 156 | 112 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 412 | 0 | 87 | 907 | 22 | 881 | 10 | 152 | 1006 | 2438 | 1089 | 1202 | 1202 | 1202 | 29 | 60 | 116 | 56 | 39 | 0 | 17 |
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