Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, ENE swell with 107 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
Alright, let me break this down for you. It’s Rusty here, and I’ve got to be straight with you: this 16-day window for Manasquan Inlet is a tough one to watch. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out period of tiny, weak, and messy surf. The first real chance of anything rideable doesn’t even show up until Thursday morning, July 9th, and even then it’s just barely surfable.
For the most part, the swell is tiny, coming in from the east and southeast, with periods that are short—usually under 8 seconds. That means weak, windswell-type waves with no punch. The combined wave energy rarely gets out of the double digits, and the highest we see is only a moderate 140 (moderate wave energy) on Thursday afternoon, July 16th, but even that comes with onshore wind and is still called “poor surf conditions.” It’s a cruel tease.
There’s a lot of cross-shore wind and chop to deal with. We do get a couple of brief windows of cleaner conditions, like Thursday morning, July 9th, with a clean, cross-off wind and Wednesday morning, July 15th, with clean conditions, but the swell is so small—1ft to 2ft—that you’d be fighting for dribbles.
The only two sessions that hit even a 1 out of 10 are Thursday morning, July 9th, and Sunday morning, July 19th. Those are your “best” bets, and I use that term loosely. On July 9th, we’ve got waist-high, 2ft swell from the east at 8 seconds, with a light southwest cross-off breeze. It’s clean, but the energy is weak (51). On July 19th, it’s a glassy morning with 2ft swell from the south at a short 5-second period, so barely any push. The water temperature on July 7th is running 73°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but with the lack of surf, you’re better off just swimming.
Overall, I wouldn’t bother paddling out until you see a major change in the forecast. This is a classic Jersey summer lull. It won’t stay this flat forever, but for now, save your energy.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri night, min 21°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
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 kJ | 56 | 107 | 79 | 90 | 58 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 28 | 24 | 51 | 55 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:30AM1.30m | 2:06PM1.49m | 2:29AM1.27m | 3:04PM1.55m | 3:35AM1.25m | 4:07PM1.62m | 4:45AM1.27m | 5:12PM1.69m | 5:51AM1.34m | 6:14PM1.76m | 6:51AM1.41m | 7:10PM1.81m | 7:46AM1.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32PM0.31m | 7:36AM0.13m | 8:47PM0.27m | 8:41AM0.12m | 9:54PM0.20m | 9:45AM0.09m | 10:55PM0.10m | 10:46AM0.05m | 11:54PM0.02m | 11:46AM-0.00m | 00:50AM-0.06m | 12:45PM-0.05m | 1:45AM-0.13m | 1:43PM-0.08m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 |
 | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | 8:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 26 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | S 4 | SSE 4 | E 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 5 | SSE 7 | S 6 | E 6 | ESE 10 | S 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 79 | 90 | 58 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 55 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 10 | — | — | S 6 | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 10 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 6 | SSE 4 | — | — | SSE 7 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | — | E 6 | E 5 | — | E 6 | ESE 7 | — | SW 2 |
| kJ | 56 | 107 | — | — | 3 | 11 | 20 | — | — | 34 | 19 | 17 | 16 | — | 22 | 18 | — | 24 | 51 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3297 | 62 | 24 | 211 | 47 | 0 | 367 | 29 | 188 | 173 | 0 | 699 | 13 | 84 | 152 | 1006 | 0 | 1011 | 1202 | 0 | 13 |
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