Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, SSW swell with 187 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE 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 (Sep 03) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period. 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me lay it out for you in feet and miles per hour.
The next 16 days at Manasquan Inlet are looking pretty flat and disappointing. No real standouts in the whole window, just a lot of small, weak, and messy surf.
Water temp is right around 75°, which feels a touch warmer than usual for now.
The first few days are tiny. Thursday the 3rd, we’ve got an ESE swell at about 3 ft with a 9-second period, but the wave energy is weak. Morning has a risk of thunderstorms but the WSW wind is offshore and clean – still, the waves are too ordinary to bother with. Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th are basically flat with 1 ft or less. Sunday the 6th brings a lump to about 4 ft, but it’s a short-period ENE windswell of just 5 seconds, blown into a choppy mess by a cross-onshore NE wind at 12 mph.
Monday the 7th is weird: a 2 ft ENE swell with a long 11-second period, but it’s crossed up and onshore with weak energy. Not worth it.
The next real chance is Thursday the 10th: a clean 3 ft S swell at 7 seconds, with a light offshore W wind in the morning. The wave energy remains low. It’s surfable, but ordinary.
The rest of the first and second week is flat to small, with waves mostly under 3 ft. Periods stay short, winds are often cross or onshore. The afternoon of Wednesday the 16th shows a bump to just over 4 ft from the E at 6 seconds, and combined energy climbs to moderate levels (132), but it’s cross-onshore and choppy – flagged as poor.
Honestly, there are no highlights here. A few mornings offer clean wind, but the swell just isn’t there. This is a real dry spell for the area. If you’re looking for something to ride, you might want to check the forecast in a week – but for now, it’s a bust. With the weak energy and small waves, it looks more like a kiteboarding window than a surf session.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | S 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 79 | 40 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 62 | 60 | 47 | 82 | 51 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:23PM1.55m | 1:01AM1.26m | 1:25PM1.54m | 2:06AM1.23m | 2:31PM1.53m | 3:15AM1.25m | 3:41PM1.55m | 4:25AM1.31m | 4:49PM1.60m | 5:28AM1.42m | 5:49PM1.66m | 6:24AM1.53m | 6:41PM1.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56PM0.26m | 6:45AM0.22m | 8:16PM0.27m | 8:07AM0.24m | 9:28PM0.22m | 9:24AM0.21m | 10:29PM0.13m | 10:29AM0.13m | 11:24PM0.04m | 11:27AM0.05m | 00:14AM-0.04m | 12:21PM-0.01m | 1:02AM-0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 25 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 24 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 4 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 92 | 79 | 40 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 60 | 47 | 82 | 51 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | E 6 | S 6 | NNE 4 | S 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 38 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 7 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 3 | ESE 8 | — | E 10 | SE 9 | S 6 | — | — | SE 9 | SW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 5 | — | — | NNW 2 | SSE 2 | SW 3 | WNW 2 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 62 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 51 | 101 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 18 | 152 | 870 | 452 | 704 | 2548 | 383 | 884 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 2491 | 398 | 398 | 2641 | 2280 |
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