Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 21 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 25 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, E swell with 4,401 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Manasquan Inlet this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Manasquan Inlet in the next 16 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 25) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 26) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 25th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 80 | 262 | 447 | 573 | 713 | 1215 | 1411 | 2057 | 2541 | 2759 | 4010 | 4324 | 3568 | 1520 | 826 | 692 | 932 | 817 | 512 | 913 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:02PM1.34m | 4:38AM1.18m | 4:56PM1.40m | 5:29AM1.28m | 5:44PM1.47m | 6:12AM1.38m | 6:26PM1.52m | 6:51AM1.49m | 7:05PM1.56m | 7:27AM1.58m | 7:43PM1.57m | 8:03AM1.65m | 8:23PM1.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM0.40m | 10:32PM0.28m | 10:39AM0.32m | 11:16PM0.20m | 11:26AM0.24m | 11:56PM0.12m | 12:11PM0.16m | 00:36AM0.05m | 12:57PM0.09m | 1:15AM-0.01m | 1:41PM0.04m | 1:53AM-0.04m | 2:26PM0.00m | 2:32AM-0.05m | |||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 18 | 4 | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — |
| kJ | 46 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1304 | 826 | 692 | 932 | 817 | 512 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NW 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 47 | 80 | 262 | 447 | 573 | 713 | 1215 | 1411 | 2057 | 2541 | 2759 | 4010 | 4324 | 3568 | 1520 | 782 | 7 | 865 | 678 | — | 913 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 402 | 870 | 1004 | 1004 | 879 | 1655 | 647 | 1303 | 881 | 1004 | 1318 | 781 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 1202 | 1202 | 646 |
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