Manasquan Inlet Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s level with you—this stretch ahead is a real grind. The next 16 days are looking lean for Manasquan Inlet, with only a few brief windows of halfway decent conditions. There’s no real fire in this forecast, so temper your expectations.

The first couple of days, from Saturday the 25th through Sunday the 26th, are a write-off. The swell is tiny, around 3 ft to 3 ft from the ESE, with a short, weak period of just 7 seconds. The wind is on or cross-onshore, keeping things messy. The combined wave energy is weak, sitting in the 60s to low 70s. It’s just poor surf, so don’t bother.

Monday the 27th morning might offer a tiny glimmer. The swell drops to 2 ft, still from the ESE, and the period stays short at 7 seconds. But the wind goes light and cross-offshore from the SSW, which cleans things up. The energy is a meager 43. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. You’ll be scratching for something rideable. The afternoon turns ugly again with a 15 mph cross-shore wind and a score of zero.

From Tuesday the 28th all the way through to Sunday the 3rd of August, it’s the same story: small, weak swell (1 ft to 3 ft), short periods (5 to 8 seconds), and mostly poor wind. The combined energy stays low, under 100 for most of it, barely touching 115 on the 31st afternoon, but that’s with a cross-shore wind and poor conditions. There’s a lot of onshore and cross-onshore wind, plus some rain and thunderstorms. It’s just not happening.

The only real standout in this whole run is a brief window on Wednesday morning, August 5th. The wind is light offshore from the west at 3 mph, which is clean. Swell is tiny at 2 ft from the SE, with a period of 8 seconds. The energy is still low at 67. It’s surfable, but only just. The morning of Thursday the 6th also has a light offshore from the west, but the swell is even smaller at 2 ft, and the energy drops to 32. Clean, but tiny.

The rest of the run through to Sunday the 9th of August is more of the same: tiny, weak swell and poor to clean but tiny conditions. The water temperature is about 74°F, which is normal for this time of year, but that’s small comfort.

Honestly, there’s no standout swell here. The best on offer is the Wednesday morning, August 5th, with that clean offshore wind. But it’s a micro-swell. If you’re desperate, you’ll find a few closeouts, but don’t expect much. The rest of the 16 days is a long, flat spell. For a spot like Manasquan Inlet, this is a tough run, but forecasts can change. For now, keep the board in the car and wait.

Rusty, signing off.

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