Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, ENE swell with 160 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
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Alright folks, Rusty here, and I’m calling it like I see it for the Manasquan Inlet area. We’ve got a long, flat, and choppy stretch ahead of us.
For the first week, from Tuesday, July 7th through to about Sunday, July 13th, it’s looking bleak. We kick off Tuesday morning with light rain and a stiff 16 mph cross-onshore wind from the NE, just mangling a 4 ft swell. The wave energy is weak (108). It stays poor all week. The wind is either cross-on or just plain strong, with the combined swell energy barely topping out. Thursday morning, July 9th, offers a tiny break – the surface turns clean for a 2 ft wave with an 8-second period, but the energy is weak (65). It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about. Saturday and Sunday, the 11th and 12th, are a total loss with fresh onshore winds and tiny, lumpy conditions.
We then hit a gap of several days where the surf is just too small or too messy to recommend. By Monday the 13th, a strong breeze kicks up a messy cross-chop. Through to Wednesday the 15th, the waves stay under 2 ft and weak. The water temp here at Manasquan Inlet is running about average for this time of year.
The one and only genuine standout comes late in the game. Lock in Friday, July 17th. The morning gives us a clean 2 ft wave from the E, but the real session is the afternoon. A 16 mph offshore wind from the WNW will be grooming the faces. The swell is still small, around 2 ft from the SSE, but the wave energy climbs to a moderate 53, and those offshore conditions will make it feel way better than the size says. It’s “surfable but very ordinary” on paper, but for this stretch, it’s the best we’ve got. It’s an advanced spot, so keep the beginner boards at home.
After that, we trail off into small, clean but weak surf through the end of the period. The 21st and 22nd of July bring some more height – 3 ft to 4 ft – but it’s messy onshore slop from the east, so the quality isn’t there.
So, it’s a lean run. The only window that’s really worth paddling out for is the afternoon of Friday, July 17th. Get on it.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 148 | 95 | 102 | 158 | 113 | 103 | 87 | 41 | 29 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 24 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:36AM1.34m | 1:14PM1.42m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:39AM0.12m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
 | 8:28 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 |
mm | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 54 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | SSE 4 | S 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 4 | ESE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ESE 10 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 103 | 87 | 41 | 29 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | E 10 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 7 | S 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | — | — | S 6 | S 4 | — | S 4 | W 2 | — | NE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 3 | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 148 | 95 | 102 | 158 | 113 | — | — | 11 | 14 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 6 | 18 | 1 | — | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 406 | 268 | 1202 | 62 | 62 | 347 | 39 | 0 | 405 | 13 | 188 | 14 | 13 | 64 | 562 | 646 | 252 | 443 | 480 | 562 | 1280 |
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