Manasquan Inlet Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

First thing’s first – the next two weeks at Manasquan Inlet are looking pretty ordinary, to be honest. There’s a real flat spell up front, and you’ll be waiting a while before anything worth paddling out for shows up.

The water is running at 78°F right now, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a solid 6°F above normal. Pretty unusual.

We start off with Saturday, August 22nd. The swell is barely there – East swell at 2ft, only 6 seconds period, and weak energy (51). The seabreeze is onshore from the ESE at 6 mph, so it’s messy. Not worth your time.

Sunday the 23rd has a tiny bit more going on, but still tiny. Southerly swell around 2-2ft, period just 4 seconds – that’s lumpy windswell. The morning is cross-off with a SSW breeze at 9 mph, and the afternoon goes clean offshore from the west at 12 mph. The waves are surfable but very ordinary. You might get a fun little crumbler if you’re desperate, but it’s not a standout.

Monday the 24th stays small – morning 2ft from the SSE at 6 seconds, clean but small. Afternoon picks up a little pulse from the ESE at 12 seconds, only 1.0ft, but that longer period (51 energy) means a bit more shape. Still, it’s not gonna get you out of bed.

The rest of that week into early September is a tough stretch. From Tuesday the 25th right through to Friday the 28th, swell heights are 1.0ft to 1ft with mostly short periods. Winds are offshore or glassy at times, but there’s just no push. The energy readings are all below 50 – that’s weak, weak, weak.

Now, Friday afternoon the 28th is the first real glimmer. A southerly swell bumps up to 3ft at 7 seconds, with combined energy jumping to 155 – that’s moderate wave energy. Offshore wind from the west at 6 mph, clean. That’s the best you’re gonna get in the first week. It’s still not huge, but it’s surfable and clean.

The second week has a few more pulses, but nothing that screams “go now.” On September 1st, Tuesday morning, there’s a 1ft SE swell with a 15-second period – that’s a long-period groundswell, but it’s tiny. The energy is 94 – still moderate but small. The afternoon has 1ft from the ESE at 13 seconds, energy 117. Clean cross-off winds. For a spot like Manasquan Inlet, a long-period swell like that can be tricky because it might break too straight on the beach, but with the jetty there, it could line up a few corners.

Wednesday September 2nd is the quiet standout of the whole outlook. The morning has 2ft from the ESE at 12 seconds, energy 163 – moderate wave energy, clean offshore wind from the west at 6 mph. The afternoon goes completely glassy with rain showers, still 2ft, period 11 seconds, energy 137. That’s easily the best conditions of the entire 16 days – clean, glassy, a little groundswell. If you’ve got a log or a fish, that’s your window.

After that, Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th are back to messy onshore junk – 3ft but choppy, short period, not worth it.

The last weekend, September 5th and 6th, is all onshore easterly wind and weak swell. Sunday the 6th has a 2ft SSE swell at 11 seconds, but with 16 mph onshore wind, it’s gonna be blown out.

So, the honest truth? There’s only one real standout in this whole 16-day window, and that’s Wednesday September 2nd – morning and afternoon both look clean and glassy, with some moderate energy from a long-period ESE swell. It’s not big, but it’ll be the best you’ll see. The rest is small and ordinary or windy and messy. If you’re itching for a paddle, wait for that Wednesday.

Rusty.

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