Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with 158 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SSE 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s is also forecast. 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's talk about Manasquan Inlet. It’s a tough stretch for the next two weeks. We’re looking at a long gap of useless surf from the start all the way through the 24th.
From Thursday the 16th right through to the 24th, the surf is just plain poor. Tiny waves, weak energy, and the wind is a mess – onshore, cross-shore, you name it. The water temp is about 73°, which is normal for the season, so that’s not the problem.
The only real standout comes on Saturday morning the 25th of July. The wind finally goes offshore from the west at about 6 mph, cleaning the surface right up. We’ll see a 4ft swell from the SE with a 9-second period, and the energy jumps to a solid 371 (moderate). It’s not a monster, but it’s the first time it’s truly worth paddling out. The Inlet is super consistent, so it should be breaking. Expect crowds, though – everyone’s been waiting.
That good window is short. By Saturday afternoon, the wind turns and the quality goes downhill fast. The rest of the month into early August is just more small, choppy, and messy stuff. The morning of the 31st of July has a little SE swell at 3ft with a clean offshore breeze, but it’s weak and just “ordinary.”
If you’re going to get wet, make it Saturday morning the 25th. That’s the only real highlight in a long, flat spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 35°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 4 | E 15 | SE 3 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
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 kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 119 | 84 | 54 | 51 | 54 | 56 | 20 | 15 | 45 | 89 | 123 | 114 | 90 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | on |
High Tide | 9:33AM1.54m | 9:47PM1.73m | 10:27AM1.54m | 10:39PM1.64m | 11:20AM1.53m | 11:30PM1.53m | 12:12PM1.51m | 00:20AM1.42m | 1:01PM1.49m | 1:09AM1.31m | 1:48PM1.46m | 1:59AM1.21m | 2:36PM1.43m | 2:51AM1.14m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:30PM-0.07m | 4:11AM-0.16m | 4:20PM-0.01m | 4:56AM-0.10m | 5:10PM0.08m | 5:40AM-0.02m | 6:02PM0.17m | 6:26AM0.08m | 7:00PM0.26m | 7:15AM0.17m | 8:03PM0.31m | 8:09AM0.24m | 9:05PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 40 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 35 | 33 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 33 | 30 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | E 14 | E 4 | SE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | E 12 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 84 | 54 | 51 | 54 | 56 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 89 | 123 | 114 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 14 | E 9 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | NNE 3 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | N 3 | NE 2 | SE 3 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | S 6 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | N 3 | NE 3 | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 | — | N 3 | — | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | 24 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 119 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 15 | 45 | — | 1 | — | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1655 | 1194 | 188 | 2581 | 870 | 1565 | 881 | 173 | 1266 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 84 | 235 | 235 | 1089 | 1194 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 54 |
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