Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, ENE swell with 264 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ESE 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 (Sep 03) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 1.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore 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 (Sep 03) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Manasquan Inlet are looking like a tough stretch. We've got a long wait ahead before anything worth paddling out for shows up.
Right now, and for the rest of this week, it's pretty grim. Small, weak windswell with periods barely hitting 8 seconds is all we’ve got, and the wind is blowing on it from the east and northeast, just chopping it all up. The wave energy is basically non-existent, with readings as low as 11 to 20. The water is sitting at a touch warmer than normal, about 73.8°, but that’s the only highlight. It's a real waiting game.
Come Thursday the 3rd of September, we finally see a little pulse of energy. A morning offshore flow from the west should clean up a knee-to-waist high ESE swell. The combined energy is a weak 102, so it’s not gonna be powerful, but with that light offshore wind, it’ll be the most rideable it’s been all week. It’s still a far cry from good surf.
We then hit another flat, choppy patch through the weekend and into the next week. There’s a little more size early on Sunday the 6th, with chest-high ENE swell and energy jumping to 166, but the wind is howling onshore, making it a complete mess. That one’s for the kites, not for paddlers. The following week is more of the same – small, weak, and onshore. There's a brief tease on the 7th with some longer period swell at 11 seconds, but the cross-onshore wind kills it.
Honestly, the best bet in this whole 16-day window is at the very end. On Tuesday the 15th of September, we’ve got a clean, light cross-offshore wind from the SSW and a similar chest-high ENE swell pushing in. The energy finally gets up to a moderate 179-190, and with the wind off the land, the jetty might actually produce a few clean, rideable walls. It’s nothing to write home about, but after this long dry spell, it’s the standout session.
Hang in there, Jersey. The ocean will wake up again.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
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 kJ | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 72 | 85 | 106 | 118 | 70 | 58 | 20 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 165 | 264 | 83 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | off | on | on | on | on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:50AM1.57m | 10:11PM1.45m | 10:35AM1.58m | 11:01PM1.38m | 11:26AM1.57m | 11:59PM1.31m | 12:23PM1.55m | 1:01AM1.26m | 1:25PM1.54m | 2:06AM1.23m | 2:31PM1.53m | 3:15AM1.25m | 3:41PM1.55m | 4:25AM1.31m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:10PM0.10m | 4:15AM0.02m | 4:55PM0.15m | 4:54AM0.08m | 5:48PM0.21m | 5:41AM0.15m | 6:56PM0.26m | 6:45AM0.22m | 8:16PM0.27m | 8:07AM0.24m | 9:28PM0.22m | 9:24AM0.21m | 10:29PM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 34 | 33 | 27 | 31 | 26 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 8 | NE 3 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 72 | 58 | 49 | 118 | 70 | 58 | 20 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 264 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 15 | S 4 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | E 7 | SE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | ENE 3 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | S 4 | — | NNW 3 | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 7 | — | W 2 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 85 | 106 | — | — | 20 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 31 | 165 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1005 | 516 | 452 | 516 | 230 | 64 | 402 | 1202 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 56 | 646 | 870 | 2276 | 84 | 359 | 247 |
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