Manasquan Inlet Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at Manasquan Inlet, New Jersey. I gotta be straight with you — the next 16 days are a tough stretch. There’s really no good surf in the window. We’ve got a long run of marginal or poor conditions, with a lot of small, weak swell and messy wind. The water temp is sitting at 74°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so at least that’s not a shock.

Let’s start with Sunday the 2nd. We’ve got a tiny 3ft SSE swell with a 4-second period, so basically no energy at all — combined energy is only 23 — and a cross wind means it’s just choppy. Monday morning the 3rd is the first time we see something that’s even close to surfable, with a 5ft SSE swell and an 8-second period, and the wind is cross-off, so it’s clean. Combined energy jumps to 264, which is moderate. But the forecast says it’s marginal, with heavy rain and risk of thunderstorms. That’s not a day to get excited about.

Tuesday the 4th through Thursday the 6th are all poor. The swell stays under 5ft, mostly from the south, with short periods around 6-7 seconds, and the wind is generally cross-off or onshore. Energy stays low to moderate, with the highest reading on Thursday afternoon at 127 — still not enough to get the heart racing.

Friday the 7th morning is the only other time that gets a “surfable” nod — a 4ft S swell, 6-second period, light offshore wind, clean. Combined energy is 156. But the afternoon turns windy and messy again. Saturday the 8th is tiny and clean in the morning, but the afternoon gets a fresh cross breeze.

After that, it’s pretty much a washout. Sunday the 9th afternoon has a little 3ft S swell with offshore wind and clean conditions, but it’s weak — energy at 54. The rest of the second week is a mix of onshore wind, small swell, and very low energy, with readings dropping to single digits by the 15th. The 16th has a brief surfable morning with a 2ft SSE swell, 7-second period, and light offshore wind, but it’s still ordinary.

The best you’re looking at is Monday morning the 3rd, with that 5ft SSE swell and clean cross-off wind. That’s the standout, but it’s not a standout in the classic sense — more like the least worst option. For advanced surfers, that’s your window. If you’re a beginner, this whole stretch is too small and weak to bother with. There’s a big gap of nothing from the 8th onward, with only a few glimmers. Honestly, this is a blank run for the area, and it’s not unusual.

Rusty.

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