Manasquan Inlet Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.

We're looking at a pretty quiet period ahead, to be honest. For the first week, the waves are tiny and the winds are all over the place, so you'll be waiting a while for anything worthwhile. The real highlight looks like it might be towards the end of the second week, but it's not a guarantee.

Starting off, Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th are a write-off. We're talking ankle-snappers at best, with poor conditions. You'll be better off doing something else. Sunday the 19th shows a little pulse of swell, but it's still small. On Sunday afternoon, the wind goes glassy, which is a treat, but the swell is only 2 ft from the SSE. It's surfable, but very ordinary.

The week from Monday the 20th through to Thursday the 24th is mostly a bust. The wind is onshore or cross-shore for most of it, keeping things choppy and messy. There's a glimmer on Wednesday the 22nd, with a clean, moderate offshore wind from the W, and the swell picks up a touch to 3 ft from the SSE. The combined energy hits 170 (moderate), but it's still just surfable, not exciting. Thursday the 23rd stays clean, but the swell is small and weak.

Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th are a mixed bag. Friday is poor, but Saturday morning on the 25th is glassy again, with a 2 ft SSE swell. It's tiny, but the glassy conditions make it a nice little session for a longboard or a foamie. Still, nothing to write home about.

The period from Sunday the 26th to Wednesday the 30th is a long stretch of tiny, clean waves, but don't get your hopes up. The swell is consistently under 2 ft. It's surfable, but you'll be scratching for anything with a pulse.

Now, for the standout. The best window we've got is on Wednesday the 22nd of July. The morning session at Manasquan Inlet is the pick of the bunch. The winds are offshore from the W at 15 mph, keeping the surface glassy and clean. The swell is 3 ft from the SSE with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy hits 170 (moderate). It's not huge, but the clean conditions and that little bit of energy make it the best call for an intermediate surfer. The break is a beach/jetty setup, so it can handle a bit of swell, and it's very consistent. Just be aware that it's often crowded.

Later in the week, Saturday the 1st of August sees a bit of a bump in swell energy, hitting 103 (moderate) on the afternoon, but the wind is a strong cross-onshore from the ENE at 12 mph. That will make it choppy and messy. It's a long way out, so keep an eye on it, but for now, it looks like a kite surfer's kind of day, not a paddle surfer's.

Overall, it's a quiet fortnight. The best bet is Wednesday the 22nd for the cleanest conditions on a small but surfable wave. Don't expect anything epic.

- Rusty

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