Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SSW swell with 73 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with S 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 10) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Manasquan Inlet in the next 16 days are 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's talk about what's happening at Manasquan Inlet (New Jersey). Gotta be honest, the next couple weeks are looking pretty slim. The water is a balmy 74°, which is way warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can ditch the wetsuit, but the swell is just not cooperating.
Wednesday afternoon is a total dud. A tiny 0.7ft ESE swell with a strong cross-off wind and hardly any energy. Thursday morning is our best bet early on. You'll find a clean 3ft S swell with a nice offshore wind from the west at 12 mph. The energy is still light (59), but it's surfable. Thursday afternoon is similar, with a 3ft SSW swell and a cross-off breeze, energy picking up a bit (112). That's about as good as it gets for a while.
From Friday all the way through the middle of next week, we are in a flat spell. Swells are barely a foot, winds are all over the place, and energy levels are in the dirt. Nothing worth getting wet for.
Things might wake up a little around Saturday, September 20th. The morning shows a 4ft E swell with 236 energy and a clean cross-off wind from the NNW at 9 mph. It's the best wave size of the whole stretch, but the swell direction (E) isn't what this jetty wants to see – it prefers a SSE for a proper line. That afternoon, the breeze swings onshore and the swell fades.
The biggest swell of the forecast hits on Thursday, September 24th, with 5ft from the east and 335 energy. But here's the catch: it's blowing a fresh 19 mph onshore wind from the ENE, making the ocean a lumpy, choppy mess. With a short period, this one is a mess for a surfer – maybe check it for a kite session.
If I had to pick one window, it'd be that Thursday morning, September 10th. Clean 3ft waves and a perfect offshore wind. It's small, but it's the cleanest, most enjoyable surf we'll see for the next two weeks. Everything else is just a fight with the wind or the flatness.
-Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SSE 4 |
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 kJ | 9 | 8 | 50 | 73 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 31 | 15 | 30 | 13 | 12 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:41PM1.70m | 7:13AM1.62m | 7:28PM1.71m | 7:58AM1.68m | 8:12PM1.68m | 8:42AM1.69m | 8:54PM1.60m | 9:24AM1.67m | 9:38PM1.50m | 10:07AM1.62m | 10:23PM1.39m | 10:51AM1.55m | 11:11PM1.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:02AM-0.09m | 1:13PM-0.05m | 1:46AM-0.12m | 2:02PM-0.06m | 2:28AM-0.11m | 2:49PM-0.04m | 3:07AM-0.06m | 3:32PM0.01m | 3:44AM0.02m | 4:15PM0.09m | 4:20AM0.11m | 4:57PM0.17m | 4:55AM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 23 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 50 | 31 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 30 | 17 | 12 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 30 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 4 | ESE 11 | S 5 | E 8 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 15 | ESE 9 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | 24 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | — | ESE 10 | E 8 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | E 15 | — | E 15 | E 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | WSW 3 | SSW 7 | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 51 | 110 | 4 | 73 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 2 | 6 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 879 | 757 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 51 | 1310 | 188 | 1202 | 870 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 647 | 196 | 1202 | 452 |
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