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Manasquan Inlet Surf Forecast
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Manasquan Inlet surfForecast / New Jersey / USA
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Manasquan Inlet sea temperature is
12.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)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 Wednesday (May 20) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s 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 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 23) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (May 20) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Wed 20th May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Mon 25th May) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 23rd May) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | ESE 6 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | |
51 | 47 | 37 | 20 | 56 | 60 | 65 | 80 | 83 | 149 | 428 | 456 | 324 | 215 | 155 | 75 | 51 | 32 | 21 | 53 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | off | |
High Tide | 11:07AM1.40m | 11:21PM1.65m | 12:08PM1.39m | 00:21AM1.56m | 1:07PM1.39m | 1:18AM1.48m | 2:03PM1.40m | 2:14AM1.41m | 2:58PM1.42m | 3:09AM1.34m | 3:53PM1.46m | 4:04AM1.29m | 4:45PM1.50m | 4:59AM1.27m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:51PM0.05m | 5:47AM-0.03m | 5:50PM0.13m | 6:47AM0.03m | 6:57PM0.20m | 7:49AM0.07m | 8:07PM0.23m | 8:47AM0.09m | 9:12PM0.23m | 9:39AM0.09m | 10:09PM0.20m | 10:25AM0.09m | 11:00PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
— | — | 8 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 30 | 32 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 |
28 | 31 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | E 18 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
 kJ | 51 | 47 | 37 | 20 | 13 | 60 | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 215 | 155 | 52 | 51 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 75 | 44 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | — | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | — | S 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | N 3 | NE 3 | ENE 5 | — | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | S 3 | S 6 | WSW 3 | — | NNE 3 | S 6 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | 102 | 1 | 7 | 56 | — | 65 | 80 | 83 | 149 | 428 | 456 | 324 | — | 2 | 102 | 1 | — | 1 | 53 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 84 | 84 | 544 | 489 | 84 | 523 | 1194 | 393 | 499 | 1194 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 230 | 64 |
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The above surf forecast table for Manasquan Inlet provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Manasquan Inlet can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Manasquan Inlet surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Manasquan Inlet) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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Manasquan Inlet is 4 km (2 miles) from Point Pleasant. If you plan a vacation in New Jersey, look for hotels and other accommodation in Point Pleasant. Point Pleasant has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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