Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SE swell with 84 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Manasquan Inlet in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be honest, looking at the next 16 days for this stretch of coast, it’s a quiet spell. The finder has picked out one spot, and we’re going to have to wait a while for even a glimmer of something decent. There’s a big gap of nothing much after the first couple of days, so don’t get your hopes up for a solid run.
The only break on the cards is Manasquan Inlet. It’s a beach and jetty setup, very consistent, but for the bulk of the forecast it’s just not doing much. The water temp is sitting at 74°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – nice for a long session in a wetsuit, or a short one in boardies.
Right at the start, on Friday morning, August 28, we’ve got the best of a very average bunch. A tiny 3 ft swell from the SE, with a weak period of 8 seconds. The combined wave energy is a measly 98, so it’s weak. The saving grace is a glassy, 3 mph SW wind. You’ll get some small, clean waves, but it’s very ordinary. After that, it’s a long, dry spell. The swell drops to 1 ft for days, and the wind is all over the place – cross, cross-on, or cross-off. It’s a lot of small, choppy, or clean but tiny junk. Saturday through to Monday the 7th of September, you’re looking at near-flat conditions with very poor surf quality. There’s a little blip on Monday afternoon, September 7th, with a 2 ft swell from the SE and a long period of 15 seconds, pushing the energy to 125. That’s a proper groundswell, but it’s still small. The wind is clean and cross-off, so it might be rideable, but it’s hardly a standout. The rest of the second week into mid-September is just more of the same tiny, wind-affected junk. The long period swell on the 7th is the only thing worth a look, and even then, it’s a long shot. For a spot that’s this exposed, a bigger swell would be needed to make it work, but that’s not in the cards.
If you’re desperate for a paddle, Friday morning is your only real window. Otherwise, this is a classic run of flat, small surf for the area. It’s a tough one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 3 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 84 | 46 | 44 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 38 | 47 | 56 | 47 | 32 | 31 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:01AM1.45m | 8:12PM1.59m | 8:35AM1.50m | 8:48PM1.57m | 9:11AM1.54m | 9:27PM1.52m | 9:50AM1.57m | 10:11PM1.45m | 10:35AM1.58m | 11:01PM1.38m | 11:26AM1.57m | 11:59PM1.31m | 12:23PM1.55m | 1:01AM1.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:06PM0.10m | 2:30AM-0.00m | 2:48PM0.08m | 3:05AM-0.02m | 3:29PM0.08m | 3:40AM-0.01m | 4:10PM0.10m | 4:15AM0.02m | 4:55PM0.15m | 4:54AM0.08m | 5:48PM0.21m | 5:41AM0.15m | 6:56PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 34 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 84 | 46 | 44 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 31 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 5 | S 5 | E 6 | E 5 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | E 4 | E 15 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 47 | 56 | 47 | 32 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | S 5 | E 4 | — | — | E 5 | S 4 | S 4 | E 15 | — | SE 12 | E 6 | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 38 | 11 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | S 4 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | W 2 | NNW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 10 | 7 | — | — | 18 | 13 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 31 | 60 | 64 | 213 | 188 | 188 | 2411 | 2276 | 188 | 1006 | 1203 | 1202 | 1201 | 20 | 10 | 78 | 82 | 47 | 51 | 56 |
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