Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with 59 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with ENE 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s is also forecast. 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m looking at the outlook for Manasquan Inlet (New Jersey) and honestly, for the next couple of weeks, it’s mostly a tale of small, messy surf. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
We’ve got a long stretch of pretty poor conditions coming up, with almost nothing to get excited about. From now through the end of August, the swell is tiny, mostly under 3 feet, with short periods, and the wind is often onshore or cross-onshore, which just chops everything up. The combined wave energy is weak, mostly in the 20s and 30s (24 to 84), meaning there’s just no power in the water for a proper paddle session.
The pattern is grim. Thursday the 20th through Saturday the 29th is a string of days with “poor surf conditions” and zero scores. There’s a brief moment on Sunday afternoon the 23rd where we get a bit of glassy wind and a 3-foot swell from the SSE, but it’s still just “surfable waves but very ordinary.” Not a standout.
The real highlight, if you can call it that, comes on Saturday morning the 29th of August. We finally get a glassy morning with 2-foot SE swell at 10 seconds, and the combined energy bumps up to 74. It’s clean, but it’s small. For an advanced break like Manasquan Inlet, this is barely a knee-high dribble. Still, if you’re desperate for a little slide, that’s your best bet. No crowds to worry about that early. The SSE swell direction is okay for the jetty, but nothing special.
After that, it’s back to poor conditions through the end of the window, with tiny, onshore slop. On Thursday the 4th of September, there’s a tiny bump in energy to 129 (moderate) but it’s still onshore and small. Not worth planning around.
Bottom line: there’s no real swell window here. The whole 16 days is a flat spell with weak, short-period windswell and poor wind. The only clean moment is Saturday morning the 29th, and it’s tiny. For a consistent spot like this, it’s a disappointing run, but that’s how it goes sometimes. If you’re a kite surfer, the stronger onshore winds on a few afternoons might be more interesting than the paddle surf.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
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 kJ | 28 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 28 | 27 | 35 | 24 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 57 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:25AM1.17m | 1:55PM1.39m | 2:18AM1.11m | 2:47PM1.35m | 3:16AM1.09m | 3:43PM1.35m | 4:16AM1.11m | 4:41PM1.38m | 5:14AM1.16m | 5:34PM1.44m | 6:04AM1.23m | 6:20PM1.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:16AM0.35m | 8:24PM0.37m | 8:20AM0.40m | 9:26PM0.37m | 9:22AM0.40m | 10:20PM0.32m | 10:17AM0.36m | 11:08PM0.27m | 11:07AM0.30m | 11:52PM0.20m | 11:54AM0.24m | 00:35AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 7:47 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 12 | 18 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | E 5 | ESE 8 | E 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | E 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 28 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 35 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 7 | SE 5 | E 7 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 16 | E 7 | E 15 | S 5 | — | SE 5 | ENE 4 | ESE 13 | E 8 | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | N 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 18 | 28 | 27 | — | 24 | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 64 | 405 | 219 | 870 | 558 | 405 | 29 | 152 | 78 | 188 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 405 | 24 |
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