Surf Forecasts:
Manasquan Inlet surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with 161 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manasquan Inlet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Gotta level with you—this 16-day outlook for Manasquan Inlet is about as flat as a parking lot. The water’s sitting at 73°, dead normal for July, but the swell just isn’t showing up. From Thursday July 16 all the way through to Wednesday July 30, it’s a string of tiny, weak waves with barely any energy. Most days you’re looking at 0.5 to 2 ft, short-period slop, and winds that are either onshore or cross-shore. Nothing to get excited about.
The first hint of anything surfable comes on Tuesday July 21 afternoon—a weak 4 ft S swell with offshore wind out of the west at 12 mph. But the period is only 5 seconds, so it’s gutless and crumbly. Still, it’s clean, and if you’re desperate you could scratch out a few closeouts. That’s about the best on offer in the whole run. A few other days—like Thursday July 30 morning with a light offshore breeze and a 2 ft ESE swell—are “surfable but very ordinary,” but that’s being generous.
Bottom line: no standouts. This break is advanced and usually consistent, but we’re in a dead patch. It never stays this poor for long around here, so forecasts might change. For now, leave the board in the car.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 35°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 14 | E 13 | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 62 | 109 | 73 | 88 | 54 | 33 | 58 | 15 | 54 | 66 | 161 | 90 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 9:33AM1.54m | 9:47PM1.73m | 10:27AM1.54m | 10:39PM1.64m | 11:20AM1.53m | 11:30PM1.53m | 12:12PM1.51m | 00:20AM1.42m | 1:01PM1.49m | 1:09AM1.31m | 1:48PM1.46m | 1:59AM1.21m | 2:36PM1.43m | 2:51AM1.14m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:30PM-0.07m | 4:11AM-0.16m | 4:20PM-0.01m | 4:56AM-0.10m | 5:10PM0.08m | 5:40AM-0.02m | 6:02PM0.17m | 6:26AM0.08m | 7:00PM0.26m | 7:15AM0.17m | 8:03PM0.31m | 8:09AM0.24m | 9:05PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 35 | 33 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 29 | 33 | 32 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 4 | E 13 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 109 | 73 | 88 | 54 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 66 | 161 | 90 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 3 | E 3 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | NE 3 | E 12 | — | — | E 12 | E 11 | — | NE 4 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 8 | E 14 | E 13 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | N 3 | NE 3 | E 3 | — | S 5 | ESE 3 | S 5 | W 3 | NW 3 | N 3 | — | SE 3 | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | S 5 | — | N 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 32 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 62 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 3 | 58 | 15 | 54 | — | 10 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1318 | 1536 | 870 | 870 | 870 | 1318 | 879 | 136 | 2280 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 155 | 235 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 211 | 0 |
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