Manasquan Inlet Surf Forecast
New Jersey, NJ · North Jersey jetty break, magnet for NE and hurricane swell.
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Manasquan Inlet Spot Guide
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The Manasquan Inlet jetty is a swell magnet and a wave-shaper: NE energy bends along the rocks into hollow rights that have made this the proving ground of North Jersey surfing. Hurricane season and the first nor'easters of fall are prime, and the inlet wall gives spectators a front-row seat.
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FAQ
What swell direction works best at Manasquan Inlet?
ESE swell hits Manasquan Inlet straight on. The spot picks up anything arriving from NE (50°) through S (180°); swell from outside that window is blocked by the coastline.
What wind is best at Manasquan Inlet?
WNW wind blows offshore and grooms the surf. ESE wind is straight onshore and chops it up; light wind under ~5 kn is fine from any direction.
When is the best time of year to surf Manasquan Inlet?
Late summer through fall is prime: hurricane season (August-October) sends the year's best long-period swell, and fall-winter nor'easters keep it pumping. Summer runs smallest outside of tropical systems.
What's the best tide at Manasquan Inlet?
Mid, incoming. Tide predictions for the spot's NOAA station are in the forecast above.
Is Manasquan Inlet good for beginners?
The inlet peak on a real swell is for experienced surfers; the beaches north of it are friendlier.
How warm is the water at Manasquan Inlet?
Roughly 41°F at its late-winter coldest to about 76°F in late summer. In practice that means a hooded 5/4 with boots and gloves in winter and trunks or a rash guard in summer. The forecast above shows the current water temperature.
How far out is this forecast reliable?
The wave model has real skill to about 10 days, and we cut the chart there instead of padding it with guesses. Days 1-3 are solid, 4-7 useful, 8-10 a trend heads-up - and we publish our measured error against NOAA buoys, updated continuously.
Forecast from TrueSwell's own physics-based wave model (exposure → refraction → breaking, every swell train separately), built on public NOAA and Open-Meteo data and scored daily against NDBC buoy observations. How the model works →