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Level 6/10

Manasquan Inlet

Manasquan, USA
🌀Strong rips👥Crowded👊Localism

Manasquan Inlet is the gold standard of New Jersey surfing—an inlet-enhanced beach break that produces the Garden State's most consistent and powerful waves. The inlet jetty creates sandbars that transform ordinary Atlantic swells into legitimate overhead peaks, with fast, hollow sections that reward aggressive surfing. The local crew is notoriously protective and skilled, having earned their waves through decades of cold water dedication. When hurricane swells or nor'easters hit the Jersey Shore, Manasquan is where serious East Coast surfers want to be.

3-Day Forecast
Today
15
0
Poor
0.5m
@8s
19km/h
Mon
16
18
Poor
1.0m
@11s
35km/h
Tue
17
67
Good
2.1m
@12s
25km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.5m
SSE(154°)
Score: 2/25
Period
8s
Short period / windswell
Score: 4/25
Wind
19km/h
ENE(77°)
Score: 0/25
Weather
5°C
0.0mm83%
Windswell Component
0.5mE@3s
Secondary Swell
0.2mNE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

4:43 am
High tide - -0.16m
11:25 am
Low tide - -1.21m
5:33 pm
High tide - -0.09m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

0
Poor
Components
Swell Direction4/25
Swell Size2/25
Swell Period4/25
Wind0/25
Raw Score10/100
Adjustments
🌊💨 Windswell-5
⚠️ Weak Component-15
📉 Undersized Swell-10
🚫 Undersized Capmax 30
Adjusted Score0/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score0
🌊💨 Windswell👥 Spring Break

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
E (100°)
Direction range
70° - 150°
Size range
0.8m - 3m
Ideal size
2.3m
Height multiplier
1.00×
Ideal period
13s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
W (280°)
Offshore range
250° - 320°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
low to mid
Optimal range
0.4m - 1.3m

Water temp

16°C

Wetsuit

4/3mm fullsuit

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

7/10

👥 Spring Break (Mar 14Mar 22) — expect extra crowds

Access: Public beach. Seasonal parking fees.

Best Season

Peak: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

Secondary: Aug

Hurricane swells and nor'easters.

Getting There

Airport
EWR
Drive time
70 min
Data quality
verified

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