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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
Wed
29
58
Fair
1.8m
@12s
12km/h
Today
30
76
Good
1.8m
@12s
8km/h
Fri
1
82
Firing
1.2m
@12s
11km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.8m
E(87°)
Score: 17/25
Period
12s
Medium period swell
Score: 23/25
Wind
12km/h
SE(125°)
Score: 5/25
Weather
11°C
0.0mm70%
Windswell Component
0.1mSE@2s
0
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 3 km/h SSW|PM: 13 km/h SE
3 km/h vs 13 km/h afternoon
Mid tide at 6am (0.3m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

6:03 am
High tide - 0.29m
12:12 pm
Low tide - -0.97m
6:26 pm
High tide - 0.48m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

58
Fair
Components
Swell Direction17/25
Swell Size17/25
Swell Period23/25
Wind5/25
Raw Score62/100
Adjustments
Wind History-4
Adjusted Score58/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score58

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°

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

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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