```html Manasquan NJ Surf & Weather Report
Friday, October 9, 2026 | Local Time: 12:46 PM EDT

Location: Manasquan NJ Area (CDIP 209 / Barnegat Buoy)

1. WAVE SIZES

Flat to knee high max. CDIP 209 / Barnegat buoy shows small underlying energy around 2 feet at 8 seconds from the ESE. The Manasquan Inlet jetty and local peaks are experiencing micro ankle-to-knee high peelers on the inside sets, clean under light offshore winds.

2. CURRENT WEATHER

Mostly sunny and tranquil. Current temperature is 71°F with an expected high of 72°F. Wind is currently W at 11 mph, trending WNW to NW through the afternoon at 10 to 15 mph with occasional gusts up to 20 mph, maintaining clean offshore conditions.

3. TIDES

Manasquan Inlet Station:
High: 7:14 AM (4.93°)
Low: 1:16 PM (-0.07°)
High: 7:28 PM (4.67°)

4. LATER TODAY & TOMORROW

Primary swell holds from the ESE at 2 ft with an 8-second period. Secondary swell is minor out of the E at 1 ft. Surf will remain small and weak through the rest of today, staying around ankle-to-knee high. Saturday brings light NE winds becoming easterly, lifting local seas slightly to 2 to 3 feet with brief E 3 ft at 4-second wind swell building late Saturday night.

5. 12-HOUR WIND

NOAA/NWS HRRR Run: 12:00 PM EDT

TIME WIND DIRECTION WIND SPEED
1:00 PM W (Offshore) 12 mph
2:00 PM W (Offshore) 14 mph
3:00 PM WNW (Offshore) 13 mph
4:00 PM WNW (Offshore) 11 mph
5:00 PM NW (Offshore) 9 mph
6:00 PM NW (Offshore) 7 mph
7:00 PM WNW (Offshore) 6 mph
8:00 PM W (Offshore) 5 mph
9:00 PM W (Offshore) 5 mph
10:00 PM WNW (Offshore) 4 mph
11:00 PM NW (Offshore) 4 mph
12:00 AM N (Cross-Offshore) 5 mph

6. DAYLIGHT

First light: 6:32 AM
Sunrise: 6:59 AM
Sunset: 6:28 PM
Total darkness: 6:55 PM

raw data from noaa, curated by surforecast pacificwaverider

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