Manasquan, New Jersey Weather
Manasquan, New Jersey — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Manasquan, Monmouth County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Manasquan. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Manasquan is published on the Monmouth Executive Airport (KBLM) page, 9 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Manasquan have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Manasquan: Lakewood Airport (KN12) 13 km · Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport (KNEL) 28 km · Old Bridge Airport (K3N6) 34 km · Mc Guire Air Force Base (KWRI) 48 km · Linden Airport (KLDJ) 57 km
Conditions reported at KBLM describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Manasquan specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Manasquan, New Jersey
Manasquan breathes the salt-laced air of the Jersey Shore, its landscape a gentle sweep of dunes and tidal marshes meeting the broad, restless Atlantic. It lies 3.8 miles south-east of Wall, NJ (from Wall, NJ: bearing 143°T), and is situated 10.0 miles south-south-east of Monmouth. The town itself unfurls along the Manasquan River, a ribbon of brackish water that carves a quiet path inland, its shores lined with the weathered clapboard of homes and the sturdy pilings of docks. Here, the sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, seems to thicken, casting long, golden shadows that stretch across the sandy soil and the low-slung, scrubby pines. The air carries the faint, persistent murmur of the ocean, a constant reminder of the vast, blue expanse that shapes the very character of this coastal enclave. The feel of the ground underfoot shifts from firm, packed sand near the oceanfront to a softer, more yielding earth in the marshier stretches, a subtle topography that speaks of the constant ebb and flow of the tides. The history of Manasquan is deeply intertwined with the sea, its early days defined by fishing fleets and the hardy souls who braved the Atlantic for their livelihood. The railroad arrived, transforming it into a summer resort destination, a place where city dwellers sought refuge from the inland heat, their laughter echoing along the boardwalks that once defined its vibrant social scene. Today, while tourism remains a vital pulse, the economy of Manasquan also hums with the quiet industry of local businesses, from boatyards that mend weathered hulls to shops that cater to the year-round residents. The iconic Squan Tower, a historic lifeguard station, stands as a sentinel, a silent witness to generations of beachgoers and a reminder of the town's enduring connection to its maritime heritage. The rhythm of Manasquan is one of tides and seasons, a blend of summer's boisterous energy and the quieter, introspective peace of the off-season, where the call of the gulls replaces the chatter of crowds.
Live animated radar for Manasquan and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Manasquan, Monmouth County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.126226°N, 74.049304°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08736 |
| Area Code | 732, 848 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Manasquan, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Manasquan, New Jersey, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Manasquan includes coordinates 40.126226°N, 74.049304°W, situated in Monmouth County. ZIP code 08736. Telephone area code: 732, 848. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
