Finding the pulse of the reef...
This week
snorkel & freedive readBest day this week: Sunday, all day. Still an early read.
Next 12 hours
Partly cloudy now, clear moving in around 12 AM.
Conditions
Visibility, water, current, and wind. The in-water read.
Visibility
Clear
Calm wind
Water
65°
5 mm
Current
0.4 kt
gentle drift
Surge
6.75s
some surge
Wind
0 mph
offshore NW
Visibility is an estimate — wind, rain, tide & water alerts.
The spot
The things that stay true when the weather changes.
Divers enter over the rocks where the bulkhead meets the south jetty and go only at slack water; the current runs hard through the rest of the cycle. For anglers the fall mullet run from mid September brings bluefish blitzes into the inlet, and striped bass move through in spring and again in fall.
Metered on-street parking from March 1 through October 31, seven days a week, by coin or card meter or a numbered pay-by-space slip. Spots near the south jetty are scarce.
Checked 2026-08-23. Sources: Jenkinson's Boardwalk (private beach operator): beach badges, Patch (local news): 2026 Jersey Shore beach badge guide, Point Pleasant Beach Police Department: parking, New Jersey Scuba Diving: Manasquan River Inlet, New Jersey Scuba Diving: railroad bridge, New Jersey Administrative Code 13:82-3.17 (Cornell LII), The Fisherman: Manasquan Inlet.
Tides & Sky
When the water moves, and how bright the night.
High
9:51 AM
4.778ft
Low
4:07 PM
0.381ft
Waxing Crescent
7%
Daylight: 11h 18m · UV 5 Moderate
Life
The reef keeps its own calendar.
No recent observations
Double-crested Cormorant · Bald Eagle · Green Heron · Pied-billed Grebe · Great Blue Heron +3 more
Regulations
Take only what the season allows.
We've only loaded detailed seasons & limits for South Florida so far. For New Jersey, check the official source before you fish:
New Jersey saltwater regulationsOfficial source: NJDEP Fish & Wildlife· opens the agency site
Not perfect, but the reef is calling.
Snorkel: clear viz, cool 65 F water, 6-7 ft waves, 0 mph offshore wind.