Manasquan Inlet, NJ

Geography-Inlet is where the entire Manasquan watershed drains into the Ocean, and forms the border between Point Pleasant and Manasquan

-Jetties were built by the Army Corp of Engineers to prevent erosion

-Littoral drift has lead to very different sandbars on the two sides of the inlet

-Jenk’s vs The Inlet

Jenks vs. Inlet

Weather and Wave Climate-Weather and wave quality is very variable-massive temperature swings (30’s- high 70’s)- Air temps from sub-zero to over 100-boardshorts to 5-mils-Obviously Most consistent surf comes in the fall and winter--Hurricanes produce some of the best swells

- Summers plagued by flat spells and and seabreeze- Winter can have blizzards and Noreasters - While the best swells come in the fall and winter, spring and summer can still produce fun swells with good weather

Mechanics-Mostly a south swell spot- South swells dominant during La Nina- Breaks at 1 ft. but can hold waves as big as they can get in the Atlantic- Long jetty is the key- http://vimeo.com/30250827

The Break-3 distinct peaks

-First peak: Closest to the jetty, usually biggest and most localized

-Second peak: Slightly inside first peak, smaller, mellower crowd

- Third peak/ The left: Down the beach near the smaller groin. Can be fun, especially on smaller days

-Since the beach replenishment, There can be a legitimate left off first and second peak

Locals

The inlet is known for being a hotbed of talent and extremely localized

Scott Duerr, Adam Holloway, Chris Rooney, Andrew Rooney, Pat Schmidt, Justin Taylor, Sam Hammer, Corey Kiesel

Adam Holloway

Justin Taylor

Sam Hammer

Pat Schmidt

Chris Rooney

Travel costs- Usually just gas, parkway tolls and a beach badge-Not really a spot worth taking a long trip to

-Consistency is the main problem- Can fly into Atlantic City, Philadelphia, Newark, JFK

Boards To Ride-Literally anything you can think of, the wave is easy to surf-Expect to see longboards, funshapes, fishes, high performance shortboards

Hazards-Locals-Beginners on longboards-Fisherman-Beach badges-Sun burn-Parking tickets

Sourceshttp://www.surfline.com/surf-report/manasquan-northeast_4

278/travel/

http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/behind-the-scenes-at-new-jerseys-most-dependable-wave-spot-check-manasquan-inlet_13442/photos/

http://marinas.com/view/inlet/734_Manasquan_River_Inlet_NJ

http://www.surfysurfy.net/2010/06/super-surfy-surfboard-saturday-june-26.html

http://horribleworld.tumblr.com/http://

andymills.photoshelter.com/gallery/Manasquan-Inlet-Hurricane-Igor-surf/G0000FxN6h1l3wsc

http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2011/03/am_news_links_garden_state_par.html

Facebook pages of a few of the surfers