North Wildwood surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 22 May 2026 EDT
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North Wildwood surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's North Wildwood sea temperature is
15.9° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at North Wildwood today?

The current surf forecast for North Wildwood at 7AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Afternoon (22 May)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (22 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

Table - waves today at North Wildwood. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat morning, light winds from the E by Sun afternoon).

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
4
1.1
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.9
E
7
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.4
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
36
56
92
159
220
263
264
302
312
378
458
579
692
878
929
885
732
901
462
367
254
202
202
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
45
E
45
E
40
E
40
E
35
E
25
E
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
10
NE
5
E
10
ENE
10
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:02AM1.43m
1:50PM1.27m
2:01AM1.35m
2:47PM1.28m
2:57AM1.28m
3:43PM1.30m
Low Tide
7:43AM0.02m
7:54PM0.20m
8:45AM0.06m
9:04PM0.23m
9:44AM0.08m
10:10PM0.22m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:09
8:10
8:12
2
5
4
7
3
1
1
3
3
6
3
1
1
6
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
12
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
11
12
12
13
14
15
16
18
18
18
17
8
8
7
7
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
4
5
6
9
12
13
15
19
19
19
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
S
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
2.3
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
Energy kJ
24
24
16
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
901
462
367
254
202
202
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
7
7
10
18
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
4
1.1
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.9
E
7
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.4
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
0.8
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
Energy kJ
33
36
56
92
159
220
263
264
302
312
378
458
579
692
878
929
885
732
587
46
51
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
203
411
349
342
411
411
425
349
331
305
305
254
236
389
236
338
236
236
70
10
7
4
15
10
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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