North Wildwood surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 21 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
15.3° C
(Which is 2.4°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 9PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (21 May)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
1
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
1.3
ENE
5
1.5
E
6
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.9
E
7
2.1
E
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
20
42
37
32
28
72
139
247
271
306
352
329
332
371
333
343
392
537
629
662
692
585
690
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
30
ENE
35
NE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
50
E
40
E
40
E
35
E
35
E
25
ESE
10
ESE
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-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
12:51PM1.27m
1:02AM1.43m
1:50PM1.27m
2:01AM1.35m
2:47PM1.28m
2:57AM1.28m
Low Tide
6:48PM0.13m
7:43AM0.02m
7:54PM0.20m
8:45AM0.06m
9:04PM0.23m
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
<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
8:09
8:10
8:12
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
1
4
8
2
Temp °C
17
16
15
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
11
12
13
15
16
13
10
8
8
8
7
5
5
6
4
5
3
5
5
4
4
2
0
4
4
5
7
12
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
S
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
2.1
ESE
9
Energy kJ
21
15
7
19
18
24
24
7
7
7
7
7
3
7
7
7
690
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
20
20
20
7
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
3
0.8
ENE
4
1
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
1.3
ENE
5
1.5
E
6
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.9
E
7
2.1
E
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
Energy kJ
1
18
42
37
32
28
72
139
247
271
306
352
329
332
371
333
343
392
537
629
662
692
585
485
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
Distance (km)
199
199
203
216
195
195
385
353
382
425
2406
2406
427
305
267
236
236
741
741
236
305
236
130
12
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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