North Wildwood Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about North Wildwood. The next 16 days are a real bummer, no two ways about it. The first chance to surf doesn’t come until Wednesday morning, July 29th. Before that, Tuesday the 28th is a complete washout – onshore wind, thunderstorms, tiny swell, and poor conditions.

Wednesday morning, July 29th, we finally see something. The swell is a weak 2ft from the SE, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is a low 56, so it’s soft. But the wind is offshore from the WNW at 15 km/h, which cleans it up. The water temp is about normal for this time of year. It’s not much, but for a beginner-friendly sandbar that breaks fairly consistently, it’s a chance to get a few rides. The break is exposed to the ESE, so the SE swell is a decent fit. Expect crowds, as it’s often busy here.

The afternoon of the 29th is a little better in size, 2ft from the SE, period 8 seconds, with offshore wind from the W at 25 km/h. Energy is still low at 59. It’s clean, but still very ordinary.

Thursday the 30th drops off fast. Morning swell is only 2ft from the SE, and the combined energy is just 32. The wind is offshore, so it’s clean, but there’s no power. Afternoon is even smaller at 1ft. The rest of the week into early August is a dead zone. The swell stays tiny, never topping 3ft, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. The combined energy values are all in the low two-digit range, so it’s weak. There’s a window on Monday afternoon, August 4th, with 3ft from the ESE, but the period is a short 5 seconds and the wind is onshore, so it’s poor.

From August 5th all the way through to August 12th, the swell is consistently below 2ft. The combined energy drops to single digits at times. Wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, with a few brief moments of offshore or glassy conditions, but there’s no wave energy to work with. The best you could say is that the morning of August 11th is glassy, but the swell is only 1.0ft with an 8-second period – that’s barely a ripple.

The only real standout in the whole 16-day run is Wednesday the 29th. It’s the only time you get offshore wind with any swell at all. The rest is a long, quiet stretch. If you’re a beginner, that Wednesday morning might be worth a look, but don’t expect much. For everyone else, it’s a flat spell that’s normal for this area.

Rusty.

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