North Wildwood surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

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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
10.6° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Wildwood this week:

The surf forecast for North Wildwood over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 28) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at North Wildwood in the next 16 days are 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 28) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Friday (May 01) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Tue 28th Apr)7ft (2.2m) 9s
Best Surf 2PM (Tue 28th Apr)7ft (2.2m) 9s
Most Powerful 2PM (Tue 28th Apr)7ft (2.2m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Wildwood over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri night, near gales from the NE by Sun morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon night, light winds from the E by Wed night).

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
3
0.7
SE
4
1.3
ESE
5
1.7
ESE
6
2
E
7
2.2
E
8
2.1
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1
E
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
17
83
207
423
655
579
383
373
341
332
588
305
442
284
318
173
132
123
96
57
Wind (km/h)
20
E
15
SE
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
E
55
NE
45
NE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NE
25
NE
30
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
20
E
15
E
15
S
20
NW
35
NW
35
NW
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
off
High Tide
3:06PM1.19m
3:21AM1.29m
4:08PM1.23m
4:24AM1.26m
5:08PM1.28m
5:24AM1.26m
6:02PM1.36m
6:18AM1.26m
6:50PM1.42m
7:06AM1.27m
7:32PM1.48m
7:49AM1.27m
8:11PM1.50m
8:29AM1.25m
Low Tide
9:25PM0.22m
10:17AM0.09m
10:33PM0.19m
11:11AM0.06m
11:31PM0.14m
11:59AM0.03m
00:23AM0.09m
12:43PM0.02m
1:11AM0.05m
1:24PM0.02m
1:56AM0.02m
2:04PM0.03m
2:39AM0.00m
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part cloud
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light rain
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6:09
6:07
6:05
6:05
6:03
6:01
6:01
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7:44
7:45
7:45
7:46
7:47
7:49
7:50
7:51
17
13
1
2
3
Temp °C
13
11
11
10
11
7
7
7
8
11
9
10
12
10
11
11
11
13
13
12
9
8
7
4
2
5
-4
-3
-3
0
4
2
5
6
5
8
7
9
11
12
5
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
4
0.1
S
6
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
6
1.3
E
9
0.3
SE
7
1.4
E
11
1.2
E
10
1
E
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
Energy kJ
3
1
3
1
13
18
3
3
3
1
268
7
442
284
173
132
123
96
57
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
8
0.3
SE
7
0.1
N
5
Energy kJ
4
3
1
8
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
7
Energy kJ
3
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
3
0.7
SE
4
1.3
ESE
5
1.7
ESE
6
2
E
7
2.2
E
8
2.1
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
0.8
WNW
4
1.1
NW
4
1.1
WNW
4
Energy kJ
5
17
83
207
423
655
579
383
373
341
332
588
305
318
15
40
50
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
1002
382
382
464
249
419
464
220
1342
519
509
15
384
376
12
411
15
79
0
95
253
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
7
5
8
6
6
5
5
7
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
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Information about the North Wildwood Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for North Wildwood provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at North Wildwood can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our North Wildwood surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (North Wildwood) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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