Surf Forecasts:
North Wildwood surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, S swell with 51 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with S swell.
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 Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North Wildwood in the next 16 days are 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Wildwood over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up. I'm not gonna lie to you, the next couple weeks are looking pretty darn flat and ordinary. We've got a long stretch of small, weak, messy surf on the menu. The first real chance of anything worth getting wet for doesn't show up until the very end of the month, and even then, it's not going to be a classic.
Right now, through the 23rd, it's mostly tiny, disorganized windswell under 2ft with short, weak periods. The energy is weak, with combined readings mostly in the teens and twenties. Not much to get excited about. It's the kind of surf you'd look at from the beach and decide to go get a coffee instead.
There's a slight bump in period on the 24th and 25th with some 12 and 11-second swells, but the height is still tiny—around 1ft. You've got clean, offshore winds on the 24th from the WNW, which would make it glassy, but there's just no water moving. It's a lot of effort for nothing.
The 28th is the first day that scores above a zero, but it's still marginal. Swell picks up slightly to around 2ft from the S with a 7-second period. A morning cross-offshore wind from the WSW will keep the surface clean, but it's still very small. That's the best of a bad bunch, and it's not saying much.
There's a bit more size around the 1st of September, with the morning showing 3ft of south swell, but the period is a weak 4 seconds. That's just bumpy, messy windswell. The afternoon drops back down to 2ft. Around the 5th of September, we finally see some push, with the afternoon bringing 4ft of south swell, again with a short 5-second period. Cross-onshore winds will have it chopped up.
So, here's the deal. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 77°, which is a silver lining if you're just going for a swim. But for surfing, it's looking like a blank run, which is pretty normal for this stretch. The swell is small, the period is short, and the winds aren't helping. We just have to be patient. The forecasts can change, and it won't stay this poor forever, but for the next week and a half, don't hold your breath. After that, we might see a pulse of longer-period energy on the 8th and 9th, but that's still a ways out and anyone's guess. Stay tuned.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 | ENE 6 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 9 | 13 | 13 | 48 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:33PM1.23m | 4:00AM0.98m | 4:30PM1.24m | 5:01AM1.00m | 5:26PM1.27m | 5:58AM1.05m | 6:19PM1.33m | 6:48AM1.12m | 7:04PM1.38m | 7:31AM1.19m | 7:44PM1.43m | 8:09AM1.26m | 8:21PM1.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM0.34m | 10:24PM0.32m | 10:20AM0.34m | 11:18PM0.28m | 11:15AM0.30m | 00:06AM0.23m | 12:05PM0.25m | 00:51AM0.16m | 12:52PM0.20m | 1:34AM0.10m | 1:38PM0.15m | 2:14AM0.04m | 2:22PM0.11m | 2:53AM-0.00m | |||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 4 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | SSE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | ESE 13 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | SE 12 | E 7 | ESE 12 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 15 | E 15 | E 6 | E 13 | ESE 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | — | — | E 8 | ESE 4 | — | — | W 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | 48 | 14 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 25 | 19 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 993 | 1427 | 199 | 306 | 57 | 70 | 84 | 52 | 25 | 71 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 156 | 331 | 316 | 1164 | 539 | 339 | 141 | 16 |
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