Surf Forecasts:
North Wildwood surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, SSE swell with 146 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SSE 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North Wildwood in the next 16 days are 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Wildwood over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me be straight with you: North Wildwood is going through a dry spell. For the next couple weeks, the surf is mostly flat or junky. The water's real warm, about 79°F, a few degrees above normal for mid-August, so that’s a plus if you're just taking a dip.
Right now, Wednesday the 12th and into Thursday the 13th, we've got nothing. Swell is barely a foot, maybe 0.3ft out of the SE. Thursday morning has a light west wind, turning offshore from the NW in the afternoon, so the water would be clean, but there’s no wave to ride.
Friday the 14th is the same story – maybe 0.3ft of swell. Light breezes. Not worth the drive.
Saturday the 15th sees a tiny bump of short-period NE windswell, maybe 2ft, but it’s onshore and choppy. Sunday the 16th brings the biggest wave of the period so far, around 5ft out of the S, with the combined energy hitting a moderate level. The wind on Sunday afternoon turns cross-offshore from the WSW, cleaning things up, but the swell period is a short 5 seconds, so it'll be a lumpy, crumbly mess. It’s surfable, but just barely.
Monday morning the 17th is your best bet early on. Light offshore wind out of the NW, clean conditions, with a small 2ft SSE swell. The report says it’s "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," and that's about right. If you're a beginner and just want to get wet, that’s your window.
After that, we hit a long, boring stretch. From Tuesday the 18th all the way through Thursday the 27th, we see tiny surf, most days under 3ft, with poor quality, short-period swell and a lot of onshore or cross-shore wind. There are a few moments with light wind, like Wednesday the 19th morning, but the swell is only 1ft. There’s a long-period (13 sec) SE swell on Tuesday the 18th afternoon, but it’s small and onshore. It never comes together.
Honestly, there’s no standout day. If I had to pick one, it’s Monday the 17th morning for beginners on a clean, tiny wave. For everyone else, take a break. The ocean is in a summer slumber. It won't stay like this forever, but for now, it’s a flat spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 3 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 13 | SSE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 113 | 89 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 22 | 28 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:30PM1.63m | 9:04AM1.45m | 9:18PM1.60m | 9:53AM1.48m | 10:06PM1.54m | 10:41AM1.47m | 10:53PM1.44m | 11:30AM1.44m | 11:41PM1.34m | 12:18PM1.40m | 00:30AM1.23m | 1:05PM1.35m | 1:19AM1.13m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:27PM-0.07m | 3:12AM-0.17m | 3:19PM-0.08m | 3:58AM-0.17m | 4:09PM-0.07m | 4:40AM-0.14m | 4:56PM-0.02m | 5:20AM-0.08m | 5:42PM0.06m | 6:00AM0.02m | 6:29PM0.15m | 6:40AM0.12m | 7:19PM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 22 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 8 | S 3 | S 3 | SE 8 | S 4 | ENE 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 89 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 5 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 28 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | SE 7 | E 13 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | NE 3 | SSE 6 | — | NE 4 | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 5 | — | WNW 2 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 16 | — | 3 | 13 | 113 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1002 | 1002 | 590 | 546 | 2179 | 382 | 3158 | 1137 | 2317 | 1004 | 1387 | 1130 | 35 | 16 | 0 | 84 | 91 | 266 | 236 | 16 |
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