Surf Forecasts:
North Wildwood surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, SE swell with 76 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s is also forecast. 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 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Wildwood over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what North Wildwood has got cookin' for us over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you—this is a tough stretch. We're looking at a long, dry spell ahead. The first real chance to get wet isn't until Friday morning, August 28th, and even then it's not much to write home about. Before that, Thursday the 27th is a total write-off with cross-onshore winds making a mess of things, so save your energy.
So, the standout window? It’s pretty slim. The best of a bad bunch looks to be Friday morning, August 28th. We’ll see some tiny 1ft swell rolling in from the ESE, nothing that’s gonna fire anyone out of bed, but the conditions will be clean. The wind goes glassy, which is a major positive for a break like this. The combined wave energy is weak (49), so you’re really just hoping for a little bump to cruise on. This is a beginner-friendly spot anyway, and that little window of glass is perfect for a longboard or a foamie to get some practice in. The water is sitting at 77°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won't need a thick suit.
After that Friday morning high point, it's back to the grind. Saturday the 29th gets blown out by a strong onshore wind, and the following week is a parade of poor conditions with choppy wind or weak, wind-affected swell. The energy stays low, mostly bouncing around between 14 and 118 in that weak to moderate range.
We do see a little pulse of energy around Thursday the 4th of September, with a 3ft swell from the ENE and moderate wave energy (107) on the Thursday afternoon. But the wind is cross-offshore, which should keep it clean, but the quality is still rated poor. There's also a spike on Sunday the 6th with a 4ft swell from the SE, but again, the onshore wind ruins it. Honestly, nothing beyond that first Friday has the right combo of size, direction, and wind to be a standout. The surf just doesn't shape up.
It's a quiet period for North Wildwood. Keep an eye on it, but don't rearrange your schedule.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon night, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 5 | SE 7 | S 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 32 | 44 | 28 | 27 | 33 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 40 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:09AM1.26m | 8:21PM1.45m | 8:45AM1.32m | 8:57PM1.45m | 9:20AM1.37m | 9:33PM1.43m | 9:55AM1.41m | 10:11PM1.38m | 10:34AM1.43m | 10:54PM1.32m | 11:17AM1.43m | 11:43PM1.25m | 12:07PM1.43m | 00:40AM1.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:22PM0.11m | 2:53AM-0.00m | 3:05PM0.08m | 3:30AM-0.03m | 3:47PM0.06m | 4:05AM-0.04m | 4:27PM0.06m | 4:39AM-0.03m | 5:09PM0.08m | 5:14AM0.01m | 5:53PM0.12m | 5:53AM0.05m | 6:45PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 23 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 23 | 26 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | S 5 |
| kJ | 28 | 32 | 27 | 19 | 11 | 33 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 40 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 11 | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 19 | — | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 4 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 12 | SE 9 | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 6 | 12 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 44 | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 259 | 1164 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 340 | 152 | 316 | 3137 | 382 | 382 | 1129 | 70 | 70 | 2396 | 331 | 35 | 95 | 3 |
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