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
15.0° C
(Which is 1.3°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 (May 26) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at North Wildwood in the next 16 days are 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 31) 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 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (May 29) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Tue 26th May)1.5ft (0.5m) 7s
Best Surf11PM (Tue 26th May)1.5ft (0.5m) 7s
Most Powerful 5PM (Sun 31st May)2ft (0.6m) 9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon).

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
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
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
S
6
0.5
NE
3
0.7
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
33
32
35
25
28
16
33
35
18
17
7
8
3
6
22
22
46
57
25
13
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
ESE
10
ENE
10
ESE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
20
W
25
WNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
10
WSW
15
S
20
N
20
NE
35
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
10
SSE
20
W
20
WNW
cross
on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:38PM1.34m
4:50AM1.18m
5:30PM1.37m
5:45AM1.16m
6:18PM1.42m
6:36AM1.16m
7:02PM1.45m
7:22AM1.16m
7:42PM1.47m
8:05AM1.16m
8:20PM1.47m
8:45AM1.16m
8:57PM1.46m
9:25AM1.14m
Low Tide
11:08PM0.19m
11:23AM0.09m
11:59PM0.16m
12:06PM0.10m
00:46AM0.12m
12:48PM0.11m
1:31AM0.09m
1:29PM0.12m
2:15AM0.06m
2:10PM0.14m
2:57AM0.05m
2:51PM0.16m
3:38AM0.05m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:35
5:35
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:13
8:14
8:14
8:15
8:15
8:16
8:16
8:17
1
4
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
19
20
19
19
19
20
23
21
22
25
21
17
18
19
13
13
13
14
14
15
19
20
22
21
20
21
22
25
21
18
19
17
14
15
17
8
5
6
8
9
11
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
6
0.4
ENE
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
50
33
32
35
25
28
14
33
35
18
17
7
8
3
3
1
22
46
57
25
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.1
E
7
0.5
SE
8
0.3
S
7
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
7
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
26
23
29
19
11
5
16
1
35
10
3
3
3
1
3
2
1
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
5
4
5
5
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
2
0.3
NW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.7
N
4
0.5
NE
3
0.7
ENE
5
0.5
E
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
3
13
6
22
9
10
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
16
3
15
62
0
49
25
35
0
72
91
316
1007
331
744
841
490
203
523
35
92
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
4
4
1
3
1
1
3
1
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
6
7
9
6
7
6
6
5
5
4
5
4
7
4
5
6
5
6
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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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