Surf Forecasts:
North Wildwood surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period, SSW swell with 117 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSW 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s is also forecast. 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 1.4m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) 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 1.4m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Wildwood over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days at North Wildwood are lookin' pretty grim. We've got a big stretch of weak, sloppy surf with almost nothing to get excited about. The water's runnin' real warm, about 78°, which is a solid 6° above what's normal for this time of year – that's unusual, feels like a bathtub right now.
The outlook kicks off with a real flat spell. Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th are basically a write-off, with tiny 0.7ft to 0.3ft swells and barely any energy (combined energy of all swells directed here is just 9 to 10). The wind's light and offshore or cross-off at times, so it's clean, but there's just nothin' to ride. Thursday the 10th offers a slight pulse late arvo with a 2ft southerly swell, period at 6 seconds, and a glassy offshore wind from the WNW. Combined energy of all swells directed here climbs to 28, but it's still weak. Friday the 11th has a moment – Friday afternoon the wind goes glassy, dead calm, and the swell is 1.0ft from the SE with a 9-second period. Combined energy of all swells directed here is 25. It's clean, but the size is tiny. That's the best it gets for the first week.
The weekend from the 13th onward turns messy. Sunday the 13th has a 2ft SE swell with a 10-second period, and combined energy of all swells directed here hits 141, which is moderate energy, but the wind is onshore and there's a risk of thunderstorms. Monday the 14th morning is surfable but very ordinary – 2ft SE swell, 9 seconds, combined energy of all swells directed here at 67 – with a light cross-off breeze, but it's nothin' special.
The second week keeps the pattern of small, weak swells. Wednesday the 16th morning has a clean 2ft easterly swell with a 6-second period and light offshore wind, but the energy is low (combined energy of all swells directed here is 28). Sunday the 20th afternoon sees a 3ft southerly swell, 6 seconds, with combined energy of all swells directed here hitting 104, but it's cross-onshore and choppy. The following Monday the 21st afternoon has a clean 0.7ft ESE swell with a long 11-second period and gentle offshore wind, but the size is too small to do anything with.
Honestly, there's no standout session here. The best you'll find is maybe Friday afternoon the 11th if you're desperate for a tiny, glassy knee-high wave, or Monday morning the 14th for a clean but gutless waist-high ripple. Swell never gets above 3ft, so it's all beginner-friendly, but it's also all poor surf conditions. If you're into kite surfing, the bigger onshore days like Sunday the 13th or Sunday the 20th might be more your scene, but for a paddle, this is a long, quiet run. Forecasts can change, but right now, save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 117 | 3 | 18 | 28 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 34 | 94 | 60 | 70 | 39 | 31 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:31PM1.51m | 7:07AM1.38m | 7:24PM1.55m | 7:56AM1.47m | 8:11PM1.55m | 8:42AM1.52m | 8:56PM1.52m | 9:25AM1.54m | 9:39PM1.46m | 10:08AM1.51m | 10:22PM1.37m | 10:52AM1.47m | 11:07PM1.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:24PM0.05m | 1:11AM-0.05m | 1:19PM-0.01m | 1:59AM-0.10m | 2:11PM-0.05m | 2:44AM-0.12m | 3:01PM-0.06m | 3:27AM-0.12m | 3:47PM-0.05m | 4:07AM-0.08m | 4:31PM-0.01m | 4:44AM-0.01m | 5:13PM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 5 | E 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 34 | 47 | 60 | 70 | 13 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | S 5 | E 8 | — | E 6 | — | SE 9 | S 5 | S 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 12 | — | 39 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | E 9 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 7 | S 5 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | WNW 3 | — | ENE 4 | — | — | SE 3 | — | SE 4 | SE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 13 | 12 | 40 | 117 | 61 | 2 | — | 11 | — | — | 1 | — | 13 | 94 | 18 | 66 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 741 | 331 | 741 | 741 | 741 | 23 | 95 | 49 | 223 | 266 | 1002 | 1137 | 1130 | 590 | 57 | 1171 | 16 | 0 | 23 | 49 |
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