Wildwood Crest Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New Jersey, USA)

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Wildwood Crest Surf Guide

Wildwood/Five Mile Island in New Jersey is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Beware of rips and jellyfish.

Wildwood Crest Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	fairly consistent	11.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Wildwood Crest:

The best conditions reported for surf at Wildwood Crest occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Wildwood Crest (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Wildwood Crest with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 32% of the time in November while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 33% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

32%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

35%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

33%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Wildwood Crest Location Map

Interactive Wildwood Crest surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Wildwood Crest is Cape May Co (Wildwood) Airport (WWD) in USA, 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Wildwood Crest is Millville Muni Airport (MIV), also in USA, 49 km (30 miles) away.

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Wildwood Crest Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 23:03 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	S	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	off	off

What does Wildwood Crest look like?

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Credit: Tom

Tides at Wildwood Crest

Current tide and informaton

For Wildwood Crest, ocean pier, New Jersey, 0 km from Wildwood Crest.

Next High Water: 11:33pm | 1.37m

Next Low Water: 06:11am | 0.25m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Wildwood Crest Sea Temperature

The Wildwood Crest water temperature is rather cold (11.5 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 10.0 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit and neoprene boots.

Current Temp*: 11.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Wildwood Crest

Surf stats for Wildwood Crest, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Wildwood Crest

Wind stats for Wildwood Crest, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Wildwood Crest Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 8 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:3.5
Consistency of Surf:3.5
Difficulty Level:1.5
Wind and Kite Surfing:2.7
Crowds:2.8
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Tom Pearson from United States

“Most comprehensive surf info site that covers the Wildwood surf conditions.
This site rocks !!!!!”

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