Wildwood Crest Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.97° N 74.82° W

Wildwood Crest 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Wildwood Crest sea temperature is
23.4°C
3.2° 

Wildwood Crest surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Wildwood Crest today (23 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Wildwood Crest at 8AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)7ft (2.2m)9s
Afternoon (23 Sep)8ft (2.4m)10s
Evening (23 Sep)8ft (2.5m)10s

Table - waves today at Wildwood Crest. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Fri night).

Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.4
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
3.5
E
12
3.5
ENE
12
2.1
E
12
3.5
ENE
12
2
E
12
1.9
ESE
12
1.8
ESE
12
1.7
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
708
691
707
810
1043
1225
1277
1379
1584
1547
1703
1839
1857
1747
1760
1624
3027
3234
1290
3107
1175
1082
960
861
Wind (km/h)
45
ENE
45
NE
45
NE
45
NE
50
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
NE
40
NE
45
NE
45
NE
45
NE
40
NE
35
NNE
35
N
30
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:54AM1.22m
6:11PM1.47m
6:32AM1.33m
6:49PM1.51m
7:08AM1.44m
7:26PM1.53m
Low Tide
11:50PM0.27m
11:47AM0.24m
00:28AM0.20m
12:33PM0.16m
1:03AM0.12m
1:16PM0.08m
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cloud
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clear
clear
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clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:48
6:48
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6:54
6:52
6:52
 mm
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
18
18
18
17
15
14
12
16
20
22
20
18
Feels °C
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
10
9
8
7
5
9
12
16
14
13
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