Wildwood Crest surf break

Wildwood Crest surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 EDT
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Wildwood Crest surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wildwood Crest sea temperature is
11.9° C
(Which is 3.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Wildwood Crest today?

The current surf forecast for Wildwood Crest at 5AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (26 Apr)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (26 Apr)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sun morning, calm by Tue night).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
1
0
1
1
0
0
2
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
6
1.9
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
145
371
303
292
292
300
287
252
266
252
258
498
224
264
427
567
320
403
403
338
326
308
254
244
Wind (km/h)
45
NE
50
NE
40
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
4:27AM1.37m
5:08PM1.26m
5:24AM1.35m
5:57PM1.35m
6:12AM1.33m
6:39PM1.43m
Low Tide
10:45AM0.09m
11:03PM0.16m
11:34AM0.07m
00:00AM0.12m
12:17PM0.06m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:07
6:05
6:05
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7:45
7:46
7:47
1
1
Temp °C
8
7
7
7
7
8
8
7
7
7
8
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
9
11
11
10
10
11
-2
-4
-2
-1
-1
0
1
2
2
1
2
5
6
5
7
7
5
6
5
7
6
6
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
6
1.2
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
Energy kJ
118
74
15
13
12
18
11
10
4
4
1
224
427
567
320
403
403
338
326
308
254
244
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
16
14
3
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
6
1.9
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
10
Energy kJ
145
371
303
292
292
300
287
252
266
252
258
498
224
264
239
279
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
126
327
468
505
1035
1035
998
11
11
196
11
11
225
1383
388
205
46
0
6
8
494
180
27
24
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
6
7
7
8
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
9
6
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