Wildwood Crest surf break

Wildwood Crest surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 16 May 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
13.3° C
(Which is 1.2°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 2PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (16 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (16 May)4.5ft (1.3m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat night, light winds from the S by Mon morning).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.6
SSE
9
1.1
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.3
SSW
6
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
S
4
0.9
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
64
45
47
49
51
83
74
67
130
78
74
76
123
71
69
21
21
45
45
45
45
20
32
34
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
W
15
SW
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SW
10
SW
5
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SW
15
S
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
7:37AM1.35m
8:02PM1.83m
8:29AM1.34m
8:54PM1.86m
9:23AM1.30m
9:47PM1.84m
Low Tide
1:36PM-0.14m
2:33AM-0.18m
2:25PM-0.15m
3:25AM-0.17m
3:15PM-0.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:45
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:05
8:06
8:07
8:07
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
19
22
21
18
19
20
20
19
22
25
24
24
24
23
22
20
21
23
24
24
22
23
14
14
15
17
15
12
14
17
19
18
21
24
22
22
24
22
23
21
23
24
23
22
20
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.9
S
6
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
64
45
47
43
28
27
25
16
62
78
74
76
69
5
5
21
21
45
45
4
4
10
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.2
E
9
0.4
E
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
Energy kJ
13
18
20
49
55
19
14
16
6
23
4
4
6
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
9
8
15
4
4
6
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.8
S
4
1.1
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.3
SSW
6
0.3
W
3
0.2
W
3
1
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.7
S
6
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
S
4
0.9
S
5
Energy kJ
1
2
2
17
51
83
74
67
130
1
1
123
71
69
11
12
29
45
45
20
32
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
4
160
343
496
1165
1165
53
0
0
0
4
402
20
20
28
28
4
67
415
998
737
546
22
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
2
4
3
3
4
2
2
9
1
3
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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