Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wildwood Crest today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wildwood Crest at 2AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Wildwood Crest. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:23PM1.39m | 5:46AM1.07m | 6:08PM1.45m | 6:28AM1.14m | 6:47PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51PM0.34m | 11:27AM0.29m | 00:34AM0.28m | 12:16PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
2 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | E 6 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 6 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 4 |
6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | SW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 2 | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 525 | 28 | 95 | 29 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 148 | 115 | 89 | 88 | 67 | 156 | 199 | 88 | 320 | 95 | 156 | 95 |
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