Wildwood Crest Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.97° N 74.82° W

Issued: 1 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wildwood Crest sea temperature is
21.2° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Wildwood Crest at 5AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (01 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)4s
Evening (01 Jul)4ft (1.2m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
4
0.4
SE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.9
S
4
1.3
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
1
S
5
1
S
5
1
S
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
26
26
17
29
85
86
60
50
40
25
17
19
42
45
44
29
20
20
8
8
8
22
22
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
35
S
30
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
W
10
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:12AM1.09m
9:28PM1.51m
9:50AM1.12m
10:05PM1.50m
10:29AM1.14m
10:42PM1.47m
Low Tide
3:21AM0.13m
3:00PM0.15m
3:57AM0.13m
3:39PM0.16m
4:33AM0.12m
4:20PM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:28
8:28
8:28
 mm
1
Temp °C
22
22
23
24
26
26
24
23
23
23
23
28
31
31
31
29
28
28
27
31
34
33
34
34
Feels °C
20
21
22
23
24
22
21
20
22
22
24
30
32
30
30
29
29
30
29
34
35
33
34
34
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSE
4
Energy kJ
21
26
26
17
16
39
12
13
15
14
14
14
14
13
21
20
20
16
17
8
7
8
22
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
9
21
10
10
4
23
9
9
9
8
8
20
20
7
7
8
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
12
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
S
4
0.9
S
4
1.3
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.7
S
4
1
S
5
1
S
5
1
S
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.3
WSW
3
0.6
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
Energy kJ
19
16
16
16
29
85
86
60
50
40
25
17
19
42
45
44
29
2
6
12
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
255
53
53
250
737
555
555
550
263
259
129
45
594
543
153
124
53
17
0
45
139
39
116
4
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
7
6
5
6
7
9
9
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
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