Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wildwood Crest today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wildwood Crest at 12PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am 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 (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Wildwood Crest. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 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-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:57AM1.01m | 5:23PM1.39m | 5:46AM1.07m | 6:08PM1.45m | 6:28AM1.14m | 6:47PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33AM0.34m | 11:51PM0.34m | 11:27AM0.29m | 00:34AM0.28m | 12:16PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | E 6 | E 6 |
3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 8 | SE 12 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | E 6 | SSE 3 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | SW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | — | — | S 3 | S 3 |
4 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 378 | 378 | 378 | 1336 | 45 | 67 | 56 | 28 | 29 | 67 | 95 | 100 | 142 | 28 | 88 | 95 | 95 | 504 | 504 | 555 | 553 | 95 | 95 |
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