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 9PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 24). 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 ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:08PM1.45m | 6:28AM1.14m | 6:47PM1.50m | 7:05AM1.22m | 7:24PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27AM0.29m | 00:34AM0.28m | 12:16PM0.23m | 1:11AM0.21m | 12:59PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 10 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | E 13 |
22 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 5 | S 6 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 6 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 3 | SSE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 88 | 45 | 95 | 29 | 95 | 95 | 286 | 505 | 543 | 546 | 227 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 286 | 288 | 998 | 825 | 495 |
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