Wildwood Crest Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.97° N 74.82° W

Issued: 1 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wildwood Crest sea temperature is
20.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Wildwood Crest at 4AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (23 Jun)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, fresh winds from the S by Thu night).

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.1
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
64
43
29
22
22
16
17
18
19
16
18
18
18
12
12
11
11
11
11
26
13
31
54
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SW
10
W
15
NW
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
15
N
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
W
10
WSW
15
S
25
SSE
30
S
35
S
35
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:14AM1.18m
4:01PM1.34m
4:14AM1.11m
4:53PM1.37m
5:08AM1.07m
5:39PM1.41m
Low Tide
9:20AM0.15m
10:11PM0.28m
10:08AM0.18m
11:10PM0.27m
10:54AM0.20m
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:33
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:28
8:28
8:28
 mm
1
2
1
1
5
5
Temp °C
22
22
22
23
22
19
19
19
19
18
17
22
25
26
26
24
24
22
21
23
24
23
22
22
Feels °C
23
24
24
25
22
18
18
19
17
14
13
20
21
22
23
22
23
21
20
21
21
18
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
2
2
43
29
22
22
16
17
18
19
16
18
18
18
12
12
11
11
11
11
26
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
3
Energy kJ
5
2
1
1
1
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
5
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
W
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.7
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.1
S
5
Energy kJ
83
64
1
3
2
1
2
6
8
4
1
1
1
1
1
13
31
54
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3153
20
20
4
0
0
28
220
203
95
95
95
95
29
29
139
76
95
95
95
156
286
2488
1450
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
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