Wildwood Crest surf break

Wildwood Crest surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 EDT
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Wildwood Crest surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wildwood Crest sea temperature is
15.2° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Wildwood Crest today?

The current surf forecast for Wildwood Crest at 7PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (21 May)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
1
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
1.3
ENE
5
1.5
E
6
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.9
E
7
2.1
E
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
20
42
37
32
28
72
139
247
271
306
352
329
332
371
333
343
392
537
629
662
692
585
690
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
25
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
50
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
35
E
20
ESE
5
E
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:18PM1.19m
00:41AM1.56m
1:25PM1.19m
1:45AM1.45m
2:36PM1.21m
2:51AM1.35m
Low Tide
6:10PM0.09m
7:17AM0.04m
7:19PM0.16m
8:17AM0.07m
8:29PM0.21m
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light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:09
8:09
8:10
8:12
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
1
4
7
2
Temp °C
17
17
16
14
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
13
14
15
17
14
11
9
9
7
7
5
5
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
3
3
6
9
13
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
S
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
2.1
ESE
9
Energy kJ
21
15
7
19
18
24
24
7
7
7
7
7
3
7
7
7
690
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
20
20
20
7
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
3
0.8
ENE
4
1
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
1.3
ENE
5
1.5
E
6
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.9
E
7
2.1
E
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
Energy kJ
1
18
42
37
32
28
72
139
247
271
306
352
329
332
371
333
343
392
537
629
662
692
585
485
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
Distance (km)
203
203
207
220
199
199
382
350
378
421
2405
2405
424
301
263
232
232
737
737
232
301
232
126
8
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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