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 3PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am 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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 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 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 113 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:46AM1.07m | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | 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 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 |
11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 70 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | E 6 | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | E 14 | ESE 10 | E 14 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | E 6 |
4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 3 | SSE 9 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 113 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 67 | 67 | 88 | 45 | 89 | 29 | 95 | 156 | 331 | 378 | 126 | 546 | 367 | 320 | 286 | 320 | 320 | 286 | 315 | 343 | 998 | 496 |
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