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) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE 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 8AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 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 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | 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 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | 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 | 11:51PM0.34m | 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 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | 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 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | 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 | E 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | E 5 | SE 10 | E 10 |
22 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — | SE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 14 | — | E 6 |
1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 3 | S 4 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 67 | 88 | 67 | 67 | 29 | 89 | 29 | 95 | 156 | 327 | 378 | 95 | 421 | 367 | 288 | 286 | 320 | 286 | 286 | 310 | 1165 | 998 | 151 |
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