Wildwood Crest surf break

Wildwood Crest surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 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
13.6° C
(Which is 1.3°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 2AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (19 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
4
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
6
1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
5
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
6
1
S
5
0.9
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.9
ENE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
51
55
59
55
57
50
52
85
101
97
92
91
46
34
39
50
48
24
26
21
21
31
36
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
30
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
S
25
S
30
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
S
30
S
20
WNW
5
ENE
10
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
9:47PM1.84m
10:18AM1.26m
10:43PM1.77m
11:16AM1.23m
11:41PM1.68m
12:18PM1.19m
Low Tide
3:15PM-0.13m
4:20AM-0.14m
4:09PM-0.07m
5:16AM-0.08m
5:07PM0.01m
6:16AM-0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:08
8:09
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
27
25
24
23
23
27
29
28
25
22
24
23
22
26
29
27
21
19
18
15
14
14
13
25
24
22
22
23
22
26
27
25
21
20
23
21
21
25
28
23
20
21
19
10
8
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
18
0.1
E
14
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
16
0.4
SE
8
0.8
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.9
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
12
4
10
13
15
28
20
25
5
4
7
5
18
46
20
21
21
48
24
26
19
18
11
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.4
SE
8
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.3
SE
9
0.4
NW
3
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SSE
6
Energy kJ
4
6
5
3
3
3
3
3
7
5
10
9
16
9
8
8
13
2
21
21
21
21
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
14
0.4
SE
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
7
3
5
5
5
5
10
9
3
8
21
8
8
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
4
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
6
1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
5
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.5
WSW
4
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
6
1
S
5
0.4
NE
3
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
5
Energy kJ
18
51
55
59
55
57
50
52
85
101
97
92
91
7
34
39
50
2
31
36
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
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)
998
370
839
550
550
53
53
737
139
370
180
543
53
31
31
151
142
0
0
0
89
203
199
341
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
4
4
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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