
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wildwood Crest today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wildwood Crest at 6AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Wildwood Crest. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 28 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:34AM1.49m | 6:53PM1.55m | 7:17AM1.57m | 7:36PM1.51m | 7:57AM1.62m | 8:15PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:20AM0.05m | 12:38PM0.06m | 1:02AM0.02m | 1:26PM0.02m | 1:40AM0.01m | 2:10PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 6 |
3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 |
1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | — | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
23 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 740 | 505 | 505 | 740 | 378 | 257 | 286 | 320 | 320 | 378 | 505 | 1176 | 666 | 2113 | 1416 | 1432 | 2145 | 1468 | 1468 | 1634 | 1233 | 2113 | 1634 | 1177 |
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