Wildwood Crest Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.97° N 74.82° W

Issued: 7 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wildwood Crest sea temperature is
20.0° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Wildwood Crest surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Wildwood Crest today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Wildwood Crest at 12PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Afternoon (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
4
1.1
S
4
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
50
60
80
89
57
50
54
78
87
67
47
40
17
24
16
15
16
9
9
9
9
9
9
Wind (km/h)
25
S
30
S
35
SSW
25
SW
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:04AM1.29m
11:25PM1.67m
12:01PM1.29m
00:19AM1.55m
1:01PM1.28m
1:15AM1.41m
Low Tide
5:00AM-0.10m
4:55PM-0.02m
5:53AM-0.05m
5:55PM0.07m
6:47AM0.01m
6:58PM0.16m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
5:33
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:27
8:27
8:28
 mm
2
1
Temp °C
22
23
26
29
30
28
27
25
22
20
17
19
22
24
23
21
20
19
21
24
24
25
22
20
Feels °C
21
21
23
27
27
27
26
23
20
18
15
17
21
23
18
17
17
14
17
20
20
22
19
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.1
SE
13
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
Energy kJ
8
8
8
57
50
54
78
87
67
47
7
17
24
16
15
16
9
9
9
9
9
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
14
0.2
E
5
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
1
8
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
4
1.1
S
4
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.5
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.6
S
7
0.4
S
3
0.4
WNW
2
0.5
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
W
3
0.5
W
3
Energy kJ
38
50
60
80
89
17
13
6
3
2
40
3
2
6
7
7
3
1
1
2
1
4
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)
1006
370
3106
1186
63
28
20
4
0
4
0
4
0
27
29
100
100
116
116
116
116
95
227
95
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
3
1
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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