Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wildwood Crest today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wildwood Crest at 1PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Wildwood Crest. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 11 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 56 | 53 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:31PM1.41m | 00:46AM1.17m | 1:22PM1.35m | 1:39AM1.06m | 2:21PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06AM0.18m | 6:50PM0.29m | 6:51AM0.26m | 7:49PM0.36m | 7:42AM0.33m | 8:53PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 3 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
7 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 56 | 53 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 9 | S 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | E 6 |
3 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | NE 4 | SE 8 | NE 4 | — | S 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 5 | S 3 | — | E 7 | — | — |
— | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 3 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 156 | 167 | 289 | 343 | 77 | 53 | 31 | 0 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 546 | 142 | 156 | 156 | 151 | 151 | 199 | 546 | 546 | 525 | 546 |
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