Wildwood Crest Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. Looking at the whole 16-day window for Wildwood Crest, the outlook is pretty much a bust. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing worth paddling out for, so don't rush to wax up just yet.

The pattern for the next week and a half is grim. From Monday the 10th all the way through to Sunday the 16th, it’s just relentless small, weak, and often messy conditions. Swell heights mostly hover between 0.3ft and 2ft, with periods so short they’re barely pushing any energy. The combined energy reading is generally under 30, which tells you how weak it is. Winds are nearly always working against what little shape there is – cross-shore, cross-on, or just plain choppy. Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th, for example, are just flat and bumpy.

The first real glimmer of something happens on Monday morning, August 17th. We finally see some half-decent swell sneaking in, around 2ft from the SSE with a clean, cross-off wind. The combined energy hops up to 42, which is still weak, but the waves become surfable – just very ordinary. That’s the best of a bad bunch for the whole first half of the period. Tuesday the 18th shows some long-period energy (15 seconds!) but the swell is tiny at 1ft, so it’s all just slow rollers with no push. By Wednesday the 19th, the combined energy climbs to 126 (moderate), but it’s pinned to a messy 2ft SE swell and a fresh cross-onshore wind that chops it all up.

Thursday the 20th afternoon almost looks okay – 1ft from the SE with a clean offshore wind from the WNW and combined energy of 92. That’s still weak, and honestly, not enough to get excited about. After that, it’s back to mediocrity. Friday the 21st through Tuesday the 25th is more of the same: small swell, often onshore or cross-off winds, and never any real power. By Tuesday the 25th, the combined energy has dropped back to 35 (weak) with a fresh cross-on breeze.

The only real standout: It’s not much of a standout, but if you’re desperate, Monday morning, August 17th at Wildwood Crest. That’s your best shot. You’ll get knee-to-waist high waves (2ft) from the SSE, and the NNE wind will be light and cross-off, keeping the surface clean. The swell period is 7 seconds, so it’ll be short period windswell – not beautiful, but rideable. The combined energy is only 42, so don’t expect any punch. It’s a beginner-friendly spot here, so if you’re an absolute beginner, it’s about as safe as it gets, but don’t expect anything more.

And honestly, that’s it. The rest of the run is a total write-off. Small, weak, and messy. It’s the kind of forecast that makes you look at the kite gear. Don’t hold your breath for any big changes – this area is going through a flat spell.

Rusty out.

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