Surf Forecasts:
Wildwood Crest surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with 139 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wildwood Crest this week:
The surf forecast for Wildwood Crest over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wildwood Crest in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wildwood Crest over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get real about the surf out here. It’s gonna be a tough stretch for a while. We’re looking at a long, flat spell with barely a ripple for the next week and a half. There’s not much to get excited about, so don’t be in a rush to load up the boards. This is one of those times where you gotta be patient.
The first bit of real hope doesn't show up until Wednesday the 26th. That morning is still weak, but by the afternoon the wind swings offshore and it turns clean. Still tiny though, maybe knee-high at best. Thursday the 27th morning is the first time the energy starts to build, with a cross-offshore breeze keeping things tidy. It’s still small, but you can feel something changing.
Honestly, the standout of the whole period, if you can call it that, is Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th. The swell finally pushes up, but man, the wind is a mess. It’s blowing onshore from the east, making everything choppy and lumpy. There’s some size there on Sunday, around 5ft, and the energy jumps up (255) but the conditions are just poor. It’s all cross-onshore and messy. This is looking more like a day for the kiteboarders than anyone with a paddle. With that size and wind, the sandbars are gonna be a washing machine.
By Monday the 1st of September, the swell is still up there at 6ft with moderate energy (318). But the wind is still cross-shore and it’s looking marginal at best. You might find something if you’re desperate and you know the banks well, but it’s not gonna be pretty. Keep your expectations low and your patience high. That’s the name of the game this week.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 3 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
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 kJ | 6 | 8 | 10 | 59 | 62 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 41 | 34 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 69 | 27 | 43 | 42 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:33PM1.56m | 10:59AM1.50m | 11:16PM1.43m | 11:44AM1.46m | 11:59PM1.29m | 12:31PM1.41m | 00:46AM1.17m | 1:22PM1.35m | 1:39AM1.06m | 2:21PM1.32m | 2:44AM1.00m | 3:27PM1.31m | 3:55AM0.98m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:43AM0.01m | 5:05PM0.09m | 5:23AM0.09m | 5:56PM0.19m | 6:06AM0.18m | 6:50PM0.29m | 6:51AM0.26m | 7:49PM0.36m | 7:42AM0.33m | 8:53PM0.40m | 8:37AM0.37m | 9:59PM0.41m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 7:53 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 9 | — | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | — | — | 62 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 41 | 34 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | S 4 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 6 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 14 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 3 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | S 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 10 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 17 | 69 | 27 | 43 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1383 | 1186 | 3106 | 263 | 4 | 29 | 29 | 95 | 370 | 0 | 56 | 543 | 224 | 199 | 29 | 126 | 504 | 1132 | 225 |
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