Surf Forecasts:
Wildwood Crest surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, E swell with 126 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m 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 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wildwood Crest over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here checking in on the Wildwood Crest scene. The outlook is a bit of a slow burn, but I'll walk you through it.
First off, the water is running about normal for this time of year, sitting at 75°F, so no wetsuit worries.
The first week is a total bust. From Sunday the 26th through the end of July, the swell is tiny. We're looking at waves under 2 feet, with a weak, short period around 8 seconds and combined energy barely breaking 60. The wind is a mess, mostly onshore or side-shore, making everything choppy and bumpy. We're looking at a solid 5-day gap with no real surf.
The first few days of August don't offer much of a pulse either. The 3rd of August has a little more push in the water, with a 4-foot SSE swell and 9-second period, but it's being hammered by 16 mph side-shore winds from the SSW. The waves will be there, but it's a choppy, crumbly mess.
The best chance we get is Thursday the 7th of August. The swell builds to a peak of 5 feet from the South, still with a 7-second period, but the combined energy jumps to 179. The key is the wind: a light 6 mph cross-offshore breeze from the West. That's going to keep the surface clean. It's not a classic groundswell, but it's the biggest, cleanest, and most consistent wave we'll see in the entire 16-day window.
After that, it's a quick fade. The 8th through the 10th sees the swell drop back to 2-4 feet, with onshore winds from the SE and SSE returning to ruin the surface.
To be honest, a lot of this period looks more suited for a kite than a paddle board, given the strong onshore winds and short-period chop. The only real standout is that Thursday the 7th. Keep your eyes peeled, forecasts can change. Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 29 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 36 | 51 | 43 | 104 | 126 | 76 | 50 | 32 | 18 | 9 | 20 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:36PM1.46m | 6:55AM1.07m | 7:16PM1.50m | 7:33AM1.11m | 7:52PM1.53m | 8:11AM1.16m | 8:28PM1.55m | 8:47AM1.20m | 9:03PM1.55m | 9:24AM1.25m | 9:39PM1.54m | 10:02AM1.30m | 10:16PM1.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54AM0.25m | 1:07AM0.24m | 12:39PM0.21m | 1:45AM0.20m | 1:21PM0.16m | 2:20AM0.16m | 2:02PM0.13m | 2:53AM0.12m | 2:41PM0.11m | 3:26AM0.09m | 3:20PM0.11m | 4:00AM0.08m | 4:01PM0.12m | 4:35AM0.08m | |||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 29 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 51 | 43 | 104 | 126 | 76 | 50 | 32 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 22 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 44 | 40 | 33 | 18 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | S 5 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | SE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | — | — | 14 | 8 | 3 | 42 | — | — | 4 | — | 10 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 370 | 17 | 142 | 1511 | 495 | 100 | 571 | 17 | 199 | 0 | 0 | 378 | 205 | 0 | 6 | 343 | 310 | 407 | 1134 | 506 |
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