Surf Forecasts:
Wildwood Crest surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SSE swell with 149 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 4s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wildwood Crest in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wildwood Crest over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let's take a look at Wildwood Crest. Gonna be a tough one for the next couple of weeks, I'm telling ya. The energy is just flat. We're seeing combined energy values mostly in the teens and twenties, which is weak, with just a couple of brief, weak bumps. The wave period is generally short, under 8 seconds, so it's all windswell, not the good stuff. Water temp is about average for the time of year.
Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th are a total loss. We're talking tiny, poor surf with onshore or cross-shore breezes. The first real chance of anything clean comes Wednesday morning, the 8th. It’s a small 3 ft swell from the ENE, but winds are light and cross-shore, so it'll be a bit bumpy but might be surfable for a longboard or a foiler. The swell energy is just 67 (moderate), and the period is a short 6 seconds. Not a standout.
The next little glimmer is Tuesday afternoon, the 14th. A 3 ft swell from the S with a period of just 4 seconds, but the wind is a clean cross-offshore (W at 15 mph). The combined energy hits 60 (moderate), and it's described as "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It's not going to be pretty, but it might be the best one of the whole run.
For a beginner, the windows are very narrow. The surf is mostly below 2 ft or too choppy. If you're an absolute beginner, the glassy, 1 ft SSE swell on Saturday morning, the 11th, with glassy conditions, is the only real safe option. Wildwood Crest (sandbar) is exposed to the SE, but the swell direction is from the SSE, so it's a marginal match. Crowds are often here, so expect company even on the small stuff.
We then hit a long, dry spell. From Thursday the 16th right through to the end of the forecast on the 21st, it's all tiny, poor surf with onshore winds. The pick of a very bad bunch is the 5 ft S swell on Saturday afternoon, the 18th, but with a fresh cross-onshore wind at 22 mph, it'll be a lumpy, choppy mess. That's more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle. The combined energy jumps to 144 (moderate) but it's all wind and no quality.
Honestly, there's no true standout here. The whole 16-day window is a struggle. Keep an eye on the charts, but for now, the board stays in the car.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | SSE 8 | S 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 53 | 43 | 29 | 23 | 41 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 76 | 60 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:41PM1.27m | 00:53AM1.30m | 1:35PM1.34m | 1:48AM1.23m | 2:34PM1.41m | 2:51AM1.18m | 3:38PM1.51m | 3:59AM1.16m | 4:41PM1.61m | 5:05AM1.17m | 5:42PM1.71m | 6:07AM1.21m | 6:39PM1.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52PM0.23m | 7:18AM0.11m | 7:53PM0.23m | 8:09AM0.10m | 8:58PM0.21m | 9:03AM0.08m | 10:05PM0.17m | 10:01AM0.05m | 11:12PM0.10m | 11:01AM0.01m | 00:15AM0.03m | 12:02PM-0.05m | 1:14AM-0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | NE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | E 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 7 | — | — | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 8 | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | SE 9 | SSE 6 | E 10 | — | ESE 10 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | ESE 10 | — | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | — | SSE 8 | S 4 | W 3 | W 2 | WNW 3 | NNE 3 | E 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | W 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 7 | — | 12 | 40 | 53 | 43 | — | — | 41 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 76 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1138 | 31 | 1511 | 29 | 0 | 11 | 205 | 6 | 494 | 28 | 145 | 546 | 20 | 29 | 67 | 88 | 207 | 343 | 327 | 386 | 1061 |
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