Surf Forecasts:
Wildwood Crest surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period, ESE swell with 116 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSE 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 (Aug 28) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. 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 0.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wildwood Crest over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be real about the next couple of weeks. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, mostly grovelly conditions, and the honest truth is there’s nothing that screams "go time." The first real surfable window barely cracks open, and even then, it’s pretty ordinary.
The whole 16-day outlook starts with a long gap. From now until the morning of Friday the 28th of August, the surf is a total write-off—tiny, messy, and not worth your time. That’s a solid week of nothing.
The first real chance to get wet comes on the afternoon of Friday the 28th of August. Wildwood Crest is a sandbar break, exposed to the swell. We’ve got a weak 2 ft swell from the SSE, with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is a paltry 73 (weak energy). The wind is light and cross-off from the West at 6 mph, which will keep the surface clean. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. The water temperature is sitting at a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, around 77°.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums for another few days. Things look a little more interesting on the 1st of September. The Tuesday afternoon sees a pulse of swell from the ESE at 3 ft, but with a strong onshore wind from the South at 19 mph, it’s gonna be lumpy and messy despite the long period of 14 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 483 (moderate wave energy), but the wind ruins it. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle session.
The 2nd of September morning offers a glimmer. We’ve got 3 ft from the ESE with a light cross-off breeze from the WSW at 6 mph. The period drops to 7 seconds, but the energy is still moderate at 143. It’s clean, but still very ordinary.
Honestly, for the rest of the run into September, it’s the same story: small, weak, and crummy. Nothing worth planning around.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 13 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | S 7 |
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 kJ | 33 | 116 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 37 | 23 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:30PM1.34m | 4:57AM1.01m | 5:23PM1.39m | 5:46AM1.07m | 6:08PM1.45m | 6:28AM1.14m | 6:47PM1.50m | 7:05AM1.22m | 7:24PM1.54m | 7:41AM1.30m | 7:59PM1.57m | 8:17AM1.37m | 8:35PM1.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35AM0.37m | 11:00PM0.39m | 10:33AM0.34m | 11:51PM0.34m | 11:27AM0.29m | 00:34AM0.28m | 12:16PM0.23m | 1:11AM0.21m | 12:59PM0.17m | 1:45AM0.15m | 1:40PM0.11m | 2:18AM0.10m | 2:20PM0.07m | 2:50AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 12 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | E 12 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 4 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 7 | SE 11 | SSE 5 | E 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 10 | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 34 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 14 | ESE 10 | E 12 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 13 | SSE 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | W 2 | S 3 | — | — | S 6 | SSW 3 | — | S 6 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | NW 2 |
| kJ | 33 | 116 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1373 | 263 | 553 | 378 | 143 | 99 | 88 | 56 | 95 | 378 | 116 | 95 | 95 | 525 | 129 | 327 | 998 | 28 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
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