Wildwood Crest Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.97° N 74.82° W

Wildwood Crest Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wildwood Crest sea temperature is
24.9°C
1.7° 

Wildwood Crest surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Wildwood Crest surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, ESE swell with 70 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s 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 (Aug 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Fri 28th Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 9s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 28th Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 9s
Most Powerful 2AM (Fri 28th Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wildwood Crest over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Wildwood Crest over the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, it’s a pretty grim stretch. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with practically nothing on offer for the first week and a half. The first real sign of life doesn’t show up until Friday the 28th of August, and even then it’s tiny. We’ve got a long gap of many days with no worthwhile surf before that.

The main problem is the swell. For days on end, we’re stuck with weak, short-period energy – mostly from the SE and ESE. The combined energy stays in the weak zone, barely cracking 50 (12-51) for the first week. The water temp is sitting at 77°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s small comfort when there’s nothing to ride.

There’s a brief flicker of hope on the 31st of August, Monday afternoon, where a burst of windswell from the S pushes the combined energy up to 141 (moderate wave energy), with a wave height of 4 ft. But the period is a terrible 5 seconds, and the wind is a messy cross-onshore. That’s not a surfer’s wave – that’s a kite surfer’s chop. Look elsewhere.

The one standout, if you can call it that, comes on Saturday the 5th of September. We get a bit of a pulse from the SE with a period of 12 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell. The combined energy climbs to 175 (moderate wave energy) in the morning, with wave heights around 3 ft. The wind is offshore from the NNW, which will clean things up nicely. It’s small, but for Wildwood Crest, that’s the best we’re gonna see. The swell direction is coming from the SE, which matches the optimum for this sandbar setup. The break is fairly consistent, but crowds are often an issue here, so expect company.

After that, it fades back into weak, wobbly onshore junk.

So, the short version: it’s a bleak outlook. The only real window is the morning of Saturday the 5th of September. Don’t get your hopes up for anything else.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

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Energy kJ
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High Tide
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
8:54AM1.44m
9:11PM1.55m
Low Tide
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
3:00PM0.05m
3:24AM0.04m
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Information about the Wildwood Crest Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Wildwood Crest provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Wildwood Crest can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Wildwood Crest surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Wildwood Crest) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Wildwood Crest may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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