Surf Forecasts:
Wildwood Crest surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, S swell with 196 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wildwood Crest over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, same outlook, but in feet and miles per hour for those who think that way.
For the next few days, the surf is pretty much flat. Wave heights are hanging around 1ft to 2ft, with periods that are short and weak. Winds are mostly cross-off or cross-on, and even when it goes glassy on the morning of Friday 17 July, there’s no swell to push anything. The water temp is about 74°, which is normal for the season. Swell energy numbers are in the teens to low twenties—real weak.
The first anything worth mentioning is late on Sunday 19 July with an offshore NW wind at 16 mph and a tiny 2ft SSE swell. It’s clean but super small. Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 July stay in the same “surfable but ordinary” category.
Now, the real highlight window is Saturday 25 July through Sunday 26 July. On Saturday afternoon, you’ve got clean offshore NW wind at 16 mph with a 3ft SSE swell. Not much period, but clean. Then Sunday 26 July is your best shot: both morning and afternoon have gentle offshore breezes from the NW and WNW, with a 3ft S to SSE swell and periods up to 8 seconds. Swell energy finally climbs to the 60s and 70s (still weak, but the best here). That’s the cleanest, most rideable surf of the whole 16 days. At Wildwood Crest, a beginner-friendly sandbar, that small, offshore, clean swell is the one to aim for.
Expect crowds on that Sunday. This spot is “often” packed, and when the conditions line up, everyone shows.
After Sunday 26 July, it drops back into tiny, choppy slop with 1ft waves and onshore winds through the end of the month. Not much else to say.
Bottom line: a long stretch of nothing, then a clean but small window around 25-26 July. If you’re itching to get wet, aim for Sunday the 26th. Bring a longboard and some patience.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 3 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | E 14 | SE 14 | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 196 | 44 | 47 | 55 | 64 | 85 | 28 | 25 | 45 | 92 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:57AM1.35m | 9:22PM1.82m | 9:51AM1.38m | 10:13PM1.75m | 10:43AM1.40m | 11:02PM1.63m | 11:34AM1.39m | 11:50PM1.50m | 12:26PM1.37m | 00:38AM1.35m | 1:19PM1.35m | 1:30AM1.22m | 2:15PM1.33m | 2:28AM1.11m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:51PM-0.13m | 3:47AM-0.13m | 3:44PM-0.09m | 4:35AM-0.10m | 4:38PM-0.02m | 5:21AM-0.04m | 5:32PM0.07m | 6:08AM0.02m | 6:30PM0.17m | 6:55AM0.10m | 7:29PM0.25m | 7:43AM0.17m | 8:31PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 18 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 |
Temp °C | 29 | 35 | 35 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 29 | 35 | 36 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 14 | E 9 | SE 13 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 44 | 47 | 55 | 64 | 85 | 6 | 23 | 45 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ENE 3 | — | SE 8 | NE 4 | SE 8 | E 14 | SE 14 | E 9 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | WNW 3 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | E 12 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | — | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | S 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 6 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NNE 2 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | WNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 196 | 18 | 11 | 1 | — | 40 | 28 | 25 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 334 | 270 | 320 | 1450 | 1400 | 77 | 1006 | 998 | 1134 | 1006 | 2271 | 543 | 59 | 0 | 8 | 39 | 370 | 250 | 0 | 28 | 202 |
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