Surf Forecasts:
Wildwood Crest surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with 102 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s 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 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wildwood Crest over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Wildwood Crest.
We’re staring down a dry spell. From the 24th of August all the way to the 2nd of September, it’s basically flat and junk. Tiny, short-period SE slop with onshore winds for days. That’s a solid ten days of nothing worth paddling out for.
Then, on the morning of Thursday, the 3rd of September, the ocean wakes up. We get a 6ft push straight out of the east, with a 7-second period. Energy jumps to 640, which is a proper wallop for this sandbar. Light offshore north wind keeps it clean. That’s the one to aim for.
That swell sticks around through the 4th and 5th, still 6ft to 5ft from the east, and Saturday the 5th is looking nice with moderate offshore NNW winds. Energy stays high, in the 400 to 350 range. It’ll be punchy and lined up if the sandbars play ball.
After that, it fades out fast. By the 7th and 8th of September, we’re back to small and weak.
Water temp on the 24th is 77°F, just a touch warmer than usual.
The takeaway? Wait for that Thursday the 3rd. That’s the real chance in this forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu night, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 31 | 28 | 39 | 42 | 36 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 9:32AM1.51m | 9:50PM1.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:41PM0.05m | 4:00AM0.04m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 7:42 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 31 | 28 | — | 30 | 36 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 6 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | E 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 4 | — | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | — | SSE 5 | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | SSE 5 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 22 | 39 | 42 | — | 17 | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 378 | 546 | 286 | 286 | 320 | 344 | 496 | 1165 | 20 | 31 | 22 | 29 | 196 | 257 | 270 | 505 | 2346 | 2164 |
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