Surf Forecasts:
Wildwood Crest surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, SE swell with 96 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE 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 26) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wildwood Crest over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you. We’re looking at a real dud of a stretch here for Wildwood Crest. Honestly, don't get your hopes up. There’s nothing rideable on the cards for the next two weeks.
We start off on Saturday the 25th of July with tiny, weak waves. We’re talking about a 1 ft to 2 ft swell coming from the SE with a short, weak period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is a pathetic 34, so there’s just no power. The wind is onshore or cross-onshore for most of the daylight hours, making it choppy and messy. The water temp is a pretty normal 75°, but that’s about the only thing going for it.
This pattern just keeps rolling on. Sunday the 26th is the same story – small, weak surf, poor winds. Monday the 27th through to the end of July is more of the same. We get a little bump on the 3rd of August, with the swell height hitting 3 ft and the combined energy climbing to 157 (moderate), but it’s still coming from the SSE with a short period and the wind is all wrong – onshore or cross-shore. It’s just messy, choppy, and unsurfable.
The first week of August is a write-off. The swell stays small, the wind never really cleans up. There’s a brief moment on the 5th of August in the morning where it goes glassy with an offshore, but the swell is only 2 ft with a 6-second period. Even then, the combined energy is only 39, so it’s barely a ripple.
Look, with swell heights never exceeding 3 ft and the wind being predominantly onshore/cross-shore, this is looking a lot more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There’s just no quality to be found. It’s a blank run, and for an exposed sandbar like this, that’s pretty normal when the wind is stubborn from the south-east.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
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 kJ | 19 | 38 | 44 | 49 | 48 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 43 | 51 | 47 | 19 | 46 | 49 | 70 | 39 | 50 | 12 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:53PM1.41m | 6:14AM1.03m | 6:36PM1.46m | 6:55AM1.07m | 7:16PM1.50m | 7:33AM1.11m | 7:52PM1.53m | 8:11AM1.16m | 8:28PM1.55m | 8:47AM1.20m | 9:03PM1.55m | 9:24AM1.25m | 9:39PM1.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05AM0.28m | 00:25AM0.29m | 11:54AM0.25m | 1:07AM0.24m | 12:39PM0.21m | 1:45AM0.20m | 1:21PM0.16m | 2:20AM0.16m | 2:02PM0.13m | 2:53AM0.12m | 2:41PM0.11m | 3:26AM0.09m | 3:20PM0.11m | 4:00AM0.08m | |||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 38 | 44 | 49 | 48 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 43 | 51 | 47 | 19 | 46 | 49 | 70 | 39 | 8 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 17 | 15 | — | — | 14 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SE 10 | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 27 | — | — | 9 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | — | — | SSE 2 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNE 3 | NE 6 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | S 4 |
| kJ | 15 | — | — | 20 | 20 | — | — | 1 | 14 | 9 | 14 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 33 | — | — | — | 50 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 225 | 11 | 0 | 205 | 1396 | 27 | 1139 | 1511 | 142 | 126 | 45 | 67 | 0 | 126 | 28 | 0 | 361 | 20 | 0 | 370 | 88 |
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