Wildwood Crest Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got cookin’ for the next couple weeks.

Honestly, this is a rough stretch. For the whole 16-day window, there’s really nothing that jumps out as a proper session. We’ve got a long gap of poor surf right from the start, with most days offering ankle-snappers that are blown out or just too weak. The first sign of anything surfable doesn’t come until Monday the 3rd of August, and even then, it’s barely worth paddling out for.

Let’s break it down.

The overall pattern is a saga of small, short-period wind swell, mostly from the SSE, with onshore or cross-onshore winds messing up what little shape there is. Through the first week, from August 1st through the 7th, the waves stay under 3 ft with wind speeds often up around 15 mph, making for choppy, bumpy conditions. The combined energy is weak, mostly between 18 and 64 (weak), so there’s just no push.

Monday the 3rd of August afternoon is the first time we get a clean window at Wildwood Crest (sandbar). The swell is a weak 4 ft from the SSE, with a short period of 8 seconds. But we’ve got a light offshore wind out of the NNW at 6 mph, which cleans the surface up. The combined energy is 135 (moderate). It’s surfable, but it’s not going to blow your mind. This spot is a sandbar, so with such a short period, it’ll be more about little crumbly waves than any real power. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, but don’t expect much.

After that, it’s back to poor conditions for days – more cross-on winds, tiny swell, and chop. We get another small clean-up on the morning of Saturday the 8th of August. The swell is just 3 ft from the SSW with a short 4-second period. The wind is light and cross-off from the west at 6 mph, so the surface will be clean, but the energy is weak (54). It’s a ‘surfable but ordinary’ kind of day.

The final flicker of hope is on the morning of Sunday the 16th of August. The swell jumps a little to 2 ft from the ENE, with a 9-second period – that’s a bit more period than we’ve seen. The combined energy is moderate at 142. But the wind is cross-on from the south at 13 mph, making it messy. It’s still poor surf.

So, the only standouts, if you can call them that, are Monday afternoon the 3rd of August and Saturday morning the 8th of August. The 3rd is the best on offer because of the clean offshore wind and the highest swell height (4 ft) in a clean window. After that, it’s a lot of waiting. The second week looks even smaller and more inconsistent. If you’re a beginner, the 3rd might give you a few crumbly little rides, but for anyone else, this is a good time to tune up your board or go fishing.

Signing off,
Rusty

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