Wildwood Crest Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.97° N 74.82° W

Issued: 7 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wildwood Crest sea temperature is
20.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 24 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 27 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 26 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, S swell with 71 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 27 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Saturday (Jun 27) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 26) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sat 27th Jun)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s
Best Surf11PM (Sat 27th Jun)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s
Most Powerful 2AM (Fri 26th Jun)4ft (1.2m) 5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, calm by Fri morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri night, min 20°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.9
SSE
4
1.2
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
33
19
12
11
28
71
29
28
5
15
14
46
35
25
15
14
22
32
23
36
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
NW
20
W
15
SW
15
S
30
S
25
SSW
0
SSW
10
ESE
20
SSW
5
NNW
15
N
5
NNE
5
SE
20
SE
10
SSE
10
ESE
20
S
15
SSW
15
S
35
S
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:14AM1.11m
4:53PM1.37m
5:08AM1.07m
5:39PM1.41m
5:56AM1.05m
6:20PM1.44m
6:39AM1.05m
7:00PM1.48m
7:19AM1.05m
7:37PM1.50m
7:57AM1.06m
8:15PM1.52m
8:35AM1.08m
Low Tide
10:11PM0.28m
10:08AM0.18m
11:10PM0.27m
10:54AM0.20m
00:03AM0.25m
11:38AM0.20m
00:50AM0.22m
12:21PM0.20m
1:31AM0.19m
1:02PM0.18m
2:10AM0.16m
1:42PM0.16m
2:46AM0.15m
2:21PM0.15m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
mod rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
5:35
5:35
5:35
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:28
8:28
8:28
8:28
8:28
8:28
8:28
8:28
 mm
1
2
5
6
2
Temp °C
20
22
26
25
23
23
22
24
24
22
21
20
21
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
25
Feels °C
20
20
22
23
22
18
17
27
25
22
24
21
23
24
22
21
21
20
19
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
9
0.7
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.5
SE
5
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
7
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
18
33
19
12
11
1
3
29
15
5
10
6
46
35
25
15
14
22
32
23
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
NE
4
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
1
1
3
3
4
15
14
11
3
3
1
14
14
15
14
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
1
3
2
4
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.3
W
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.2
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.3
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SW
2
1
S
4
Energy kJ
1
2
1
3
3
28
71
28
2
1
5
1
36
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
270
156
142
95
370
1450
33
6
153
332
327
29
0
504
525
142
998
1186
36
22
301
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
1
4
3
2
4
1
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
9
7
6
6
7
5
5
5
4
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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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