
Surf Forecasts:
Wildwood Crest surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, S swell with 179 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with S 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wildwood Crest over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next 16 days here on the Jersey Cape, specifically Wildwood Crest. And I gotta tell ya, it’s been a tough stretch and it’s shaping up to stay that way for a while.
Right now, we’re looking at a real dry spell. The surf just isn’t showing up. From today, Wednesday the 29th of July, all the way through to Monday the 3rd of August, it’s pretty much a write-off. The swell is tiny – barely 1ft to 3ft – and when it isn't tiny, the wind is junk. A lot of cross-onshore and choppy conditions. The energy is weak, with combined swell energy values mostly below 50. You’re not getting anything worth paddling out for.
We finally see a glimmer of hope on Monday afternoon, the 3rd of August. The wind swings to a cross-offshore and the waves clean up. You’ve got a 4ft swell from the south, but with a short period of 7 seconds, it’s not gonna have much punch. The water temp here is around 75°, which is pretty average for late July – nothing out of the ordinary, just a normal Jersey summer bath.
Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th are back to being poor. The wind is onshore or cross-onshore and the swell is tiny.
Then we get another little spike. Thursday morning the 6th of August sees the wind go cross-off from the west with clean conditions, but the swell is only 2ft – too small to get excited about. The real standout, and honestly, the only real standout in this whole forecast, is Saturday afternoon, the 8th of August. We get a 3ft swell from the SSE, a 7-second period, and a clean cross-off wind from the SW. The combined swell energy jumps up to 164, which is the best we’ll see for the whole run. It’s still not massive, but it’s the most energy in the water and it’ll be clean. This is a low-pressure, go-when-you-can type of session, not a drive-across-state kind of day. Keep in mind Wildwood Crest is a sandbar break, so it can be inconsistent, but with that clean wind, it’ll be about the best you'll find.
After that, Sunday the 9th through the end of the outlook on Thursday the 13th of August, it’s back to small, messy, or onshore slop. There’s a brief moment on Monday the 10th with a 10-second period from the NE, but it’s only 2ft – a ghost of a groundswell.
So, in summary: this is a lean 16 days. Period. There are long gaps with no real recommendations. For a spot like this, that's just the way it goes sometimes. The only window that looks halfway decent is Saturday afternoon, the 8th of August. Mark it down, have your board ready, and keep your fingers crossed the forecasts hold. Otherwise, it’s a beach day.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed night, calm by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 35 | 33 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 15 | 31 | 11 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 52 | 91 | 37 | 124 | 54 | 27 | 18 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:28PM1.55m | 8:47AM1.20m | 9:03PM1.55m | 9:24AM1.25m | 9:39PM1.54m | 10:02AM1.30m | 10:16PM1.50m | 10:41AM1.35m | 10:54PM1.44m | 11:24AM1.39m | 11:37PM1.37m | 12:11PM1.43m | 00:25AM1.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:02PM0.13m | 2:53AM0.12m | 2:41PM0.11m | 3:26AM0.09m | 3:20PM0.11m | 4:00AM0.08m | 4:01PM0.12m | 4:35AM0.08m | 4:45PM0.14m | 5:12AM0.08m | 5:34PM0.17m | 5:54AM0.10m | 6:29PM0.20m | |||||||
— | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | — | E 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
32 | 35 | 33 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 15 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 37 | 60 | 54 | 27 | 18 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 6 |
1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | E 8 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | SE 6 | S 3 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — |
4 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | WSW 4 | S 7 | — | — | — | — |
8 | 16 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 29 | 22 | 22 | 52 | 91 | 7 | 124 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 95 | 100 | 370 | 77 | 156 | 1132 | 343 | 945 | 1134 | 20 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 196 | 343 | 338 |
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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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