
Surf Forecasts:
Wildwood Crest surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period, SSW swell with 117 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wildwood Crest in the next 16 days are 1.4m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wildwood Crest over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. To be honest, looking at the whole 16-day window for Wildwood Crest, there really isn't much to get excited about. We've got a string of flat to tiny days ahead, and the conditions just aren't lining up to produce anything rideable. The water is an incredibly warm 78°F right now, which is over five degrees warmer than usual for this time of year – that's very unusual and feels more like a bath than the Atlantic.
The first whole week is a write-off. From now through to about the 12th of September, the swell barely tickles 3ft, and most of it is under 2ft with weak energy. The combined energy readings are all well under 100, struggling in the single and low double digits – just no power behind it. Even though we get a few windows of clean, offshore wind (like Tuesday morning the 8th with a light WNW breeze), with a 0.7ft swell from the east, you'd be dragging your fins across the sandbar. The period is all over the place, too short to matter.
Around the 10th of September, Thursday morning, we see a tiny spike to 4ft from the SSW with a cross-offshore wind, which sounds promising, but it's a short-period 5-second windswell, and the water comment flags it as poor. The energy only hits 91, so it's still weak. It's the same story that afternoon, just more onshore and choppy.
We drift into the second week with no improvement. From the 13th right through to the 21st of September, the pattern holds: tiny waves, generally onshore or cross-onshore winds, and most sessions are described as flat or poor. There's a brief moment on Tuesday morning the 15th with a WNW breeze and a 1ft SE swell, but that's it. The conditions stay clean now and then, but with no swell to work with, the sandbar stays dry. The few times the swell tries to build a little – like Thursday the 17th – the period is a messy 4 to 5 seconds.
There are no standouts here. Not even a marginal one. It's a flat spell that looks set to last the full 16 days.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 |
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8 | 18 | 8 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 35 | 117 | 83 | 41 | 48 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 14 | |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:19PM1.58m | 4:54AM1.19m | 5:25PM1.64m | 5:55AM1.30m | 6:21PM1.69m | 6:48AM1.41m | 7:11PM1.71m | 7:35AM1.50m | 7:57PM1.69m | 8:20AM1.57m | 8:40PM1.63m | 9:02AM1.60m | 9:21PM1.55m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:52PM0.19m | 10:44AM0.15m | 11:53PM0.12m | 11:49AM0.08m | 00:44AM0.05m | 12:46PM0.01m | 1:29AM-0.01m | 1:38PM-0.03m | 2:11AM-0.03m | 2:25PM-0.04m | 2:49AM-0.02m | 3:09PM-0.01m | 3:26AM0.02m | |||||||
— | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 10 |
8 | 18 | 8 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 5 |
3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ESE 10 | S 5 | SE 9 | NE 4 | S 6 | S 6 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | — | N 3 | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 13 | 11 | 35 | 117 | 83 | 41 | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 196 | 494 | 95 | 59 | 167 | 67 | 126 | 737 | 255 | 255 | 2662 | 895 | 139 | 115 | 116 | 88 | 95 | 286 | 286 | 674 |
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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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