Surf Forecasts:
Wildwood Crest surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, ESE swell with 72 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSW 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 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s is also forecast. 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 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 11AM. 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 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wildwood Crest over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the surf situation for the next couple of weeks at Wildwood Crest. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. The forecast is basically a long, quiet gap with nothing worth getting wet for, and only a very late, uncertain flicker of life.
The water is sitting at a balmy 77°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least it’ll be pleasant just being in the water.
For the first week and a half, from Thursday the 10th right through to Wednesday the 23rd, it’s a complete washout. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3ft, with short, weak periods. The combined energy is weak, never getting above a three-digit reading (the best we see in that period is 81). The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, making for messy, lumpy conditions. It’s just not worth the paddle out.
Right at the very end of the forecast, on Thursday the 24th of September, we see a bit of a pulse. The swell picks up to 4ft from the east, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 219 (moderate). The wind swings clean offshore from the WNW, which is a major positive. The morning session is looking the best of the whole run, but it’s still a "marginal" call, and the wind is blowing a fresh 22 mph, so it’ll be a battle. The afternoon is similar, with a 5ft east swell.
Then on Friday the 25th, the swell builds more, hitting 6ft to 7ft from the east-southeast, with the combined energy climbing to 456 (strong). That’s a solid amount of water, but it’s a short period (7 seconds) and the wind is a messy cross-shore, so it’s going to be a choppy, sloppy affair. The size is creeping into expert-only territory, but the quality won’t be there.
The lowdown? The only real standout, if you can call it that, is the Thursday morning (24th September). The offshore wind and that 4ft east swell will be the cleanest conditions of the entire 16 days, but it’s far out and the energy is only moderate. It’s a "maybe" for a die-hard, but don’t hold your breath. For the rest of the run, you’re better off finding something else to do. This is a pretty normal blank run for the area.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu night, min 22°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the S by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | S 4 | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 27 | 52 | 24 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 50 | 72 | 68 | 52 | 30 | 13 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:57PM1.69m | 8:20AM1.57m | 8:40PM1.63m | 9:02AM1.60m | 9:21PM1.55m | 9:42AM1.60m | 10:01PM1.45m | 10:22AM1.57m | 10:41PM1.34m | 11:02AM1.51m | 11:21PM1.23m | 11:45AM1.45m | 00:05AM1.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38PM-0.03m | 2:11AM-0.03m | 2:25PM-0.04m | 2:49AM-0.02m | 3:09PM-0.01m | 3:26AM0.02m | 3:53PM0.05m | 4:02AM0.08m | 4:36PM0.12m | 4:39AM0.16m | 5:22PM0.21m | 5:18AM0.25m | 6:11PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 30 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 4 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 29 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 3 | — | — | 52 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 11 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 5 | SSE 6 | E 15 | SE 15 | — | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | — | — | 15 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | — | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | SE 10 | — | E 8 | SE 11 | — | — | E 8 | — | S 4 | — | S 6 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | S 6 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 22 | — | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 50 | 72 | 68 | 52 | — | 13 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 67 | 45 | 60 | 220 | 320 | 1172 | 421 | 4 | 17 | 126 | 67 | 89 | 227 | 505 | 1134 | 2488 | 1212 | 53 | 2318 | 327 |
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