Wildwood Crest Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.97° N 74.82° W

Wildwood Crest Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wildwood Crest sea temperature is
25.0°C
2.0° 

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 26 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, SSE swell with 103 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 5PM. 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 (Sep 02) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Fri 28th Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 9s
Best Surf 2AM (Fri 28th Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 9s
Most Powerful 5PM (Thu 27th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s

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


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. I’ve got to be straight with you – the next 16 days at Wildwood Crest are looking like a real struggle. We’re talking about a long, frustrating stretch where the surf just doesn’t want to cooperate. There’s a solid gap from now, Wednesday August 26th, all the way through until the morning of Friday August 28th with nothing worth paddling out for. That’s a tough start.

The first time you might even consider getting wet is on the morning of Friday, August 28th. It’s still not great, just surfable waves but very ordinary conditions. A tiny 1ft swell from the Southeast with a short 8 second period and very weak energy (46). The only saving grace is a glassy, offshore wind from the ENE. That clean surface will make it look better than it is, but it’s really just a chance to get the board wet. The afternoon goes completely flat again.

We’ll drift through a few more days of tiny, weak, and messy swell. There’s a moment on the morning of Tuesday, September 2nd, where the wind goes clean again – a cross-offshore breeze from the WNW – and the swell picks up a little to 1ft from the Southeast. But the energy is still weak (51), and it’s a long-period groundswell at 12 seconds. That long period might make it a bit too straight-breaking for the sandbar setup here, but at least it’s clean. The afternoon holds the same swell with a cleaner glassy feel.

The morning of Thursday, September 3rd, is about as good as it gets in this entire outlook. A glassy 2ft swell from the Southeast with a 10 second period, and the energy is moderate (62). It’s still small, but for the first time, it feels like there’s a real push of energy without the chop. That’s the pick of the bunch, but honestly, it’s a very low bar.

After that, things get ugly again. The afternoon of the 3rd sees a 4ft spike from the ENE, but with a terrible 6 second period and an onshore wind, it’s just a choppy, messy closeout. The following days are all cross-on breezes, onshore winds, and poor conditions. The 4ft swell is too much for beginners, especially with that short period and bad wind, but for anyone else, it’s just not worth the fight.

The rest of the second week is a washout. Tiny swell, cross-on winds, and very weak energy. The morning of Monday, September 7th, has a clean cross-offshore wind from the WSW with a 2ft swell from the East, but it’s too small and weak (47) to get excited about any of it. This is a classic blank run for the area. It doesn’t stay poor for long, but right now, it’s a long wait for a wave that’s barely worth the paddle.

Stay patient, keep an eye on the charts, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Energy kJ
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28
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35
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16
Wind (km/h)
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S
20
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
S
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
N
20
NE
10
ESE
10
SE
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S
25
SSE
20
SSW
10
W
15
S
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SW
15
WSW
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WNW
15
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High Tide
7:24PM1.54m
7:41AM1.30m
7:59PM1.57m
8:17AM1.37m
8:35PM1.57m
8:54AM1.44m
9:11PM1.55m
9:32AM1.51m
9:50PM1.50m
10:13AM1.55m
10:31PM1.44m
10:57AM1.58m
11:16PM1.35m
Low Tide
12:59PM0.17m
1:45AM0.15m
1:40PM0.11m
2:18AM0.10m
2:20PM0.07m
2:50AM0.06m
3:00PM0.05m
3:24AM0.04m
3:41PM0.05m
4:00AM0.04m
4:26PM0.07m
4:39AM0.06m
5:16PM0.12m
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Feels °C
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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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