
Surf Forecasts:
Wildwood Crest surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with 138 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 17) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wildwood Crest over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. Looking at the next couple of weeks for the Wildwood stretch, it’s a bit of a quiet one. We got a lot of small, weak surf on the menu, and honestly, it's going to be a grind for anyone chasing proper waves. The water’s running a touch warmer than average right now, a degree or two up, so that’s a small win for the summer sessions.
The first few days are just poor. Tuesday the 11th, you’re looking at ankle-biters around 1ft with a weak 6-second wind swell. It’s clean in the morning with a light west breeze, but there’s just nothing to ride. The swell energy is barely registering, a paltry 10. It stays flat and weak through Wednesday and Thursday, with the swell bouncing between 1ft and 3ft, but it’s all short-period and messy. The energy is weak, below 50, and you’d be better off with a bodyboard or just hanging out.
Friday the 14th is still small, but we get a bit of a NW offshore wind in the afternoon that cleans things up, but the swell is still tiny at 1ft. The energy is still weak at 18. It’s one of those “maybe you’ll get a fun little one if you’re on a longboard” kind of days.
The weekend into early next week doesn't offer much redemption. Saturday the 15th is small and onshore, and Sunday the 16th gets messy, with a bigger cross-onshore breeze and a bump in the swell to 4ft from the south with a short, 4-second period. That's all chop and no power, energy at 48, and not worth the paddle out.
Now, here’s the first glimmer of hope. Monday the 17th of August, we finally see a little more life. The swell isn't big, coming in around 3ft, but it's from the south, and the NW offshore wind is blowing strong and clean. The energy is still only moderate at 76, and while the conditions will be clean, the waves will be very ordinary. It’s surfable, but only just. The morning looks better than the afternoon.
After that, it's back to the doldrums. We’ve got a stretch of poor conditions from the 18th right through the end of next week. There is a long-period groundswell showing up from the southeast on the 18th and 19th, with periods of 15-16 seconds, but it’s tiny at 1ft to 2ft. That long period at a beach break like this will likely just close out or be too weak to do anything with. The energy picks up on the 20th to 228, which is moderate, but the wind is onshore and choppy, so it’ll be a mess. That's a good week or so of not much happening, no real standouts.
The only other time we see anything surfable is on the 23rd of August, a Sunday. The swell is a bit better, at 3ft, but still from the SSE at 7 seconds. But the wind is light and cross-offshore, out of the west, which makes for a clean surface. The energy is still weak at 82, but after the run we’ve been having, a clean, rideable, small wave is something. It's still ordinary conditions, but you can get wet. Monday the 24th keeps that small clean wave going with 2ft surf and light west winds, but it fades out quickly.
So, to be honest, there’s no big standout day here. It’s a pretty flat, quiet period for Wildwood. The best bets are the morning of Monday, August 17th for the cleanest, most powerful (relatively speaking) surf, and then the morning of Sunday, August 23rd for a small, clean, fun, longboard wave. Everything else is either too small, too weak, or too messy to get excited about. It’s one of those stretches where you wait it out and hope the forecasts change, because this blank run is pretty normal for the area.
Keep an eye on the sky, and I’ll be back when something better rolls in.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 22°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 |
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6 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 48 | 128 | 76 | 36 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:25PM1.80m | 7:50AM1.39m | 8:15PM1.80m | 8:40AM1.46m | 9:03PM1.75m | 9:28AM1.50m | 9:49PM1.67m | 10:15AM1.51m | 10:33PM1.56m | 10:59AM1.50m | 11:16PM1.43m | 11:44AM1.46m | 11:59PM1.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:53PM-0.05m | 1:52AM-0.05m | 1:48PM-0.09m | 2:38AM-0.09m | 2:39PM-0.09m | 3:21AM-0.09m | 3:28PM-0.06m | 4:02AM-0.05m | 4:16PM0.01m | 4:43AM0.01m | 5:05PM0.09m | 5:23AM0.09m | 5:56PM0.19m | ||||||||
6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | |
— | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | 8 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | — | — | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 |
6 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 76 | 36 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 3 | SE 10 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 13 | SE 10 | E 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | S 6 | S 4 | S 6 | — | ENE 2 | — |
1 | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 48 | 128 | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1132 | 2662 | 1132 | 1396 | 1431 | 505 | 1132 | 3106 | 95 | 2314 | 421 | 635 | 95 | 286 | 286 | 1006 | 1172 | 1035 | 0 | 0 | 202 |
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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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