Wildwood Crest Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for surf around here. We've got a long dry spell ahead, and I'm not just talking about the weather. There's a real gap of almost no rideable waves from now until the tail end of the period. I've been staring at the charts and there's nothing to get excited about for a long stretch. We’re looking at a whole lot of flat, tiny, and messy conditions. You might see a few ankle-biters, but nothing worth getting wet for.

The good news is, this kind of blank run doesn't usually last forever. Forecasts can and do change, but as it stands right now, the surfboard is staying in the car for the foreseeable future. If you're desperate for a paddle, the water is about average for this time of year, so it won't be a shock to the system.

Looking at the detail, the first real suggestion of anything remotely surfable is on Saturday the 23rd of August. There’s a morning pulse of southeast swell at Wildwood Crest. It's showing a modest 5ft of swell, but the period is a weak 7 seconds, so it's going to be all mush and no punch. The energy is moderate at 313, but the direction is mainly cross-onshore, which will chop it up. This is a marginal call at best.

Before that, on the morning of the 22nd, there is a small, glassy window with a 2ft southeast swell and a 11-second period. It’s clean, but there's just no size or energy to it. It's one for the log if you're really jonesing, but you'll be walking on water most of the time.

So, to sum it up: don't hold your breath. The standout, if you can even call it that, is that Saturday the 23rd morning session, but even then, it’s looking pretty average. Everything else is a write-off. The setup looks more interesting for a kite than a surfboard for most of this period, to be honest.

Stay patient.

Rusty.

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