Surf Forecasts:
Wildwood Crest surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, SSE swell with 113 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSE 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 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. 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 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) 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 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
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 what’s cookin’ for our local stretch.
To be straight with you, this is a rough patch for Wildwood Crest. The next 16 days are pretty much a bust for anything worth paddling out for. We’re looking at a long, dry spell of small, weak waves and tricky winds. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 77°, which is nice for a swim, but not much help for surfing.
The first real chance of anything surfable doesn’t come until Friday, August 28th, with a tiny 2ft swell from the SSE. The wind is a cross-offshore, which is clean, but the period is a weak 7 seconds and the swell energy is a paltry 69. It’s “surfable” but very ordinary. After that, it’s back to small junk for days.
Then on Monday, August 31st, we get a little bump. The swell from the S builds to 2ft with a clean offshore wind from the NW in the afternoon. The period is still short at 5 seconds, and the energy is only 56, but it’s clean. The morning of the 1st of September is glassy, with a 1ft swell from the SE, but the period is a long 15 seconds. That’s groundswell, but for a sandbar spot like this, that long period tends to just make the waves close out straight. It’s weak, with only 76 energy.
The only real standouts on the charts are the two days showing moderate energy. On Wednesday, September 2nd, the combined energy jumps to 121 in the morning and 303 in the afternoon as a 3ft SSE swell rolls in with a 12-second period. That’s some proper energy, but the wind is a cross-shore from the NE at 15 mph, creating a messy cross-chop. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Then on Sunday, September 6th, the afternoon shows 3ft from the E with an 8-second period and a massive 353 energy. But again, it’s a fresh cross-shore from the NE at 19 mph, making it lumpy and ugly.
Overall, there’s no day that brings the whole package together. The best call for a desperate surfer would be the afternoon of the 31st of August for the cleanest conditions, or the 1st of September for the glassy morning, even if the waves are weak. But don’t hold your breath. This is one of those stretches where the forecast can change, but for now, it’s a long wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 3 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 31 | 27 | 81 | 68 | 34 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 39 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:08PM1.45m | 6:28AM1.14m | 6:47PM1.50m | 7:05AM1.22m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27AM0.29m | 00:34AM0.28m | 12:16PM0.23m | 1:11AM0.21m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 |
Feels °C | 22 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 31 | 27 | 81 | 68 | 34 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 11 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 21 | 33 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | NE 4 | E 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | WSW 4 | — | SSE 6 | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 21 | 16 | 31 | 18 | — | 24 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 45 | 95 | 378 | 546 | 286 | 286 | 343 | 496 | 255 | 251 | 20 | 0 | 28 | 29 | 327 | 998 | 116 | 160 | 334 | 79 |
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