Surf Forecasts:
Wildwood Crest surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with 138 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2AM. 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 Monday (Aug 10) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wildwood Crest over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright surfers, Rusty here. Let's be honest, this is a tough one for the Jersey shore. The whole 16-day stretch looks flat and pretty grim. We're not just talking a few quiet days; we're talking a long, dry spell with no real surf to speak of.
The first recommendation for any kind of wave is a whisper on Friday morning, August 7th. The swell is a tiny 3ft from the south, with a short, weak period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is a pathetic 49, so there's next to no power. Honestly, it's barely surfable. The only saving grace is a light cross-offshore wind from the WSW, which might clean up the surface a little. But that's it.
From there, the outlook is a desert. We drift through the rest of the first week and into the second with nothing but poor surf conditions and zero recommendations. The swell stays tiny, well under 3ft, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross. There's a little window of clean conditions now and then, but it's over flat water.
The one break on offer is Wildwood Crest. It's a beginner-friendly sandbar that's fairly consistent, but it's exposed to the south. The optimum swell is from the southeast. The water temp is a pretty normal 75° for this time of year, so nothing weird there.
Even by the time we get to Sunday, August 16th, when the wind goes glassy, the swell is only 1.0ft. It's a beautiful, flat, empty ocean. The only action you'll get is a tan. For the next ten days, there's absolutely nothing to recommend. The whole setup is a bust for surfing. You might see some kite surfers out on the choppier days, but for a paddle surfer, this is a painful stretch. The forecasts can always change, but right now, it's a long wait for nothing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 31 | 20 | 19 | 45 | 46 | 56 | 92 | 47 | 26 | 138 | 28 | 47 | 20 | 21 | 28 | 64 | 30 | 20 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:25AM1.29m | 1:05PM1.46m | 1:22AM1.20m | 2:07PM1.49m | 2:29AM1.14m | 3:16PM1.54m | 3:43AM1.12m | 4:27PM1.61m | 4:55AM1.15m | 5:32PM1.69m | 6:00AM1.23m | 6:31PM1.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29PM0.20m | 6:42AM0.12m | 7:32PM0.23m | 7:36AM0.14m | 8:40PM0.23m | 8:37AM0.14m | 9:51PM0.22m | 9:42AM0.12m | 11:01PM0.16m | 10:48AM0.08m | 00:05AM0.09m | 11:53AM0.02m | 1:02AM0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 31 | 31 |
Feels °C | 23 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 27 | 31 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | E 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 71 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 20 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | — | E 13 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | — | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 34 | 9 | 7 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | — | 45 | 46 | 56 | 92 | 47 | 26 | 138 | 28 | 47 | — | — | 28 | 64 | 3 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 250 | 115 | 126 | 630 | 1132 | 167 | 1172 | 133 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 67 | 67 | 45 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 88 |
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