Surf Forecasts:
Wildwood Crest surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SE swell with 107 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE 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 21) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s is also forecast. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wildwood Crest over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, let’s talk about Wildwood Crest. This stretch of sandbar isn’t exactly firing right now, and to be honest, it’s looking like a lean run for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a long gap of nothing special before we even see a glimmer of hope.
The water temperature here is sitting at 75°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The first few days are a write-off. From Wednesday the 19th through to the end of August, the surf is pretty much flat or tiny, with weak, short-period windswell. The combined energy is mostly in the teens and twenties, which is weak stuff. The winds are all over the place, often cross-onshore, and the wave comment is consistently “poor surf conditions.” It’s a tough stretch with nothing to get excited about, and that’s about 10 days of waiting.
We finally get a tiny pulse on the 1st of September. The afternoon looks a bit cleaner with a cross-offshore breeze and a combined energy of 142 (moderate), but the swell is still only 2ft from the ESE with a short period of 8 seconds. It’s better than the rest, but it’s still just “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.”
The real standout, and this is a long-range call, comes on the 2nd of September. Wednesday morning has some clouds, a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNW, and clean surf. The swell is 2ft from the ESE, but the period stretches to 11 seconds, giving it a bit more push and shape. The combined energy is 97 (moderate). Wednesday afternoon could be even better with glassy conditions and a 2ft ESE swell at 10 seconds, with a combined energy of 116 (moderate). This is the best of the whole forecast window, but it’s still only small. For a beginner-friendly spot like Wildwood Crest, this is about as good as it gets right now, but you’ll want to keep your expectations in check.
Beyond that, the 3rd of September looks messy again with strong onshore winds killing any quality.
So, the bottom line: there’s a long dry spell, and then a narrow window on the 2nd of September that’s the most promising, but it’s still only small. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because things can always change, but for now, don’t be in a rush.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 4 |
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 kJ | 34 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:22PM1.35m | 1:39AM1.06m | 2:21PM1.32m | 2:44AM1.00m | 3:27PM1.31m | 3:55AM0.98m | 4:30PM1.34m | 4:57AM1.01m | 5:23PM1.39m | 5:46AM1.07m | 6:08PM1.45m | 6:28AM1.14m | 6:47PM1.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49PM0.36m | 7:42AM0.33m | 8:53PM0.40m | 8:37AM0.37m | 9:59PM0.41m | 9:35AM0.37m | 11:00PM0.39m | 10:33AM0.34m | 11:51PM0.34m | 11:27AM0.29m | 00:34AM0.28m | 12:16PM0.23m | 1:11AM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | — | 14 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | E 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 4 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 34 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 4 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | E 4 | ESE 8 | E 5 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 11 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | SE 8 | E 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 5 | SE 13 | E 5 | SE 12 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 12 | ENE 4 | SE 5 | S 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | — | S 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | SSE 5 | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 9 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 546 | 167 | 207 | 546 | 0 | 88 | 2271 | 151 | 88 | 45 | 77 | 88 | 67 | 28 | 95 | 320 | 95 | 286 | 327 | 126 |
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