Surf Forecasts:
Wildwood Crest surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with 146 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wildwood Crest over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gonna level with you right from the start: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. We're stuck in a real flat spell, so don't get your hopes up.
Looking at the whole 16-day window, it’s a long, drawn-out stretch of tiny surf. From now through about the 16th of August, it’s almost entirely flat or ankle-snappers—waves in the 0.3ft to 1.0ft range, wind all over the shop, and just no energy (combined swell energy barely getting out of single digits, like 7 or 9). You’d be spending more time floating than riding. The water is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year at around 78°, but that’s small comfort when there's nothing to surf.
A little pulse tries to show up around the 17th and 18th. Monday the 17th morning sees the swell bump up to 3ft from the south, with a cross-offshore wind from the west. Still, the wave comment calls it "poor surf conditions," and the energy is still weak (83). It's not a stand-out. By Tuesday the 18th, we get a bit of period, with a 15-second swell hitting, but it’s only 1.0ft from the southeast. That long period is promising for shape, but there's just not enough height to do anything with it, and the energy is still anemic (59).
The only real standout to even mention comes at Wildwood Crest. It’s a sandbar, beginner-friendly, and fairly consistent, but it's exposed to the swell. The best of a bad bunch looks like the morning of Saturday the 23rd. The swell is 3ft from the south, with a clean offshore wind from the WNW. It's described as "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" (72 energy). For this region, given the long flat spell, that’s about as good as it gets. Expect crowds here often, because anyone with a board will be drawn to it. If you're a beginner, the size is safe, but the quality is low. For anyone else, it's a grovel session.
After that, it fades back into tiny onshore slop for the rest of the month. To be honest, if you’ve got a kite, the choppy, windy afternoons from the 16th to the 22nd might offer more fun than a paddle board. Otherwise, this is a long stretch of "wait and see."
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue night, calm by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 3 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
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 kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 138 | 83 | 47 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | 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 | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 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 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 4 | S 5 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | E 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | 83 | 47 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 11 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | — | — | — | SE 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | NE 3 | SSE 6 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 6 | — | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 138 | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2332 | 504 | 504 | 2405 | 561 | 320 | 2405 | 320 | 1009 | 2406 | 515 | 506 | 525 | 320 | 286 | 1383 | 895 | 16 | 28 | 29 |
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