Surf Forecasts:
Wildwood Crest surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, SSE swell with 70 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. 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 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wildwood Crest over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a good look at what Wildwood Crest has cookin’ for the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – this is a lean, quiet stretch for the most part, with only tiny, short-period leftovers. We’re looking at a long, flat gap until we get a slight pulse in the second week.
The first glimmer of anything rideable shows up on Wednesday morning, July 29th. We’ve got a tiny 2ft swell from the southeast, but the period is a short 6 seconds – not much push behind it. Winds will be offshore from the northwest at 16 mph, which is a big positive, keepin’ it clean. Combined wave energy is weak at (45). It’s small and the conditions are ordinary, so this is strictly for the beginner crew on a longboard. For sure not a standout.
After that, we hit a real dry spell. From Wednesday afternoon, July 29th, all the way through to Monday morning, August 11th, the waves are tiny and consistently scoring zero. That’s nearly two weeks of flat or near-flat surf. The wind switches around to onshore and cross-shore, making things even worse. The water temp here is about average for the time of year, so nothin’ wild to note there.
Things finally get a little interesting on Tuesday morning, August 11th. The swell bumps up to about 3ft, again from the east, but the period stays short at 7 seconds. Combined energy jumps to (140) – moderate energy, the best we’ve seen. The real key here is the wind: offshore from the west-northwest at 9 mph. That means clean, groomed faces. The score is just a 1, so it’s still very ordinary, but it’s the only window of the whole outlook where you might snag a knee-high-plus wave that’s not totally chopped out. It’s not a standout, but it’s the closest we get.
So overall, keep expectations real low. The water is average temp for the season. For the serious surfer, there’s just not enough push. The winds are good on that one morning in August, but the swell is weak. It’s one of those quiet periods where the forecast might shift, but for now, it’s a long wait for a small window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
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 kJ | 74 | 43 | 36 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 22 | 68 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:11AM1.16m | 8:28PM1.55m | 8:47AM1.20m | 9:03PM1.55m | 9:24AM1.25m | 9:39PM1.54m | 10:02AM1.30m | 10:16PM1.50m | 10:41AM1.35m | 10:54PM1.44m | 11:24AM1.39m | 11:37PM1.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:20AM0.16m | 2:02PM0.13m | 2:53AM0.12m | 2:41PM0.11m | 3:26AM0.09m | 3:20PM0.11m | 4:00AM0.08m | 4:01PM0.12m | 4:35AM0.08m | 4:45PM0.14m | 5:12AM0.08m | 5:34PM0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 8:14 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | S 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 43 | 36 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 68 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | S 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | NE 5 | E 5 | SSE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 26 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | SE 8 | — | — | E 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 3 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 74 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | — | 32 | 22 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 0 | 17 | 27 | 29 | 202 | 28 | 64 | 225 | 95 | 381 | 388 | 334 | 895 | 1186 | 1186 | 53 | 20 | 0 |
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