Surf Forecasts:
Wildwood Crest surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, SE swell with 73 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. 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 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wildwood Crest over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let’s have a look at the forecast for Wildwood Crest. I’ll be straight with you, it’s a tough stretch coming up. The water temperature is sitting at 77° right now, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick wetsuit.
The next 16 days are pretty bleak for decent surf. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak, and often messy conditions. The combined energy of all swells is mostly in the low double digits, like 10 or 20, which is weak energy. There’s a little bump in energy around Wednesday, September 2nd, with the combined energy reaching 89, but the swell is still tiny at 2ft from the SE with an 11-second period, and the wind is a cross-shore, so it’s not going to be clean. The best chance for something surfable might be the afternoon of Wednesday, September 9th. The wind goes light and cross-offshore, cleaning things up, but the swell is a weak 3ft from the S with a very short period of just 4 seconds. That’s not going to give you much push. The combined energy is 52, still weak.
Later on, the morning of Sunday, September 13th, shows a 4ft swell from the S with a 6-second period, and combined energy of 100 (moderate), but the wind is a cross-offshore. The afternoon gets glassy, which is a major positive for clean conditions, but the period is still short. That might be the best on offer, but it’s hardly a stand-out. For a beginner spot like Wildwood Crest, these tiny waves are manageable, but the quality just isn’t there. The consistent cross-shore and onshore winds will keep things choppy most of the time. There’s a few windows of clean, glassy conditions, but the swell is just too small and weak to get excited about. Honestly, with the small swell and poor quality, this setup might be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of the period. Stay patient, folks. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue night, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the N by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | 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) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 5 | E 5 |
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 kJ | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 73 | 61 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 13 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | on | cross |
High Tide | 10:31PM1.44m | 10:57AM1.58m | 11:16PM1.35m | 11:46AM1.58m | 00:06AM1.25m | 12:42PM1.56m | 1:07AM1.16m | 1:49PM1.54m | 2:19AM1.11m | 3:04PM1.54m | 3:40AM1.12m | 4:19PM1.58m | 4:54AM1.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:26PM0.07m | 4:39AM0.06m | 5:16PM0.12m | 5:23AM0.10m | 6:13PM0.18m | 6:14AM0.15m | 7:18PM0.23m | 7:14AM0.20m | 8:29PM0.26m | 8:22AM0.22m | 9:43PM0.24m | 9:33AM0.20m | 10:52PM0.19m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 18 | 2 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSW 4 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 4 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 73 | 61 | 29 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 12 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | S 6 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 3 | 52 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | S 4 | — | S 4 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | SSE 3 | W 3 | SSW 4 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | SE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 5 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 12 | 29 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 38 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1172 | 378 | 378 | 88 | 0 | 251 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 116 | 88 | 88 | 286 | 2196 | 2463 | 515 | 1400 | 594 | 494 |
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