Surf Forecasts:
Wildwood Crest surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with 94 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s 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 (Aug 19) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 4s. 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wildwood Crest over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the Wildwood area. I gotta be straight with you – the next couple weeks are lookin’ pretty flat and grim for paddle surfing.
We start on Wednesday the 19th of August, and there’s just nothin’ on offer. We go through a long stretch, all the way to the end of August, with no real surf to speak of. The waves stay tiny, usually under 1.5ft, with short periods and weak energy. The swell energy is barely there, often in the low teens or twenties (combined energy of all swells directed here values like 12, 23, 35). It’s a proper flat spell, with only a few days of light, glassy mornings that would be better for a kayak than a surfboard.
Into the first week of September, things stay quiet. It’s not until Wednesday morning, September 2nd, that we finally see a pulse. Now, this is the only thing that looks even remotely surfable. Wildwood Crest picks up some small swell from the S, coming in at about 2.5ft. The period is short, only 5 seconds, so expect weak, crumbly waves. But the wind is light and offshore from the WSW, so it’ll be clean. The water temp is about average for this time of year. The combined energy of all swells directed here is only 62, so it’s weak. It’s a bare-minimum day for a longboard, and the crowds are *often* an issue here, so expect company. After that, it falls back apart again by Thursday morning, September 3rd, with onshore winds messin’ things up.
So, the only stand-out, if you can call it that, is that Wednesday morning, September 2nd, at Wildwood Crest. It’s a short window of clean, but tiny, surf. The rest of the 16-day run is a write-off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
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 kJ | 56 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | off | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:46AM1.17m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:51AM0.26m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 7:50 | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 21 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 4 | E 5 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 56 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | — | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | E 16 | E 15 | SE 5 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 6 | — | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 2 | — | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 22 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 29 | 543 | 156 | 207 | 546 | 546 | 553 | 1373 | 546 | 561 | 53 | 67 | 88 | 344 | 95 | 95 | 167 | 116 |
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