Wildwood Crest Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window for Wildwood Crest is a tough one. We're looking at a long stretch of flat to tiny, messy waves with no real standouts. The first few days offer nothing, and the pattern doesn't really improve. The first hint of anything surfable doesn't pop up until the morning of Thursday, July 23rd, and even then it's pretty ordinary.

The water temp is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 76°.

Let's run through it. Sunday the 19th kicks off with a tiny 2ft S swell and a 7-second period, weak energy (37). The wind is offshore from the NW, which is clean, but the swell is just too small and weak to do anything with. This flat spell stretches all the way through to Wednesday morning the 22nd, with waves barely cracking 1ft and swirling cross-shore winds. You're looking at a solid 3-day gap of zero recommendations.

Wednesday the 22nd sees a bump in the energy, with the combined energy hitting 180 in the morning and 169 in the afternoon. The swell comes up to 4ft from the SSE with a period of 8 seconds. The wind is cross-offshore from the WSW and W, which cleans it up nicely, but the wave comment still says "poor surf conditions." It's a tantalizing tease – some energy, but the shape just isn't there for this sandbar.

Thursday the 23rd morning is clean with a NNW cross-offshore wind, but the swell drops back to 3ft. The afternoon finally shows a glimmer of hope with a 1 out of 10 score: "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." The swell is 2ft from the S with an 8-second period, and a light WNW breeze keeps it clean. It's the best we've got, but it's not much.

Friday the 24th morning is the only other highlight. Glassy conditions with a NNE breeze at 3 mph, and a 2ft SE swell with a 7-second period. The combined energy is 59, and it's "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." Score of 1 out of 10. This is the best on offer in the whole 16 days – a tiny, weak wave in glassy conditions. For a sandbar setup, that's about all you can ask for.

After that, from Friday afternoon onward, it's a steady decline back into the doldrums. The swell drops to 2ft and below, the winds get messy, and the energy fades away. The last week of July and into August looks totally flat. By Saturday the 1st of August, we're back to glassy conditions but with a 1ft swell and a combined energy of only 15. It's a long, quiet run.

So, here's the deal: if you're desperate, the glassy Friday morning of July 24th is your best bet. But honestly, for Wildwood Crest, this is a blank run. The consistency is rated as "fairly consistent," so it's a bit unusual to see such a long stretch of nothing. Don't be surprised if the forecasts change, but for now, it's a good time to wax the longboard and just enjoy the beach.

Rusty.

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