Surf Forecasts:
Wildwood Crest surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period, S swell with 100 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E 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 (Sep 07) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. 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 1.4m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wildwood Crest over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – the next couple of weeks for the Wildwood area are looking pretty flat and quiet. We've got a long stretch of minimal activity ahead.
Looking at the whole picture, there’s a real gap in any worthwhile surf. From now through to the first week of September, the energy just isn't there. You'll see tiny little bumps, maybe knee-high on a good day, but nothing with any punch or shape. The swell periods are short, the energy levels are low, and the conditions are mostly mixed up with onshore or cross-shore winds. It's going to be a frustrating wait for anyone with a surfboard.
For the most part, we're looking at a pretty blank run. It's one of those periods where the ocean just takes a nap.
The only time we see a flicker of life is around Monday the 7th of September. That morning, Wildwood Crest (United States) might offer a small window. You've got a 2ft swell coming from the east with a 10-second period, and a combined energy of 113, which is just barely moderate. The wind is out of the NNE at 6 mph, which is a clean, cross-offshore breeze. It's nothing to write home about – the conditions are described as ‘surfable but very ordinary’ – but it is genuinely the best we have to offer in the whole 16-day run. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
After that brief hope, it's back to flatness and very poor conditions right through until the end of the period on the 19th of September. While a few days might see a bump in energy, like the 13th of September with a 3ft swell from the ENE and an energy of 124, the wind is all wrong – onshore from the SE – turning it into a messy, blown-out affair.
So, the bottom line? Leave the board at home for a while. There’s nothing here that’s even close to worth paddling out for.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu night, min 21°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | E 3 | E 5 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 4 | E 9 | S 4 | SSW 5 |
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 kJ | 27 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 59 | 57 | 98 | 49 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 98 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:07AM1.16m | 1:49PM1.54m | 2:19AM1.11m | 3:04PM1.54m | 3:40AM1.12m | 4:19PM1.58m | 4:54AM1.19m | 5:25PM1.64m | 5:55AM1.30m | 6:21PM1.69m | 6:48AM1.41m | 7:11PM1.71m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:14AM0.20m | 8:29PM0.26m | 8:22AM0.22m | 9:43PM0.24m | 9:33AM0.20m | 10:52PM0.19m | 10:44AM0.15m | 11:53PM0.12m | 11:49AM0.08m | 00:44AM0.05m | 12:46PM0.01m | 1:29AM-0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 7:27 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — |
mm | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 31 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | E 6 | SSE 4 | S 6 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 27 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 98 | 49 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 7 | E 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | — | S 6 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | S 6 | SE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | NNE 3 | — | SE 3 | E 3 | E 5 | E 7 | — | — | SW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 59 | 57 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 98 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 320 | 2463 | 546 | 561 | 2463 | 207 | 505 | 220 | 8 | 0 | 148 | 0 | 45 | 53 | 88 | 255 | 1255 | 1134 |
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