Surf Forecasts:
Wildwood Crest surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, SE swell with 71 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wildwood Crest over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s shaping up for Wildwood Crest.
To be straight with you, this 16-day run is a real struggle. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and mostly messy surf right from the start. The first proper look at anything rideable isn't until late on Thursday the 3rd of September, so that’s a solid gap of about a week of pretty ordinary conditions before we see a pulse.
Right now, through the end of August and into early September, it’s all about tiny 1ft to 2ft swells coming out of the ESE or SE. The wind is all over the place, mostly cross-on or choppy, with weak combined wave energy barely hitting 50. The water temp is sitting at 76°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Friday the 28th morning offers a brief moment of glassy conditions with that same tiny 1ft ESE swell, but it’s still very small. It’s not going to get you excited.
After that, we finally see something on Thursday the 3rd of September. The morning brings a 3ft NE swell with clean cross-offshore wind and weak energy (59). That’s still marginal. The afternoon is the real standout of the whole outlook, though. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the ENE with a 6-second period, and we get a clean offshore wind from the NNW. The combined wave energy jumps to a moderate 107. This is the best and cleanest the waves will be for the whole period, but the short period means it’ll be a bit disorganized. Still, if you’re looking for a session, this is it.
After that tiny peak, it fades back into small, choppy conditions. There’s a brief spike on Sunday the 6th with a 4ft SE swell, but it’s onshore wind and looks more like a kiting setup than something to paddle. The rest of the second week stays small, with mostly cross-on wind and weak energy.
So, the one to aim for: Wildwood Crest on the afternoon of Thursday the 3rd of September. The 3ft ENE swell with clean offshore wind is the best on offer. It’s not pumping, but it’s the only real window where it comes together. Be patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
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 kJ | 28 | 32 | 52 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 40 | 34 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:59PM1.57m | 8:17AM1.37m | 8:35PM1.57m | 8:54AM1.44m | 9:11PM1.55m | 9:32AM1.51m | 9:50PM1.50m | 10:13AM1.55m | 10:31PM1.44m | 10:57AM1.58m | 11:16PM1.35m | 11:46AM1.58m | 00:06AM1.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40PM0.11m | 2:18AM0.10m | 2:20PM0.07m | 2:50AM0.06m | 3:00PM0.05m | 3:24AM0.04m | 3:41PM0.05m | 4:00AM0.04m | 4:26PM0.07m | 4:39AM0.06m | 5:16PM0.12m | 5:23AM0.10m | 6:13PM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 15 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 26 | 28 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 7 | S 5 | S 3 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 4 |
| kJ | 28 | 32 | 52 | 28 | 11 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 40 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | S 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | ENE 4 | S 5 | NE 4 | — | SE 8 | — | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 9 | S 4 | ENE 5 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | — | 8 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | SE 5 | S 5 | ENE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 12 | ENE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | SSE 5 | S 4 | — | S 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SSW 2 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 15 | — | — | 2 | 12 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 255 | 1165 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 199 | 344 | 156 | 320 | 3134 | 378 | 378 | 1133 | 67 | 67 | 2394 | 327 | 31 | 100 | 0 |
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