Surf Forecasts:
Wildwood Crest surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, SSE swell with 450 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SSE 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 (Aug 03) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 8s. 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 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 11AM. 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wildwood Crest over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you about the next couple of weeks. It’s gonna be a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out period of small, junky surf, with only one real window that’s worth getting excited about. Don’t get your hopes up for a consistent run, because there isn’t one.
We start off flat and messy. Sunday and Monday look pretty grim, but hold on. The one real highlight in this whole 16-day stretch is Monday morning, August 3rd, at Wildwood Crest. It’s not huge, but it’s our standout. We’ve got a clean 6ft of southeast swell pushing in with a period of 8 seconds. The energy is moderate, coming in at 624, which is the strongest we’ll see all stretch. The wind is a light westerly-northwesterly, giving us that clean, cross-offshore texture. It’s not a monster, but it’ll be the best shape and power we get. There’s also a decent wave energy reading of 624 in brackets for that morning. It’s a sandbar, fairly consistent, and you can expect some company because the crowds are often there. This is the one to make time for.
After that Monday morning, we’re back to reality. The surf drops off quickly, and for the rest of the first week and into the second, it’s a whole lot of nothing. We see days of ankle-biters, onshore slop, and poor conditions. Tuesday the 4th through Friday the 7th are all poor, with small, weak swells and cross-onshore winds chopping it all up. Don’t even bother.
Saturday the 8th gives us a brief, glassy morning with a tiny 2ft swell. The conditions are clean, but there’s no power behind it. It’s surfable, but you’ll be working hard for nothing. Same story for Monday the 10th; a clean 3ft with light offshore winds, but again, just too weak to be fun. The rest of the second week is a write-off. The swell dies completely, the winds are all over the place, and the energy readings are pitiful.
To be honest, this is a pretty poor outlook overall. There’s a big gap with nothing on offer after that Monday. The long-range stuff in the second week is just not there. We've got one real shot, and that’s Monday morning. Make the most of it, because the tap turns off right after.
Stay stoked, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat night, min 22°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 24 | 20 | 39 | 157 | 450 | 138 | 127 | 56 | 82 | 75 | 47 | 43 | 72 | 64 | 76 | 105 | 45 | 29 | 60 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:16PM1.50m | 10:41AM1.35m | 10:54PM1.44m | 11:24AM1.39m | 11:37PM1.37m | 12:11PM1.43m | 00:25AM1.29m | 1:05PM1.46m | 1:22AM1.20m | 2:07PM1.49m | 2:29AM1.14m | 3:16PM1.54m | 3:43AM1.12m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:35AM0.08m | 4:45PM0.14m | 5:12AM0.08m | 5:34PM0.17m | 5:54AM0.10m | 6:29PM0.20m | 6:42AM0.12m | 7:32PM0.23m | 7:36AM0.14m | 8:40PM0.23m | 8:37AM0.14m | 9:51PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 8:10 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 15 | 10 | 26 | 8 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 31 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | E 5 | — | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 9 | SSE 6 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | 174 | — | 127 | 56 | 82 | 2 | 47 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 10 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | S 6 |
| kJ | 24 | 20 | 39 | 157 | 450 | 138 | — | — | — | 75 | — | 43 | 72 | 64 | 76 | 105 | 45 | 29 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 594 | 1132 | 1203 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 205 | 53 | 4 | 139 | 2394 | 370 | 167 | 370 | 180 | 4 | 148 | 9 |
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