Surf Forecasts:
Wildwood Crest surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SSW swell with 131 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wildwood Crest this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Wildwood Crest in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5AM. 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 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wildwood Crest over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s coming up for Wildwood Crest. It’s a slow start, no two ways about it.
We’ve got a long run of tiny, weak surf. From Tuesday the 8th all the way through to Saturday the 19th of September, the waves are just not showing up. You’re looking at swell heights of 0.6 ft up to about 2 ft, and the combined energy is barely above a whisper, mostly in the single or low double digits (9 to 58). Swell periods are short and messy, mostly under 8 seconds. The wind gets ugly on Wednesday the 9th, blowing 22 mph from the south, making it a lumpy mess. There are some clean windows with offshore or cross-offshore winds from the northwest, like Thursday afternoon and Friday, but the swell is just too small to do anything with. You’d need a longboard and some hope.
Now, after that long dry spell, there’s a glimmer of hope right at the very end. Things start to pick up around the 20th and 21st of September. Sunday the 20th afternoon shows the swell bumping up to 5 ft from the east with a period of 6 seconds and the combined energy climbing to 146 (moderate energy). That’s the most size we’ll see. Wildwood Crest (sandbar) is your best bet here. The wind is a gentle cross-shore from the northeast, keeping it clean enough. Then on Monday the 21st morning, we get a solid 4 ft from the east at 8 seconds, with the energy hitting 195. Still in the moderate range, but it’s the biggest and most consistent looking window we’ve got. The wind is a moderate cross-shore from the northeast, so it’ll be a bit bumpy but rideable for a sandbar. That size will be a bit much for beginners, so you’ll want some experience. The water temperature is sitting at 77°F, which is a full 6°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s very unusual; you’ll be surprised how warm it is when you get out there.
Crowds at Wildwood Crest can be often, so expect some company, especially if that Sunday/Monday pulse brings everyone out.
So the standout is the Sunday 20th afternoon through Monday 21st. It’s late in the forecast, so treat it as promising but not a lock. Before that, just leave the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 6 | 17 | 12 | 50 | 117 | 46 | 16 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 34 | 46 | 39 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:21PM1.69m | 6:48AM1.41m | 7:11PM1.71m | 7:35AM1.50m | 7:57PM1.69m | 8:20AM1.57m | 8:40PM1.63m | 9:02AM1.60m | 9:21PM1.55m | 9:42AM1.60m | 10:01PM1.45m | 10:22AM1.57m | 10:41PM1.34m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:44AM0.05m | 12:46PM0.01m | 1:29AM-0.01m | 1:38PM-0.03m | 2:11AM-0.03m | 2:25PM-0.04m | 2:49AM-0.02m | 3:09PM-0.01m | 3:26AM0.02m | 3:53PM0.05m | 4:02AM0.08m | 4:36PM0.12m | 4:39AM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 16 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 31 | 34 | — | 14 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 21 | 12 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 4 | S 5 | ENE 4 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | W 4 | — | NNW 2 | NNE 3 | — | — | S 5 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | — | NNE 3 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 17 | 12 | 50 | 117 | 8 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | 10 | 46 | 39 | — | 4 | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 737 | 327 | 2353 | 1431 | 737 | 28 | 100 | 4 | 95 | 115 | 320 | 1141 | 998 | 594 | 167 | 315 | 115 | 60 | 424 | 115 |
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