Surf Forecasts:
Wildwood Crest surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, E swell with 158 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wildwood Crest in the next 16 days are 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wildwood Crest over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. We’re looking at the next 16 days for the Wildwood area, and I’ve got to be straight with you: it’s a tough watch. There’s a long dry spell at the start. From now until around the 11th of September, it’s mostly flat or messy with onshore junk. We’re talking days of poor surf conditions. The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t arrive until Friday the 11th, but even that is just a tiny pulse. The real standout window is a very short one on the morning of Saturday the 12th. Beyond that, it’s back to the doldrums.
The only true standout in this whole forecast is the morning of Saturday, September 12th at Wildwood Crest (sandbar). We’ve got a clean setup with a light offshore breeze from the WNW, and the swell bumps up to 6 ft from the ENE with an 8-second period. The combined energy reads a solid 410 (moderate wave energy), which is the most juice we see in the whole period. The water is a very warm 77° – much warmer than average for this time of year, which is a nice bonus. This is the one morning to circle on the calendar; it won't be perfect all day, as the afternoon gets a bit wonky with a cross-shore wind, so get on it early.
For the rest of the run, it’s quiet. Prior to that Saturday morning, Friday the 11th offers the only other surfable waves, with about 4 ft to 4 ft from the East, and clean offshore winds in the morning. The energy is weak to moderate (84-103), so it’s small and a bit ordinary. From the 13th onward, we’re looking at tiny swell and onshore chop, so don’t expect much. The crowds at Wildwood Crest can be a factor when it gets good, and a spot this consistent usually draws a crowd on a day like the 12th, so expect company.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu night, min 21°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 73 | 158 | 70 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 35 | 18 | 29 | 8 | 31 | 44 | 49 | 27 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:46AM1.58m | 00:06AM1.25m | 12:42PM1.56m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13PM0.18m | 6:14AM0.15m | 7:18PM0.23m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | NE 5 | S 6 | E 6 | S 6 | S 5 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 |
| kJ | 73 | — | 15 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | ENE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 70 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 3 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | S 6 | S 5 | — | S 5 | SE 8 | — | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 10 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WSW 2 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | SE 3 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 19 | 158 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 33 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 44 | 49 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 301 | 737 | 0 | 28 | 17 | 77 | 88 | 156 | 320 | 561 | 286 | 207 | 523 | 494 | 95 | 1132 | 524 | 4 | 99 | 167 | 250 |
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