Surf Forecasts:
Wildwood Crest surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, SSE swell with 223 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s. 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 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wildwood Crest over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for the next couple of weeks.
Well, to be straight with you, this is a tough one. The forecast is pretty grim for most of the next 16 days. We’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak waves with poor conditions. Right from the start, on Monday the 27th, it’s just bad. Cross-onshore winds and messy, choppy surf with swell heights barely pushing 1 ft to 5 ft. The combined swell energy is pathetic, sitting at 22 to 127 (moderate at best on Tuesday afternoon, but the wind is a mess). You’re not going to want to paddle out.
There’s a brief glimmer on Wednesday morning the 29th. We get a bit of relief with a clean offshore wind from the WNW at 12 mph, and the swell bumps up to 2 ft from the SE with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is 78 (weak), but the conditions are clean. The water temp is sitting at 75°, which is about average for the time of year. It’s surfable, but honestly, it’s very ordinary. Wildwood Crest is a sandbar, so with that small period swell, it’s not going to have much power or shape. It’s a beginner-friendly option, but only if you’re desperate for a paddle.
Then we’re back into the doldrums. From Thursday the 30th all the way through to Tuesday the 11th of August, it’s a brutal run of tiny surf – mostly 0.7 ft to 3 ft – with weak energy (often below 50). The winds are a mixed bag, but the swell is just too small for any real fun. There are a few glassy moments on Monday morning the 3rd of August and Saturday morning the 8th of August, but again, the swell is tiny. The best you’ll find is a 2 ft wave with a 9-second period on Monday the 3rd, but it’s still barely enough to get a short ride.
If you’re a kite surfer, the Tuesday the 28th with 5 ft swell and 25 mph winds might look interesting, but for paddle surfing, there’s nothing here to get excited about. The drought is real, and it’s a long one. It’s one of those stretches where you just have to wait for the next system to change things up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat night, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 14 | 22 | 23 | 126 | 114 | 46 | 56 | 33 | 44 | 28 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 12 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:16PM1.50m | 7:33AM1.11m | 7:52PM1.53m | 8:11AM1.16m | 8:28PM1.55m | 8:47AM1.20m | 9:03PM1.55m | 9:24AM1.25m | 9:39PM1.54m | 10:02AM1.30m | 10:16PM1.50m | 10:41AM1.35m | 10:54PM1.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:39PM0.21m | 1:45AM0.20m | 1:21PM0.16m | 2:20AM0.16m | 2:02PM0.13m | 2:53AM0.12m | 2:41PM0.11m | 3:26AM0.09m | 3:20PM0.11m | 4:00AM0.08m | 4:01PM0.12m | 4:35AM0.08m | 4:45PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 114 | 46 | 56 | 33 | 44 | 28 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | S 6 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | E 7 | E 9 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | NE 4 | — | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 6 | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NE 6 | — | ENE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 22 | 23 | 126 | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 9 | — | 6 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 1511 | 159 | 561 | 1396 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 4 | 29 | 95 | 88 | 203 | 29 | 202 | 388 | 381 | 327 | 1171 | 156 |
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