Surf Forecasts:
Wildwood Crest surf forecast from 15 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 22 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 22 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, E swell with 302 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NE 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 Sunday (Oct 18) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s is also forecast. 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 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 17) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wildwood Crest over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, strong winds from the NNW by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 15 | E 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 33 | 19 | 12 | 42 | 41 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 43 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 31 | 67 | 52 | 150 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:06AM1.46m | 11:30PM1.07m | 11:51AM1.39m | 00:18AM1.01m | 12:43PM1.33m | 1:17AM0.98m | 1:43PM1.28m | 2:26AM0.99m | 2:49PM1.27m | 3:34AM1.05m | 3:51PM1.29m | 4:28AM1.15m | 4:43PM1.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM0.28m | 5:21AM0.33m | 6:30PM0.34m | 6:12AM0.39m | 7:29PM0.38m | 7:12AM0.42m | 8:29PM0.39m | 8:17AM0.42m | 9:25PM0.36m | 9:21AM0.39m | 10:14PM0.30m | 10:20AM0.32m | 10:58PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 5 | E 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 41 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 43 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 31 | 67 | 52 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 14 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 22 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | — | E 14 | E 9 | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | E 15 | E 14 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 4 | SSW 3 | S 5 | NW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | E 9 |
| kJ | 48 | 33 | 19 | 7 | 42 | 11 | 42 | 28 | 26 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 23 | 150 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 378 | 494 | 331 | 327 | 1165 | 27 | 1039 | 998 | 497 | 0 | 31 | 1132 | 1373 | 1920 | 505 | 232 | 0 | 504 | 504 | 202 | 0 |
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