Wildwood Crest Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for a paddle. We’ve got a real gap in the surf ahead, so don’t rush to grab your board just yet.

We’re kickin’ things off with nothing on offer. The first real chance to even consider a wave comes on the morning of August 7th at Wildwood Crest, but it’s a sad little 3ft of short-period S swell at just 6 seconds. The wind is a messy cross-shore, and the wave energy is a weak 65. It’s honestly just poor surf conditions. That’s pretty much the story for the next week and a half – we’ve got a long stretch of days with no real surf to speak of. The swell stays tiny, mostly under 2ft, with periods that are way too short to do anything fun. The combined energy barely cracks 50 most days, and the wind is a mixed bag of cross-off and glassy, but there’s just no juice in the water to work with.

We finally see a pulse of energy on Tuesday, August 18th, but it’s a cruel joke. The morning brings a 5ft SE swell, but the period is a pathetic 5 seconds – that’s pure wind chop, not a wave you want to ride. The combined energy jumps up to 111, but the wind is light cross-shore, making for a messy, bumpy surface. The afternoon gets worse, with the same 5ft swell but the wind swings onshore, making it a complete washout with a reading of 343 on the energy scale. That’s a lot of power, but it’s just a messy, blown-out shorebreak. For a beginner break like Wildwood Crest, anything over 5ft is too much, and this is right on the edge, but the quality is so bad it’s not even worth considering. The whole setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

The rest of the window fades back into tiny, weak swells and poor conditions. Nothing stands out. It’s a blank run, and for this area, a stretch like this is just part of the game. Forecasts can change, but for now, I’d give it a miss.

Rusty.

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