Surf Forecasts:
Wildwood Crest surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, ESE swell with 70 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 2PM. 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wildwood Crest over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me tell ya, it's a tough stretch ahead for the Wildwood area. The next 16 days are looking pretty flat and uninspiring for us surfers. There's a long gap of poor conditions right through the start, so don't be in a rush to paddle out.
The water temperature is sitting at 77°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won't need a thick suit.
The first few days through the end of August are basically a write-off. We're seeing tiny swell, mostly around 1ft to 1ft, with a mix of weak, short-period energy. The combined energy is all below 100, often down in the teens and twenties, which is just barely a ripple. The wind is mostly cross-on or cross-off, keeping things messy. The only real glimmer comes late on Friday, 28th August, when the wind goes glassy in the afternoon, but the swell is still a tiny 2ft with a period of only 6 seconds, so it's just barely surfable, and very ordinary.
We roll into the first week of September, and still nothing to get excited about. The swell barely picks up, staying under 3ft. The highlight of this whole period is a brief window on Wednesday, 2nd September, with glassy conditions in the morning from a 1ft, 12-second SE swell. That longer period means there's a bit more shape, but the combined energy is only 61, so it's still weak. You'll get some dribblers, but it's not worth rushing for.
The second week is more of the same – flat, small, and mostly blown out. There's a day on 4th September with fresh cross-off winds, but the swell is still just 2ft at 10 seconds. It's clean, but you're just scratching for knee-high lumps.
Honestly, there's nothing in this forecast that I'd call a standout. The only time you might find a tiny, clean wave is on the Friday morning of the 28th of August with a cross-off wind, or the glassy morning of Wednesday, 2nd September. But even then, it's for the longboard or the foamie, and expectations need to be rock bottom. This is one of those quiet runs for the area.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 5 |
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 kJ | 18 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 31 | 28 | 70 | 39 | 33 | 35 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:47PM1.50m | 7:05AM1.22m | 7:24PM1.54m | 7:41AM1.30m | 7:59PM1.57m | 8:17AM1.37m | 8:35PM1.57m | 8:54AM1.44m | 9:11PM1.55m | 9:32AM1.51m | 9:50PM1.50m | 10:13AM1.55m | 10:31PM1.44m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM0.21m | 12:59PM0.17m | 1:45AM0.15m | 1:40PM0.11m | 2:18AM0.10m | 2:20PM0.07m | 2:50AM0.06m | 3:00PM0.05m | 3:24AM0.04m | 3:41PM0.05m | 4:00AM0.04m | 4:26PM0.07m | 4:39AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 32 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 3 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 1 | 14 | 19 | 31 | 28 | 70 | 39 | 33 | 35 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 11 | SSE 6 | E 5 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 11 | — | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 14 | E 6 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | — | E 8 | — | SE 15 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | WSW 2 | — | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | SSE 5 | S 4 | W 3 | WSW 2 | W 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | — | 6 | 30 | 24 | 28 | 16 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 546 | 286 | 286 | 1450 | 389 | 327 | 527 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 343 | 270 | 289 | 546 | 550 | 29 | 998 | 2164 |
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