Wildwood Crest Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at this stretch of coast.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a lean 16-day run for Wildwood Crest. The surf is mostly flat to tiny, and the conditions are often messy. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf, honestly. The first few days are a total write-off, so don't bother paddling out until at least Tuesday morning, July 14th. Even then, the surf is super small.

The water temp is sitting at 75° on the morning of the 9th, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. A bit of a bonus if you're just floating around.

For the first week, the best you’ll find is on Tuesday morning, July 14th. We’ve got a glassy morning with an ESE swell pushing 2 ft. The period is 7 seconds, so it’s weak, short-period windswell, and combined energy is only 43 – basically nothing. It’s surfable, but you’ll be on a foamie or log. The glassy conditions are a rare treat, but this is strictly for beginners or those desperate for a paddle.

From Wednesday the 15th through to the 20th, it’s a mix of clean but tiny waves (0.3 ft to 1 ft) or onshore junk. There’s a little spike on the 20th with 3 ft to 3 ft, but that’s coming from the SSE with a terrible 4-second period and an onshore wind. It’s messy and weak.

The standout in the whole forecast, if you can call it that, is on Tuesday, July 21st. The swell jumps up to 6 ft in the morning from the SSE, with an 8-second period. The combined energy hits 402 – that’s a real pulse of energy. But here’s the kicker: the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 18 mph by the afternoon. The morning is a gentler cross-onshore, but it’s still not clean. This size is borderline for beginners – over 5 ft can be a handful. For experienced surfers, there might be some lumpy, workable waves, but the cross-onshore wind will chop it up. It’s the most energy we’ll see, but it’s not a classic.

After that, the 22nd and 23rd see dropping swell and more rain or storms, with the energy fading back to weak levels.

So, to sum it up: if you’re a beginner, the glassy 2 ft on July 14th morning is your best bet. For anyone who wants some grunt, the 21st has the most power, but you’ll be fighting the wind. It’s a pretty grim outlook overall, lads.

Rusty.

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