Wildwood Crest Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Wildwood Crest over the next couple of weeks.

I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim outlook. The whole 16-day window is a battle to find anything worth paddling out for. Water temp is sittin’ at 77°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick suit, but that’s about the only good news.

We start off with a long stretch of nothing. From Sunday the 30th all the way through the first week of September, we’re lookin’ at tiny, weak waves and mostly poor conditions. The combined wave energy is weak, barely crackin’ 22 on the first Sunday, and it’s just a sad story of cross-shore and onshore breezes messin’ up what little ripple there is. Swell heights are mostly below 2 ft, with short, weak periods. It’s just not worth your time.

The first slight glimmer of hope shows up on Wednesday the 2nd of September. The early morning session at Wildwood Crest has a little 2 ft SE groundswell with a period of 11 seconds, and a light WNW cross-offshore wind. That’s clean. The combined energy is still very weak at 83, but it’s the best we’ll see for a while. It’s a beginner-friendly wave, but don’t expect any punch.

After that, we sink back into the abyss for several more days. Consistent onshore winds and tiny surf. The wave energy stays in the weak zone, never touchin’ triple digits except for a couple of afternoon sessions on the 7th and 8th of September. On Monday the 7th, we get a bit of E swell bumpin’ up to 2 ft with a long 11-second period, and the combined energy hits 155 in the afternoon – that’s moderate energy. But the wind is a moderate cross-onshore from the east, makin’ it choppy and lumpy. It’s messy. Tuesday the 8th is similar, with a 3 ft SSE swell, but the period is a short 6 seconds and the wind is still trash. For a sandbar that’s exposed to the swell, these onshore winds are just killin’ it. This setup would actually be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The rest of the second week is a total write-off. Tiny swell, onshore winds, and the combined energy drops back to weak numbers. Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th offer a bit of glassy conditions in the mornings, but with waves only 1.0 ft, you’re just floatin’ around. The long 10-second period on the 12th suggests a bit of groundswell, but it’s too small to do anything with.

The best bet in this whole sorry forecast? It’s gotta be Wednesday morning, September 2nd. It’s the only time we get a clean window with a light offshore and a bit of long-period swell. It’s not a standout by any means, but it’s the only wave that’s even surfable. The rest of the time, you’re better off findin’ another hobby.

Rusty.

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