
Surf Forecasts:
Wildwood Crest surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, S swell with 86 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with S 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s 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 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8PM. 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wildwood Crest over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day window for Wildwood Crest is a tough one. Looking at the whole picture, there’s just not much to get excited about. The waves are small, the wind is often messy, and the energy is weak. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions ahead, so don’t be planning any big surf trips just yet.
The first real chance of anything rideable shows up on the morning of Thursday, 16 July. We’re looking at tiny, weak waves from the south at 3 ft, but the wind is a light cross-offshore from the west, so the surface will be clean. The swell period is a short 5 seconds, so it’s a windswell with no power – combined energy is only 56. It’s surfable, but just barely.
Friday, 17 July, starts the same way – clean 2 ft south swell in the morning with light west cross-off winds. Again, it’s ordinary, but you can get a few knee-high dribblers if you’re desperate. The afternoon gets messy with onshore wind.
The best of a bad bunch shapes up on the morning of Saturday, 18 July. The swell bumps up a touch to 3 ft from the south-southwest, winds are light cross-off from the west-northwest, and the waves clean up nicely. Combined energy is still weak at 65. It’s small, but glassy conditions make it the most pleasant session of the whole outlook. For a beginner, this is your pick.
Sunday, 19 July, is worth a look too. The morning is glassy with a 2 ft south-southeast swell, periods stretching to 8 seconds – that’s a bit more push. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there. The afternoon holds clean with cross-off winds from the north-northeast. This is the best-consistency window we get.
After that, it’s a downhill slide. From Monday, 20 July, onward, the wind kicks up onshore and stays that way. The swell does get a bit bigger into the second week – the afternoon of 21 July sees 5 ft from the south, but it’s messy with 12-15 mph onshore winds, and a combined energy of 203. That’s a moderate amount of energy, but the conditions are choppy and poor. Honestly, later in the period, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The 25th of July is a complete write-off with 19 mph cross-shore winds.
So, to sum it up: the only real standouts are the clean, small mornings from Saturday, 18 July through Sunday, 19 July. Don’t expect much else. The crowds at Wildwood Crest can be an issue “often,” so get out early if you can.
Stay patient, keep your eyes on the forecast, and remember – it never stays poor for too long.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 8 | SSE 7 | E 8 | SSE 6 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | SSW 4 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
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9 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 16 | 53 | 51 | 18 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:59AM1.16m | 4:41PM1.61m | 5:05AM1.17m | 5:42PM1.71m | 6:07AM1.21m | 6:39PM1.79m | 7:06AM1.26m | 7:35PM1.84m | 8:02AM1.31m | 8:30PM1.85m | 8:57AM1.35m | 9:22PM1.82m | 9:51AM1.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05PM0.17m | 10:01AM0.05m | 11:12PM0.10m | 11:01AM0.01m | 00:15AM0.03m | 12:02PM-0.05m | 1:14AM-0.04m | 1:01PM-0.09m | 2:08AM-0.10m | 1:57PM-0.13m | 2:59AM-0.13m | 2:51PM-0.13m | 3:47AM-0.13m | 3:44PM-0.09m | |||||||
— | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | |
8:27 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | |
mm | 8 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 31 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 7 | ESE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 15 |
4 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 9 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | E 17 | E 16 | E 7 | — |
9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | SSE 2 | SSW 3 | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 11 | 7 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 24 | 14 | 53 | 51 | 18 | 44 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 45 | 77 | 88 | 126 | 407 | 286 | 286 | 505 | 556 | 630 | 543 | 635 | 126 | 250 | 259 | 301 | 153 | 4 | 31 | 0 |
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Information about the Wildwood Crest Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Wildwood Crest provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Wildwood Crest can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Wildwood Crest surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Wildwood Crest) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Wildwood Crest may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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