Surf Forecasts:
Wildwood Crest surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period, S swell with 110 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. 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 1.4m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wildwood Crest over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, let’s talk Wildwood Crest. I’ve looked over the next 16 days and I got to be straight with you – there’s nothing here that’ll get your heart pumping. This stretch is a long, flat, messy run. The swell stays tiny, the wind switches around and mostly messes things up, and the water’s warm but that’s about the only upside. The ocean is running about 77.4°F, which is almost 5.2°F warmer than normal for the start of September – that’s unusual, feels like a bathtub out there. But for surf? Barely a ripple.
The first chance comes Thursday morning, September 3. We’ve got a small 1.3ft SE swell rolling in, period around 9 seconds, and a light west wind keeping it clean – cross-off, so the faces are okay. The combined energy is only 40, so it’s weak. You could paddle out and catch a few knee-high dribblers, but it’s ordinary at best. And remember, this break pulls crowds often, so even on a marginal day you won’t be alone. Thursday afternoon turns to a light cross-shore and the surf drops off.
Friday and Saturday (Sept 4 & 5) are even smaller – 1.0ft to 1.3ft, short period, and while the wind is offshore or cross-off, there’s just not enough push. Combined energy in the teens to low twenties. Not worth suiting up.
Sunday September 6 brings a little bump – 3.6ft from the ENE but with a nasty 5-second period and a fresh cross-shore wind blowing 18.6 mph. Choppy, messy, poor quality. The energy hits 58, but it’s windswell garbage. The afternoon is similar.
Monday September 7 morning is the other half-decent window. A 2.0ft E swell, period 11 seconds – that’s a longer period, more like a groundswell, and with a light offshore from the NNW it’s clean. Energy is 85, so still moderate but the waves might have a bit more shape. Still small though – waist-high at best. Afternoon goes cross-shore and dies.
From Tuesday September 8 onward, it’s just
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu night, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 |
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 kJ | 29 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 54 | 62 | 46 | 81 | 51 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 68 | 106 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:42PM1.56m | 1:07AM1.16m | 1:49PM1.54m | 2:19AM1.11m | 3:04PM1.54m | 3:40AM1.12m | 4:19PM1.58m | 4:54AM1.19m | 5:25PM1.64m | 5:55AM1.30m | 6:21PM1.69m | 6:48AM1.41m | 7:11PM1.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18PM0.23m | 7:14AM0.20m | 8:29PM0.26m | 8:22AM0.22m | 9:43PM0.24m | 9:33AM0.20m | 10:52PM0.19m | 10:44AM0.15m | 11:53PM0.12m | 11:49AM0.08m | 00:44AM0.05m | 12:46PM0.01m | 1:29AM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 25 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 81 | 51 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | E 7 | ENE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | S 2 | — | — | W 2 | NW 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | ENE 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | SW 3 | W 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 54 | 62 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 68 | 106 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 31 | 160 | 286 | 998 | 556 | 561 | 2463 | 378 | 1012 | 176 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 45 | 2394 | 255 | 255 | 2662 | 2168 |
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