Surf Forecasts:
Wildwood Crest surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, E swell with 74 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wildwood Crest this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Wildwood Crest in the next 16 days are 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) 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 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wildwood Crest over the next 16 days.
Alright, this is a rough one, I gotta be straight with you. Lookin' at the whole 16-day window for Wildwood Crest, and honestly, it's a struggle. We've got a long, dry spell with nothin' worth paddlin' out for. The first real chance of anything even remotely surfable doesn't show up until July 22nd, and even then, it's a far cry from a classic day.
The water's a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sittin' around 75°, which is nice, but it doesn't make up for the lack of push.
From now until about July 21st, it's a total write-off. We're talkin' days of flat, weak, and messy conditions. Swell heights are barely a ripple, with tiny energy readings (23, 10, 16... just sad numbers). Winds are all over the place, often onshore or cross-shore, making an already bad situation worse. It's a solid 10-day gap of nothing to recommend.
The only glimmer of hope comes on Wednesday, July 22nd, in the morning. The swell finally shows a pulse, with a 4ft SSE swell, and the combined energy kicks up to 229 (moderate). But the real kicker is the wind: clean and cross-off from the West. That's gonna keep the surface smooth. The period is 9 seconds, so it's a decent little windswell, not a groundswell, but it's the best we're gonna get. The water temp is still a touch warmer than normal. The downside? The crowds here are often thick, so don't expect a solo session. It's a sandbar break, so it can be a bit shiftin'. For a beginner, 4ft is a bit much, but for a competent surfer, it's a go. The score is marginal, but it's the only window.
After that, it gets a bit lumpy again. The 22nd afternoon turns onshore, and the 23rd and 24th are blown out or messy with cross-onshore winds and choppy conditions, even though the swell size gets up to 6ft on the 23rd afternoon. That bigger swell (6ft) with 416 energy is gettin' into the "for experts only" territory, but with fresh onshore winds, it'll be a lumpy mess—more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day.
So, to sum it up: if you're gonna make a move, it's the morning of July 22nd. That's your one and only stand-out. Otherwise, you're waitin' a long time for nothin' much.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 6 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 13 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 64 | 64 | 48 | 69 | 29 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 10:13PM1.75m | 10:43AM1.40m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:35AM-0.10m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 |
 | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | 8:22 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 29 | 29 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | — | ENE 4 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 7 | — | — | SW 2 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | ESE 8 | S 5 | ENE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 34 | 64 | 64 | — | 69 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 3 | — | 13 | 8 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 95 | 126 | 378 | 199 | 504 | 505 | 561 | 1511 | 1396 | 88 | 88 | 737 | 301 | 255 | 116 | 27 | 286 | 1396 | 320 | 2314 |
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