Surf Forecasts:
Wildwood Crest surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, S swell with 51 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wildwood Crest over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the surf outlook for the Wildwood Crest area is looking pretty bleak for the entire 16-day window. There’s just nothing to get excited about. We’re looking at a long stretch of flat, weak, and messy conditions.
The first record of any surfable waves is a measly 2ft on the morning of Friday the 28th of August, but even then it’s described as "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions". The combined swell energy is a weak 45 (moderate cross-onshore and choppy). That’s a real long wait for a pretty poor reward.
The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 77°.
Honestly, for the whole two weeks, we’re looking at waves that are too small, too weak, or too choppy. The best you’ll find is that 3ft swell on the morning of Tuesday, September 1st, but it’s coming from the south with a short period of 4 seconds and combined energy of only 46. That’s not going to give you any shape. It’s just a bit of bump. With the wind swinging from the north it might be clean, but it’s not going to be good.
With the swell staying so small and the wind often cross-on or onshore, honestly, this stretch of coast looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle. For a beginner, that 2ft to 3ft is small enough, but it’s not breaking well, so it’s not a good learning day either. Swell over 5ft never appears, so that’s not a concern.
Keep your eyes on the forecasts – it tends not to stay this poor for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 | ENE 6 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 13 | 13 | 48 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:27PM1.31m | 3:55AM0.98m | 4:30PM1.34m | 4:57AM1.01m | 5:23PM1.39m | 5:46AM1.07m | 6:08PM1.45m | 6:28AM1.14m | 6:47PM1.50m | 7:05AM1.22m | 7:24PM1.54m | 7:41AM1.30m | 7:59PM1.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM0.37m | 9:59PM0.41m | 9:35AM0.37m | 11:00PM0.39m | 10:33AM0.34m | 11:51PM0.34m | 11:27AM0.29m | 00:34AM0.28m | 12:16PM0.23m | 1:11AM0.21m | 12:59PM0.17m | 1:45AM0.15m | 1:40PM0.11m | 2:18AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 13 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 4 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | SSE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | ESE 13 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | SE 12 | E 7 | ESE 12 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 15 | E 15 | E 6 | E 13 | ESE 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | — | — | E 8 | ESE 4 | — | — | W 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | 48 | 14 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 25 | 19 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 998 | 1431 | 203 | 310 | 53 | 67 | 89 | 56 | 29 | 67 | 88 | 95 | 95 | 160 | 327 | 320 | 1165 | 543 | 343 | 145 | 20 |
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