Surf Forecasts:
Wildwood Crest surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, S swell with 95 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wildwood Crest in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wildwood Crest over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at our local setup for the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, it’s a pretty flat and quiet run for a while. The first real chance of anything decent doesn’t show up until Monday the 31st of August, so we’re looking at nearly two weeks of small, mostly poor, or unsurfable conditions before that. If you’re itching for a paddle, you’ll have to be patient.
The early part of the window is a write-off. From Tuesday the 18th right through to Friday the 28th, the waves are tiny – mostly under 2 ft – with very weak combined energy readings (21 to 167). The winds are a mess, often onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell periods are short and choppy. There’s a few mornings with glassy conditions, but the swell is just too small to do anything with. Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd have a hint of surfable waves, but the conditions are ordinary, and the swell is still weak and short-period. It’s a frustrating stretch.
Now, the standout. The best bet on offer is the morning of Monday the 31st of August at Wildwood Crest (sandbar). The morning looks clean with a light breeze and a cross-offshore wind, which is a huge plus. Swell will be coming from the East at 5 ft with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy climbs to a moderate 242, so there’s some proper push behind it. The direction is a good match for the break’s optimum (SE). This is a solid, surfable wave for the morning, but the afternoon goes to crap as the wind swings onshore and picks up. Also, the water temperature is about average for the time of year, so nothing wild there.
For a slightly smaller but still possible option, the morning of Friday the 28th of August has a clean, moderate offshore wind from the WNW. The swell is a smaller 3 ft from the SSE (105 energy), but it’s a far cry from the Monday stand-out. It’s a “surfable” window, but nothing special.
So, to sum it up: the wait is long, but the morning of Monday the 31st is the one to circle on the calendar. Get out there early before the wind ruins it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon night, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 7 | 14 | 21 | 56 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 42 | 20 | 16 | 35 | 42 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:59PM1.29m | 12:31PM1.41m | 00:46AM1.17m | 1:22PM1.35m | 1:39AM1.06m | 2:21PM1.32m | 2:44AM1.00m | 3:27PM1.31m | 3:55AM0.98m | 4:30PM1.34m | 4:57AM1.01m | 5:23PM1.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:06AM0.18m | 6:50PM0.29m | 6:51AM0.26m | 7:49PM0.36m | 7:42AM0.33m | 8:53PM0.40m | 8:37AM0.37m | 9:59PM0.41m | 9:35AM0.37m | 11:00PM0.39m | 10:33AM0.34m | 11:51PM0.34m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 7:52 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | — | E 5 | E 6 | SSE 4 | ENE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 14 | 18 | 56 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 20 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | NE 4 | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 5 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | — | SE 12 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 5 | — | — | E 7 | E 5 | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 5 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | E 5 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 21 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 6 | — | 19 | 21 | 42 | — | — | 35 | 42 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 224 | 88 | 334 | 4 | 29 | 386 | 95 | 320 | 2463 | 546 | 95 | 1035 | 421 | 0 | 53 | 45 | 0 | 20 | 28 |
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