Surf Forecasts:
Wildwood Crest surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, S swell with 192 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SSE 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 23) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wildwood Crest over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I’ve got the lowdown on our local stretch of sand. We’re looking at a pretty quiet run for the next couple of weeks, so let’s not get too fired up just yet.
To be straight with you, the forecast is pretty flat. There’s a long gap of nothing worth paddling out for from the start of the period. The first real peek of anything surfable doesn’t show up until Thursday the 30th, and even then it’s slim pickings. We’ll have a few days with small, clean waves, but then it goes quiet again. Overall, the combined swell energy is weak, with readings mostly below 100 (77 or less), so don’t expect any punch.
The standout session, if you can call it that, falls on Thursday morning, July 30th. We’ve got a small 2ft SSE swell rolling in with a period of 9 seconds, giving a combined energy of 77. The wind is light and offshore from the west at 6 mph, which will keep the surface glassy. This is your best bet for a clean, small-wave session on a log or a funboard.
Wildwood Crest is the spot to be that morning. It’s a sandbar setup, so it’s exposed to that SE swell, and with the wind coming from the northwest, it’s going to be clean. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing out of the ordinary there. Keep in mind, this place can get crowded, so expect some company.
For the rest of the forecast, it’s a lot of nothing. The morning of July 29th has surfable but ordinary 2ft waves, and the morning of August 4th looks similar, but these are just tiny scraps. Everything else is a write-off with onshore winds and chopped-up sea. The waves are too small and weak to get excited about for anyone.
So, there you have it. A long wait for a tiny, clean window. It’s a typical summer lull. Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 7 | ENE 4 | E 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 |
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 kJ | 68 | 58 | 23 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 42 | 22 | 66 | 48 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 24 | 129 | 68 | 35 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 3:31AM1.03m | 4:13PM1.34m | 4:33AM1.00m | 5:06PM1.37m | 5:27AM1.00m | 5:53PM1.41m | 6:14AM1.03m | 6:36PM1.46m | 6:55AM1.07m | 7:16PM1.50m | 7:33AM1.11m | 7:52PM1.53m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:34PM0.34m | 9:22AM0.27m | 10:37PM0.35m | 10:13AM0.29m | 11:34PM0.33m | 11:05AM0.28m | 00:25AM0.29m | 11:54AM0.25m | 1:07AM0.24m | 12:39PM0.21m | 1:45AM0.20m | 1:21PM0.16m | 2:20AM0.16m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 8:19 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 28 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 68 | 58 | 17 | 18 | 27 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 27 | 48 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 68 | 35 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 40 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | 4 | 12 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | ENE 4 | E 4 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 7 | ENE 4 | E 6 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 2 | S 4 | S 5 | W 3 | — | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 45 | 42 | 22 | 66 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 24 | 129 | 2 | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 370 | 99 | 225 | 415 | 8 | 205 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 424 | 45 | 327 | 327 | 20 | 4 | 250 | 0 |
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