Wildwood Crest Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a long 16-day stretch ahead for the Wildwood region, and I gotta be straight with you... it’s looking pretty grim for paddle surfing. There’s a big ol’ gap of nothing good at the start. The dry spell runs from now, the 5th of July, all the way through the next week or so. The first real chance of anything half-decent doesn’t even show up until Saturday the 11th, and even then, it’s a real mixed bag.

Let’s get into it. Over the first several days, the wind is messy—cross-on, onshore, and just plain ugly. There’s some swell bumps here and there, but the quality is absolute trash. You’ve got tiny waves, often under 2 ft, with short, weak periods. The combined wave energy is barely registering, mostly in the single or low double digits (15 or 29), which tells you it’s just not packing any punch.

Now, the most interesting blip in this whole outlook falls on Saturday the 11th of July, in the morning. The swell bumps up to 4 ft from the NE, and while it’s still not perfect, the combined energy hits a moderate 142, which is the only real pulse of power in the whole 16 days. Wildwood Crest is a sandbar spot, exposed to the swell, so it’ll catch this energy. The wind is a cross-shore from the ENE, so it won’t be glassy, but it won’t be a full onshore mess either. The period is only 6 seconds though, so it’s short-period windswell—jumpy and a bit crumbly. This is the standout, but honestly, it’s the only game in town, and it’s not a game you’d drive across the state for. For beginners, that 4 ft is manageable, but the lack of a clean face makes it tough.

Water temps at Wildwood are sitting at 75°F, which is 5° warmer than what’s normal for this time of year. That’s notably warm, so you can get away with a thinner suit, or even a shorty if you’re brave.

Beyond that Saturday morning window, it’s back to tiny dribble. The rest of the second week is just more of the same: small ripples, onshore breezes, and energy numbers that look like a whisper (down to 4 or 6 in some spots). Nothing on offer is consistent or good.

If you’re a kite surfer, some of those breezy afternoons with a cross-onshore kick and a bit of chop might look appealing, but for us wave riders, this is a 16-day write-off. Conditions can change, but as it stands, save your gas money and your stoke for another time.

Rusty.

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