Surf Forecasts:
Wildwood Crest surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with 187 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) 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 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wildwood Crest over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break it down. The next sixteen days are looking pretty quiet for Wildwood Crest. The swell window is just not cooperating, so we’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak waves and mostly onshore winds. There’s no real surf on offer until Wednesday morning, July 29th, so you’ve got a two-day gap of nothing to start.
Wednesday morning, July 29th, is the best chance you’ll get. Wildwood Crest (sandbar) will see a small 2ft swell from the SE, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is weak at 56, so it’s not going to have much push. But the key here is the wind: a light NW offshore at 9 mph. That’s going to make the surface clean, glassy even. For a beginner spot, this is your window. The swell is small, the wind is right, and the water temp is about average for late July, so it’s comfortable. The crowd factor is ‘often’ here, so expect a few others out, but with waves this small, it won’t be a zoo. This is the only one that’s really surfable, so if you’re a beginner looking to get wet, this is your moment.
After that, it’s a real bummer. The rest of the week into August is a washout. Thursday the 30th through to Tuesday, August 12th, the swell drops to 2ft or less, mostly less than 2ft, with periods all under 8 seconds—short period, weak windswell. The wind is almost always cross-onshore or onshore, which makes everything choppy and messy. The combined energy is mostly in the teens or twenties, which is almost nothing. There are a few moments of glass or offshore wind, like Friday afternoon, July 31st, when it goes glassy with 1ft swell, but the wave energy is only 20, so it’s flat. A long, drawn-out period of flatness. Honestly, for a break like this, a blank run happens, so don’t be too surprised. It’s not going to be good for paddle surfing; if you’ve got a kite, the afternoon S winds on the 7th and 8th of August might be more interesting, but that’s your call.
The standout, if you can call it that, is that Wednesday morning, July 29th. It’s your only real shot. After that, I’d check the forecast again in a few days. Things can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat night, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SE 4 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 15 | 29 | 88 | 187 | 34 | 57 | 34 | 31 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 97 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:33AM1.11m | 7:52PM1.53m | 8:11AM1.16m | 8:28PM1.55m | 8:47AM1.20m | 9:03PM1.55m | 9:24AM1.25m | 9:39PM1.54m | 10:02AM1.30m | 10:16PM1.50m | 10:41AM1.35m | 10:54PM1.44m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:45AM0.20m | 1:21PM0.16m | 2:20AM0.16m | 2:02PM0.13m | 2:53AM0.12m | 2:41PM0.11m | 3:26AM0.09m | 3:20PM0.11m | 4:00AM0.08m | 4:01PM0.12m | 4:35AM0.08m | 4:45PM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | SSE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 16 | 1 | 89 | 34 | 57 | 34 | 31 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 9 | E 6 | S 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | — | NE 5 | SSE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 9 | — | E 9 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | ENE 5 | SE 10 | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | S 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 29 | 88 | 187 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 97 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 998 | 1397 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 29 | 88 | 27 | 27 | 224 | 88 | 203 | 343 | 344 | 998 | 1165 | 11 |
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