Surf Forecasts:
Wildwood Crest surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, SE swell with 73 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE 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 (Sep 02) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. 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 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wildwood Crest over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the Wildwood Crest stretch for the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. The swell window is just not cooperating at all. We’ve got a long, quiet spell ahead, with barely a ripple worth paddling for. The water temperature is sitting around 77°F which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least it’ll feel nice to sit out there, but you’ll be sitting on a flat ocean.
The first week is basically a write-off. From Sunday the 30th of August right through to the weekend, it’s all small, weak, and messy. Wave heights stay under 3 ft, mostly under 2 ft, with periods so short there’s no push. The combined swell energy is weak, ranging from 6 to 79, and the winds are all over the place – cross-onshore, choppy, or just flat. Even the glassy moments on the 1st of September are only delivering 1 ft of 7-second slop. Not worth waxing up for.
We do get a tiny window of interest on the 2nd of September, Wednesday morning. The wind goes glassy from the WNW at 3 mph, and the swell bumps up to 2 ft from the SE with a period of 11 seconds. That’s the best we’ll see all week – groundswell energy, clean conditions, but the combined energy is still only 79, so it’s a very weak, small wave. It’s surfable but ordinary. For a beginner, those tiny, clean conditions might be okay for a float, but there’s no power.
The rest of the first week and into the second week is a desert. Gaps of days with nothing. The 4th of September has a morning offshore from the NW at 3 mph with 2 ft, but it’s short period and weak. The 12th and 13th of September finally bring a fresh offshore breeze from the NW at 19-22 mph, but the swell is still a pathetic 1 ft. Clean as a whistle, but you’d need a leaf to ride. The combined energy is just 16-23.
There are no standout days. Nothing comes close to a good surf session. For most of this period, the setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, with that onshore wind and tiny swell. If you’re desperate, the Wednesday 2nd of September morning is your only chance for a clean, tiny wave, but don’t expect much. For now, the forecast is blank. It’s a quiet run for Wildwood.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 23°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 11 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 73 | 61 | 31 | 29 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 8 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:50PM1.50m | 10:13AM1.55m | 10:31PM1.44m | 10:57AM1.58m | 11:16PM1.35m | 11:46AM1.58m | 00:06AM1.25m | 12:42PM1.56m | 1:07AM1.16m | 1:49PM1.54m | 2:19AM1.11m | 3:04PM1.54m | 3:40AM1.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:41PM0.05m | 4:00AM0.04m | 4:26PM0.07m | 4:39AM0.06m | 5:16PM0.12m | 5:23AM0.10m | 6:13PM0.18m | 6:14AM0.15m | 7:18PM0.23m | 7:14AM0.20m | 8:29PM0.26m | 8:22AM0.22m | 9:43PM0.24m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 33 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 35 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 73 | 61 | 31 | 29 | 11 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | — | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 12 | E 4 | S 5 | E 6 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | — | SE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 52 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 3 | — | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | S 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 7 | — | NNW 3 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | S 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1524 | 27 | 1134 | 1006 | 378 | 378 | 1510 | 53 | 126 | 1510 | 28 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 29 | 95 | 556 | 1431 | 2753 | 2164 |
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