Wildwood Crest Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.97° N 74.82° W

Wildwood Crest Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wildwood Crest sea temperature is
24.3° C
0.7° 

Wildwood Crest surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Wildwood Crest surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, S swell with 84 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with S 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 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. 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 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sat 8th Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 6s
Best Surf 5AM (Sat 8th Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 6s
Most Powerful 5PM (Sat 8th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wildwood Crest over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for surf around here. We've got a long dry spell ahead, and I'm not just talking about the weather. There's a real gap of almost no rideable waves from now until the tail end of the period. I've been staring at the charts and there's nothing to get excited about for a long stretch. We’re looking at a whole lot of flat, tiny, and messy conditions. You might see a few ankle-biters, but nothing worth getting wet for.

The good news is, this kind of blank run doesn't usually last forever. Forecasts can and do change, but as it stands right now, the surfboard is staying in the car for the foreseeable future. If you're desperate for a paddle, the water is about average for this time of year, so it won't be a shock to the system.

Looking at the detail, the first real suggestion of anything remotely surfable is on Saturday the 23rd of August. There’s a morning pulse of southeast swell at Wildwood Crest. It's showing a modest 5ft of swell, but the period is a weak 7 seconds, so it's going to be all mush and no punch. The energy is moderate at 313, but the direction is mainly cross-onshore, which will chop it up. This is a marginal call at best.

Before that, on the morning of the 22nd, there is a small, glassy window with a 2ft southeast swell and a 11-second period. It’s clean, but there's just no size or energy to it. It's one for the log if you're really jonesing, but you'll be walking on water most of the time.

So, to sum it up: don't hold your breath. The standout, if you can even call it that, is that Saturday the 23rd morning session, but even then, it’s looking pretty average. Everything else is a write-off. The setup looks more interesting for a kite than a surfboard for most of this period, to be honest.

Stay patient.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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25
84
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27
11
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Wind (km/h)
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20
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High Tide
3:43AM1.12m
4:27PM1.61m
4:55AM1.15m
5:32PM1.69m
6:00AM1.23m
6:31PM1.76m
6:57AM1.31m
7:25PM1.80m
7:50AM1.39m
8:15PM1.80m
8:40AM1.46m
9:03PM1.75m
Low Tide
9:51PM0.22m
9:42AM0.12m
11:01PM0.16m
10:48AM0.08m
00:05AM0.09m
11:53AM0.02m
1:02AM0.01m
12:53PM-0.05m
1:52AM-0.05m
1:48PM-0.09m
2:38AM-0.09m
2:39PM-0.09m
3:21AM-0.09m
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Information about the Wildwood Crest Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Wildwood Crest provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Wildwood Crest can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Wildwood Crest surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Wildwood Crest) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Wildwood Crest may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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