Surf Forecasts:
Wildwood Crest surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period, SE swell with 259 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wildwood Crest this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Wildwood Crest in the next 16 days are 1.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wildwood Crest over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty here, and I've got the goods for Wildwood. Let's be straight with each other right off the bat: this 16-day window is a tough one. We're looking at a whole lot of nothing for a solid week and a half.
Starting off, it’s a grim picture. From Friday the 28th of August all the way through to about Wednesday the 9th of September, the surf is just... flat. We're talking tiny ankle-snappers, if that. The energy is weak. On the 2nd of September, we get a bit of a pulse with the combined swell energy hitting 102 (moderate wave energy), but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 19 mph making it lumpy, so it’s still no good for a proper paddle. Same goes for the afternoon at 160 (moderate wave energy) – still too messy. It’s a long, dusty stretch. For a stretch like that, it’s pretty normal for this area; forecasts do change, so don't lose all hope.
Finally, we get a glimmer. Thursday the 10th of September morning looks like our best shot. Wildwood Crest (sandbar) is the one to look at. The swell is a tiny 1 ft from the SE with a period of 10 seconds, which is a decent period for the size. The combined swell energy is low at 42. But the big story here is the wind. We’ve got a cross-offshore breeze coming from the NNE, which will keep the sandbar clean. It’s nothing to get excited about size-wise, but that is the cleanest window in the whole outlook. It’s a beginner-level wave, but with the crowd factor listed as 'often', don't expect to have it to yourself. It'll be a fun little session, not a world-beater.
Right now, the water is a touch warmer than normal, coming in at 77°F which is about 4°F warmer than average.
The only other time it looks remotely clean is the 3rd of September with a light cross-offshore wind, but the swell is even smaller. So, if you’re desperate, that Thursday the 3rd is a fallback, but the 10th is the pick.
So that’s the story. A long flat spell, one clean, small morning to surf. It’s not much, but it’s all we've got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 23 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 178 | 43 | 85 | 34 | 29 | 39 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:17AM1.37m | 8:35PM1.57m | 8:54AM1.44m | 9:11PM1.55m | 9:32AM1.51m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:20PM0.07m | 2:50AM0.06m | 3:00PM0.05m | 3:24AM0.04m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 36 | 35 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 37 | 36 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 73 | 43 | 39 | 34 | 29 | 39 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | E 6 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | — | — | S 5 | SE 9 | E 5 | SE 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 10 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 20 | 20 | 85 | 9 | 4 | — | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 5 | E 9 | E 6 | E 9 | — | E 5 | — | SE 15 | SE 14 | — | — | SE 7 | — | S 4 | — | W 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | 7 | — | 3 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | WNW 2 | S 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 23 | 11 | — | 1 | 19 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 178 | 39 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 45 | 88 | 199 | 327 | 320 | 378 | 2480 | 60 | 286 | 29 | 1174 | 561 | 1242 | 115 | 250 | 1510 | 53 | 142 | 56 | 95 |
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