Surf Forecasts:
Wildwood Crest surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SSW swell with 140 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) 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 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wildwood Crest over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, for those who think in feet. This stretch for Wildwood Crest is about as quiet as it gets. The water’s a warm 77°, way warmer than usual for early September, but that’s about the only excitement. The waves? Barely a thing for most of the next 16 days.
The only window worth talking about is the morning of Tuesday, September 15th. We’ll see about a 3ft swell out of the NE with a clean, light offshore breeze. The energy is weak, just 45, so it’s a long wait for a small wave. It’s surfable but very ordinary.
Everything before that is a washout. From now (September 4th) straight through to Monday, September 14th, it’s all “poor surf conditions.” Tiny swells under 2ft, short periods, and winds that are mostly onshore or wonky. A couple of mornings clean up – Friday the 4th with a moderate offshore on 1ft, or Saturday the 5th which went glassy – but there’s absolutely no swell to work with. The energy numbers are mostly in the teens or low 20s. You’re just floating.
Monday the 14th gives a brief puff of energy with a 4ft SW swell, but it’s a short-period windswell (4 seconds). The morning has a clean cross-off breeze, so it’s the biggest we get, but it’s mushy and weak. Afternoon cleans off but the swell dies.
Then it’s back to a flat spell. From Wednesday, September 16th through to Saturday, September 19th, it’s tiny 0.6ft to 1ft swells from the east with onshore or cross winds messing the surface. Energy is pitiful, often in the single digits or low 20s. No power at all.
So my lone standout in this whole 16-day run: Wildwood Crest on the morning of Tuesday, September 15th. It’s a sandbar that breaks fairly consistently. The 3ft NE swell paired with that gentle offshore wind makes for the cleanest, most user-friendly shape. Size is fine for beginners, but this spot “often” has crowds, so you won’t be alone. It’s not a classic, just the most promising of a very slow period. For the rest, you’re better off checking the wind forecast for a kite session, because the surf just isn’t there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | E 3 | E 5 | E 7 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 11 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 39 | 34 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 26 | 68 | 140 | 30 | 13 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:49PM1.54m | 2:19AM1.11m | 3:04PM1.54m | 3:40AM1.12m | 4:19PM1.58m | 4:54AM1.19m | 5:25PM1.64m | 5:55AM1.30m | 6:21PM1.69m | 6:48AM1.41m | 7:11PM1.71m | 7:35AM1.50m | 7:57PM1.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29PM0.26m | 8:22AM0.22m | 9:43PM0.24m | 9:33AM0.20m | 10:52PM0.19m | 10:44AM0.15m | 11:53PM0.12m | 11:49AM0.08m | 00:44AM0.05m | 12:46PM0.01m | 1:29AM-0.01m | 1:38PM-0.03m | 2:11AM-0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 28 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 34 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 13 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | S 5 | E 6 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | S 5 | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 5 | — | — | S 2 | SW 3 | W 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 16 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 26 | 68 | 140 | 15 | 16 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 320 | 286 | 561 | 561 | 537 | 378 | 199 | 344 | 56 | 95 | 344 | 56 | 88 | 737 | 251 | 255 | 251 | 1165 | 77 | 1510 | 227 |
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