The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and fairly clean right now for Wildwood, NJ

WEATHER - LIVE

81° SE @ 0 → 2mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE

2:20pm / 8:26am
BUOY 44091

S4.9ft @ 7s
WATER TEMP

58° 3/2 Wetsuit, Boots

Forecast

Surf

Swell

5 day

16 day

SUN 17

MON 18

TUE 19

WED 20

THU 21

8pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2 ft and choppy at 8pm on Sat 5/16

WIND SSW 18 mph

PRIMARY E (91) 1.8 ft @ 10 sec

SECONDARY S (187) 3.1 ft @ 4 sec

TIDE LEVEL

High Tide, 5.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

Sunday, May 17

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2+ ft
fair

WSW

9mph

3.5ft
6s
SSE
12pm
2-3+ ft
fair

WSW

7mph

3.2ft
8s
SSE
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

S

10mph

2ft
8s
ESE
Monday, May 18

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
1-2 ft
fair

S

4mph

1.8ft
8s
SE
12pm
1-2 ft
fair

SSE

5mph

1.8ft
8s
SE
6pm
2 ft
fair

SSE

7mph

2.9ft
8s
SSE
Tuesday, May 19

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
1-2 ft
choppy

SSW

12mph

3ft
5s
S
12pm
2 ft
choppy

SW

10mph

1.7ft
9s
SE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

S

17mph

3.8ft
5s
S
Wednesday, May 20

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2 ft
choppy

SSW

14mph

3.5ft
5s
S
12pm
1-2 ft
choppy

SSW

15mph

2.8ft
5s
S
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

SSW

12mph

3.3ft
5s
S
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	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft fair	WSW 9mph	3.5ft 6s SSE
12pm	2-3+ ft fair	WSW 7mph	3.2ft 8s SSE
6pm	2+ ft choppy	S 10mph	2ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft fair	S 4mph	1.8ft 8s SE
12pm	1-2 ft fair	SSE 5mph	1.8ft 8s SE
6pm	2 ft fair	SSE 7mph	2.9ft 8s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft choppy	SSW 12mph	3ft 5s S
12pm	2 ft choppy	SW 10mph	1.7ft 9s SE
6pm	2 ft choppy	S 17mph	3.8ft 5s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	SSW 14mph	3.5ft 5s S
12pm	1-2 ft choppy	SSW 15mph	2.8ft 5s S
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	SSW 12mph	3.3ft 5s S

Thursday, May 21

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
1-2 ft
fair

N

12mph

1.5ft
9s
SE
12pm
1-2 ft
choppy

NE

18mph

1.5ft
9s
SE
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

ENE

13mph

1.5ft
9s
SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft fair	N 12mph	1.5ft 9s SE
12pm	1-2 ft choppy	NE 18mph	1.5ft 9s SE
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	ENE 13mph	1.5ft 9s SE

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Monday, May 18

AM

1-2 ft

PM

1-3 ft

SURF:Knee high SE short period wind swell for the morning with occasional thigh sets. This rotates more SSE and builds in the afternoon with sets up to waist high.

CONDITIONS:Semi glassy/semi bumpy with S winds less than 5mph in the morning shifting SSE 5-10mph in the afternoon.

DAILY DETAILS

1 Swell

2 Swells

3 Hrs

Hourly

WIND SWELL WEATHER

6am

S

4mph

1.8ft

8s

SE

63°
9am

SSW

5mph

1.8ft

8s

SE

71°
12pm

SSE

5mph

1.8ft

8s

SE

78°
3pm

SSE

8mph

1.8ft

8s

SE

78°
6pm

SSE

7mph

2.9ft

8s

SSE

73°

TIDES

PHASE

TIME

HEIGHT

Low Tide

3:23am

-0.6ft
High Tide

9:20am

4.3ft
Low Tide

3:13pm

-0.4ft
High Tide

9:40pm

6ft

SUN PHASES

PHASE

TIME

First Light

5:13am

Sunrise

5:43am

Sunset

8:07pm

Last Light

8:38pm

	WIND	SWELL	WEATHER
6am	S 4mph	1.8ft 8s SE	63°
9am	SSW 5mph	1.8ft 8s SE	71°
12pm	SSE 5mph	1.8ft 8s SE	78°
3pm	SSE 8mph	1.8ft 8s SE	78°
6pm	SSE 7mph	2.9ft 8s SSE	73°

This forecast is for South-East facing beaches, and was updated May 17, 2026 @ 9:06am.

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