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North Wildwood

Cape May County, New Jersey, United States · Surf Forecast

Scored for
Board
Level
1
Now · Shortboard · Intermediate
Poor
Ankle high · Choppy · S
Wave
0.4m
Period
7.8s
Wind
25 km/h Cross
Tide
High

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Tide · today

High · High in 2h18
0.4m1.8m08h11h14h17h21h

5-day forecast

Scored for Shortboard · Intermediate · times in America/New_York local

Wednesday

7 Oct
08:00
0.3m
7.7s
10 km/h
Cross
09:00
0.3m
7.7s
12 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.3m
7.7s
18 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.4m
7.7s
23 km/h
Cross
18:00
0.4m
7.8s
28 km/h
Cross
21:00
0.5m
7.8s
30 km/h
Cross

Thursday

8 Oct
06:00
0.5m
7.7s
28 km/h
Cross
09:00
0.5m
7.7s
24 km/h
Offshore
12:00
0.5m
6.6s
21 km/h
Offshore
15:00
0.4m
4.6s
20 km/h
Offshore
18:00
0.3m
4.6s
14 km/h
Offshore
21:00
0.3m
4.6s
11 km/h
Cross

Friday

9 Oct
06:00
0.3m
7.7s
11 km/h
Cross
09:00
0.4m
8.4s
9 km/h
Offshore
12:00
0.4m
8.3s
13 km/h
Offshore
15:00
0.4m
8.2s
18 km/h
Offshore
18:00
0.4m
8.2s
16 km/h
Offshore
21:00
0.4m
8s
16 km/h
Cross

Saturday

10 Oct
06:00
0.5m
7.6s
23 km/h
Onshore
09:00
0.6m
7.4s
23 km/h
Onshore
12:00
0.5m
7.3s
18 km/h
Onshore
15:00
0.5m
7.3s
15 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.5m
7.4s
18 km/h
Onshore
21:00
0.6m
7.5s
21 km/h
Onshore

Sunday

11 Oct
06:00
0.7m
4.7s
22 km/h
Onshore
09:00
0.9m
5.2s
28 km/h
Onshore
12:00
1.3m
5.7s
37 km/h
Onshore
15:00
1.6m
6.7s
42 km/h
Cross
18:00
1.7m
7.5s
41 km/h
Cross
19:00
1.7m
7.8s
34 km/h
Cross

See all 10 days in the app

Days 6–10 for North Wildwood, scored for your board.

About North Wildwood

North Wildwood is a beach break over sand in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It's at its best on swells from the NNE / NE / ENE with light offshore winds from the SW / WSW / W, around mid tide. Every hour is scored for your board and skill level, so the rating reflects how it suits what you ride — not a one-size-fits-all star.

Break type
Beach
Bottom
Sand
Best tide
mid
Best swell direction
NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW
Best wind direction
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW

North Wildwood surf FAQ

Is North Wildwood good for beginners?+

North Wildwood is a beach break over sand, and how suitable it is for beginners really depends on the size and power on the day — not a fixed label. Set the level to Beginner above and WaveCheck flags the smaller, cleaner hours worth paddling out for.

What's the best board for North Wildwood?+

Different days call for different boards. North Wildwood handles a range of boards — a longboard or fish when it's small, a shortboard when there's more push. Tap through the boards above to see the live score for whatever you'll be riding.

What tide is best for surfing North Wildwood?+

North Wildwood tends to work best around mid tide. The tide chart above shows the current stage plus the next high and low, so you can time your session.

What are the best conditions for North Wildwood?+

Look for from the NNE / NE / ENE with light offshore winds from the SW / WSW / W. The 5-day forecast above scores every hour, so you can spot the window at a glance.