Wildwood, New Jersey Weather
Wildwood, New Jersey — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Wildwood, Cape May County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Wildwood. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Wildwood is published on the Cape May County Airport (KWWD) page, 8 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Wildwood have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Wildwood: Woodbine Municipal Airport (KOBI) 25 km · Ocean City Municipal Airport (K26N) 35 km · Millville Municipal Airport (KMIV) 47 km · Atlantic City International Airport (KACY) 56 km · Delaware Coastal Airport (KGED) 58 km
Conditions reported at KWWD describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Wildwood specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Wildwood, New Jersey
Wildwood unfurls along a low-lying barrier island, a long, narrow strip of sand and marsh that catches the Atlantic wind. It lies 27.0 miles south-south-east of Cumberland, NJ (from Cumberland, NJ: bearing 165°T), and is situated 5.6 miles east-north-east of Lower. The terrain here is flat, barely rising above sea level, and the landscape is dominated by the ever-present sea and sky. Summer days are often thick with a humid, salt-laced air that softens the edges of the world, while winter brings a bracing chill and a raw, elemental beauty to the dunes and the restless ocean. The character of Wildwood is etched in the weathered boardwalk, the vibrant, sometimes gaudy, neon signs that blaze to life as dusk descends, and the cheerful, unpretentious energy of a place built for sun and laughter. Historically, Wildwood’s fortunes have been tied to the ebb and flow of the tide and the changing tides of American leisure. Its development as a seaside resort began in earnest in the late 19th century, and it quickly became a popular destination for families seeking sun, surf, and a simpler kind of fun. The local economy still thrives on tourism, with the iconic boardwalk serving as its beating heart, drawing visitors with its arcades, amusement piers, and the sweet scent of fried dough. Beyond the summer crowds, the island’s natural areas, with their coastal marshes and inlets, harbor a rich diversity of birdlife, a quiet counterpoint to the lively human activity that defines Wildwood for much of the year.
Live animated radar for Wildwood and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Wildwood, Cape May County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 38.99178°N, 74.814889°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08260 |
| Area Code | 609, 640 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wildwood, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wildwood, New Jersey, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Wildwood includes coordinates 38.991780°N, 74.814889°W, situated in Cape May County. ZIP code 08260. Telephone area code: 609, 640. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
