Tuesday, May 19, 2026

More Beautiful Weather Today

Mornin'!  It's 65° in Wildwood NJ.  Ms Sun's shining brightly.  There are no clouds in the deep blue sky and winds are out of the S-SW at 10-15mph.  I'd say it's perfectly lovely outside.  We got into the low-80s yesterday and we'll probably see that again today.  The forecast actually says it'll be in the upper 70s with plenty of sunshine and with winds ramping up out of the S-SW at 15-25mph.  Tonight... still breezy with clear skies, temps in the mid-60s and S-SW winds at 15-25mph.  Just after sunset tonight, Venus will be bright in the sky, low in the west with the crescent Moon to the left.  If you find Venus, follow an imaginary line between Venus and the Moon and extend that line upwards and you'll see another bright 'star' which is Jupiter.  If you have a clear sky, you'll no doubt see these three celestial bodies just when the sun sets. Sunset is 8:08PM.  For tomorrow... it'll be generally sunny despite a few afternoon clouds, there's a 20% chance of a stray shower or thunderstorm in the afternoon, temps will be near 80° again with S-SW winds at 10-20mph.  Tomorrow night... cloudy, 60% chance of rain showers, temps around 60° with SW winds shifting from the N-NE at 10-15mph.  
High Tide: 10:18AM
Low Tide: 4:09PM
Ocean Temp: 56.7°
Sunrise: 5:43AM
Sunset: 8:08PM
UV Index: 9.2
Rip Current: Moderate Risk
Here's the upcoming holiday weekend forecast again:
Thursday: 60° and 40% chance of rain
Thursday night: 54° and 25% chance of rain
Friday: 60° and 60% chance of rain
Friday night: 54° and 80% chance of rain
Saturday: 60° and 60% chance of rain
Saturday night: 56° and 60% chance of rain
Sunday: 64° and 60% chance of rain
Sunday night: 57° and 60% chance of rain
Monday: 66° and 60% chance of rain
Monday night: 59° abd 60% chance of rain
Pack the rain gear!

Monday, May 18, 2026

Summery Monday

Mornin'!  It's 62° in Wildwood NJ.  Ms Sun's up and shining through the haze.  Winds are barely worth mentioning out of the S-SW at 1-3mph.  Just an FYI... we got to 83° yesterday as the Wildwoods had a perfect taste of summer.  Today... pretty much the same as yesterday.  Expect sunny skies, temps in the mid-70s (I would expect a bit warmer much like yesterday) and Southerly breezes at 10-15mph.  Tonight... clear and breezy with temps in the low-mid 60s and S-SW winds at 15-25mph.  Tomorrow... mostly sunny and breezy.  Temps will be in the upper 70s (again, probably warmer) and S-SW winds at 20-30mph.  Tomorrow night... mostly clear with some cloud cover, temps in the mid-upper 60s and S-SW winds at 15-25mph.  Wednesday... plentiful sunshine, temps near 80° (probably a bit warmer), and winds out of the S-SW at 10-20mph.  Wednesday night... the rain checks in (60% chance), temps around 60° and N-NW winds at 10-15mph.  As for rain this week and the upcoming holiday weekend... I'd be packing the rain gear.  Here's the chance for rain:
Thursday... 50% during the day; 50% during the night
Friday... 70% during the day; 90% during the night
Saturday... 80% during the day; 80% during the night
Sunday... 70% during the day; 60% during the night
Monday... 40% during the day; 60% during the night
Tuesday... 60% during the day; 60% during the night
Today's Stats:
High Tide: 9:23AM
Low Tide: 3:15PM
Ocean Temp: 55°
Sunrise: 5:44AM
Sunset: 8:08PM
UV Index: 9.1 (very high)
Rip Current: Moderate Risk

Sunday, May 17, 2026

Beautiful Sunday

Mornin'!  It's 64° in Wildwood NJ.  It's another perfectly lovely morning down the Shore.  Ms Sun's up in the clear, blue sky.  Breezes are barely there out of the West at 5-7mph.  It's quiet except for all the happy birds that seem to be reveling in all this loveliness.  It'll be a beautiful day with sunny skies, temps in the low-mid 70s and SW winds at 10-20mph.  Tonight... clear, temps in the upper 50s and S-SW winds at 10-15mph.  Tomorrow... sunny, temps in the low-70s and South winds at 10-20mph.  Tomorrow night... clear, temps in the low-60s and S-SW winds at 10-20mph.  Tuesday... mostly sunny with a few clouds from time to time, temps in the mid-70s and S-SW winds at 15-25mph.  Tuesday night... clear, temps in the low-60s and S-SW winds at 15-25mph.  From Wednesday 5/20 until Wednesday 5/27 there's a chance of rain for the entire week.  I truly hate to be the bearer of rainy weather during the first holiday season down the Shore, but it is what it is. I'm just the messenger. If you've got your vacation bag out and have begun planning and packing your wardrobe for Memorial Weekend, here are the stats for future weather just in case you are one of those planning a Wildwood visit. Keep in mind that anything could change between now and then.  And, of course we're in that ol' Cape May bubble and some (or most) of the time, that rain is all around us but not directly here in WW.  For what its worth... rain is supposed to commence on Wednesday afternoon along with temps in the upper 60s / low 70s and here are the rain percentages...
Wed. afternoon: 50% 
Wed. night: 60%
Thurs. afternoon: 50%
Thurs. night: 40%
Friday: 60%
Friday  night: 70%
Saturday: 70%
Sat. night: 60%
Sunday: 60%
Sun. night: 50%
Monday: 40%
Monday night: 50%
Tuesday: 50%
Tues. night: 40%
Wednesday: 40%
Wed Night: 30%
If you're here now, enjoy today and tomorrow's weather as it'll be perfect that is if you like Spring. I'll continue to keep an eye on the upcoming weather and report it! Happy Sunday!
High Tide: 8:29AM
Low Tide: 2:25PM
Ocean Temp: 55.6°
Sunrise: 5:44AM
Sunset: 8:07PM
UV Index: 8.6 (high)
Rip Current: Moderate

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Winds Are Checking In

Mornin'!  It's 55° in Wildwood NJ.  Ms Sun's up and shining brightly without a cloud in the deep blue sky.  Winds are light out of the SW at 5-7mph.  It'll be a sunny, breezy day with gusty winds developing this afternoon.  Temps will be in the upper 60s with S-SW winds at 20-30mph.  Tonight... partly clear with some clouds in the mix, temps in the low-60s and S-SW winds at 20-30mph.  Tomorrow... partly cloudy with temps in the low-70s and SW winds at 10-20mph.  Tomorrow night... a few clouds from time to time, temps around 60° and S-SW winds at 10-20mph.  Monday... a mix of sun and clouds, temps in the upper 60s and S-SE winds at 10-20mph.  Monday night... mostly clear, temps in the low-60s and S-SW winds at 10-20mph.  Tuesday... sunny and blustery, temps in the low-mid 70s with S-SW winds at 20-30mph. 
High Tide: 7:37AM
Low Tide: 1:36PM
Ocean Temp: 54.5°
Sunrise: 5:45AM
Sunset: 8:06PM
UV Index: 8.6 (high)
Rip Current: High Risk (do not enter the ocean today)

Friday, May 15, 2026

Sunny Friday (Sort Of)

Current Conditions - Ottens Harbor Webcam
Mornin'!  It's 53° in Wildwood NJ.  Feels like 49° with the NW winds at 10-15mph.  We're under some heavy clouds throughout the morning sky.  No sunshine yet but it's coming.  Expect clouds this morning becoming sunny later this morning.  This afternoon's temps will rise into the upper 60s with W-NW winds at 10-20mph.  Tonight... partly clear, temps in the low-50s and West winds at 10-15mph.  Tomorrow... sunny, temps in the upper 60s and S-SW winds at 5-10mph becoming blustery at 15-25mph.  Tomorrow night... partly cloudy, temps in the low-60s and SW winds at 15-25mph.  Sunday... mix of sun and clouds, temps in the mid-70s with W-SW winds at 5-10mph.  Sunday night... mostly clear with a few clouds, a slightly chance of a rain shower (20% chance), temps around 60° and S-SW winds at 5-10mph.  Monday... mostly sunny, temps around 70° with SE winds at 10-20mph.  Monday night... clear, temps in the low-60s and South winds at 10-20mph.
High Tide: 6:46AM
Low Tide: 12:48PM
Ocean Temp: 55°
Sunrise: 5:46AM
Sunset: 8:05PM

Thursday, May 14, 2026

5/14/26

Mornin'!  Lucy, I'm home!  It was yet another wonderful Mother's Day and long weekend with my family.  I will admit, that ol' salt air and sound of the gulls was almost just as wonderful as hubby and I sailed the Ferry home to Cape May!  Leaving the South (Georgia) and their summer weather and lushness was a bit of a struggle but I realize that Wildwood's only weeks away from that heat and humidity.  38 days until Summer to be exact.
It's 56° in Wildwood NJ.  It's currently cloudy and gloomy.  We had some light rain only minutes ago.  In fact, we had a good watering overnight. This morning rain looks like it'll stick around for a little while more and check out by this afternoon as these rain clouds move on over and provide a little sunshine on the island.  We'll definitely see breaks of sunshine today.  Temps will get into the mid-60s.  It's currently still with barely a breeze out of the NW and will ramp up at 10-20mph by late afternoon / early evening.  Tonight... partly clear with some clouds in the mix, temps down to 50° and NW winds still sticking around at 10-20mph.  Tomorrow... partly sunny, temps in the mid-upper 60s and W-NW winds at 10-20mph.  Tomorrow night... partly cloudy, temps in the mid-50s and West winds at 10-15mph.  As for this weekend... Saturday will be sunny with temps in the upper 60s and S-SW winds at 10-20mph.  Saturday night... partly cloudy, temps in the low-60s and S-SW winds at 10-20mph.  Sunday... partly sunny with cloudy conditions off and on, temps in the low-70s and SW winds at 5-10mph.  Sunday night... partly cloudy, temps in the low-60s and S-SW winds at 5-10mph.  By the way, the New Moon is Saturday.  We won't see the moon but, we'll feel it's pull on our tides!  Speaking of "feel", it feels nice to be home!  Oh, and it was an exciting surprise to see my freshly planted gardens flourishing along with the Ferris Wheel re-installed as we traversed the crown of the George Redding bridge coming onto the island! 
High Tide: 5:55AM and 6:24PM
Low Tide: 12:00PM
Ocean Temp: 54.9°
Sunrise: 5.47AM
Sunset: 8:04PM

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Mostly Gray Thursday

Mornin'!  It's 54° in Wildwood NJ.  It's cloudy and wet.  We had some overnight downpours and we've been watered nicely.  Winds are out of the N-NW at 10-15mph.  We're going to have a mostly cloudy start to the day with chance of rain showers (40% chance) off and on this morning.  By this afternoon...  overcast with possible peeks of sunshine later. Temps will be in the upper 50s with North winds shifting to the S-SE then the W-SW at 10-15mph by this evening..  Tonight... partly cloudy, temps around 50° and W-SW winds at 10-15mph.  Tomorrow... sunny, temps in the low-60s and NW winds shifting from the S-SW at 10-15mph.  As for this weekend... Saturday will be cloudy, temps in the low-60s and blustery with 60% chance of rain.  Sunday... sunny, temps in the mid-60s with gentler winds. High Tide: 12:00PM
Low Tide: 5:54PM
Ocean Temp: 
Sunrise: 5:54AM
Sunset: 7:57PM
The time has once again come for a mini-hiatus on the ol' weather blog.  This will be my last post until May 14th.  It's family time and for the most part do not do a laptop "take-along" for those moments (Mother's Day, Birthdays etc).  If you need weather for Wildwood, you know what to do.  Go to my blog page on the right for my "Personal Favs" and find and click on "Weather - Wunderground" and type in either Wildwood NJ or 08260 and you'll have the most accurate weather possible in my opinion.  The tides, sunsets, ocean temps, Calendar of Events etc. are also under Personal Favs.  Help yourself and I'll see ya on the other side! Happy Mother's Day to all you Mothers out there!