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White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) Surf Break

White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) Surf Guide

White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) in Massachusetts is an exposed sandbar break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the west southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The sandbar breaks offer lefts and rights. It's sometimes crowded here.

White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	fairly consistent	15.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing White Crest Beach (Wellfleet):

The best conditions reported for surf at White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 43% of the time in July while 25% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 32% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

43%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

25%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

32%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) Location Map

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White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 21 June 2026, 05:18 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 21
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	9	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	cross- off	cross- on

Tides at White Crest Beach (Wellfleet)

Current tide and informaton

For Wellfleet, Cape Cod Bay, Massachusetts, 5 km from White Crest Beach (Wellfleet).

Next High Water: 05:47pm | 3.16m

Next Low Water: 11:41am | 0.1m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feels like 20.0 °C) at White Crest Beach (Wellfleet), yet the sea remains several degrees colder than the air. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite