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White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) Surf Forecast
/ Massachusetts (29 breaks) / Massachusetts (28 breaks) /
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White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) surfForecast / Massachusetts / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) sea temperature is
9.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) today?
The current surf forecast for White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) at 3AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at White Crest Beach (Wellfleet). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 18 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | |
38 | 30 | 21 | 28 | 39 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 00:38AM3.83m | 1:22PM3.26m | 1:32AM3.81m | 2:18PM3.22m | 2:27AM3.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45PM-0.04m | 7:26AM-0.48m | 7:37PM-0.02m | 8:19AM-0.44m | 8:30PM0.04m | 9:13AM-0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — |
 | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 25 |
18 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
 kJ | 38 | 30 | 21 | 28 | 39 | 28 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | E 18 | SE 7 | E 18 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 5 | E 15 | — | — | E 18 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 13 | — | E 16 | — | E 16 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | NW 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 22 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 59 | 117 | 135 | 98 | 77 | 74 | 61 | 38 | 87 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 128 | 101 | 101 | 130 | 299 | 474 | 141 | 474 | 474 | 156 | 126 | 156 | 156 | 377 | 374 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 384 | 156 | 373 | 380 | 156 |
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