White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.93° N 69.98° W

White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) sea temperature is
20.9°C
1.8° 

White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) today (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) at 6AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (31 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (31 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s

Table - waves today at White Crest Beach (Wellfleet). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon).

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.6
SSE
3
0.9
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.8
SE
5
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
6
10
10
6
28
25
24
26
35
32
46
45
48
43
37
36
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNE
15
NE
10
ENE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
25
SE
30
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:59AM3.27m
2:19PM3.34m
2:43AM3.21m
3:00PM3.39m
3:28AM3.11m
3:45PM3.40m
Low Tide
8:25AM0.03m
8:50PM-0.00m
9:06AM0.08m
9:36PM0.00m
9:51AM0.16m
10:28PM0.04m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:15
7:14
7:12
 mm
1
6
8
3
Temp °C
21
20
20
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
19
17
15
15
16
17
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
Feels °C
18
19
19
18
18
17
16
18
19
20
17
13
9
10
12
13
15
15
14
16
16
16
16
16
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