White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) surfForecast / Massachusetts / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 EDT
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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
10.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) today?

The current surf forecast for White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) at 11PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)--
Afternoon (21 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (21 May)2ft (0.6m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon).

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.2
ESE
9
0.8
NNE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.9
SE
4
1.2
SE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
21
11
8
18
56
58
33
16
15
15
15
15
9
15
9
14
14
12
16
16
43
27
63
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
NNW
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
10
E
15
ESE
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
SE
35
ESE
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:12PM3.10m
4:25AM3.41m
5:14PM3.06m
5:29AM3.24m
6:16PM3.05m
6:35AM3.09m
Low Tide
10:25PM0.25m
11:08AM-0.05m
11:28PM0.34m
12:09PM0.09m
00:34AM0.38m
1:08PM0.20m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:11
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:58
7:59
8:00
8:00
1
3
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
10
10
10
9
9
10
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
13
13
12
11
11
9
9
9
9
11
9
3
3
4
4
5
6
6
7
7
6
7
8
8
8
7
7
6
4
2
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
4
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
Energy kJ
34
21
11
5
8
8
14
15
16
8
6
5
2
9
15
9
14
14
9
9
3
6
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
18
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
3
3
4
4
15
15
15
15
15
4
1
6
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
Energy kJ
8
8
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.9
SE
4
1.2
SE
5
Energy kJ
18
56
58
33
1
1
1
2
12
16
16
43
27
63
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
3
Distance (km)
299
261
196
321
609
822
815
875
875
888
875
797
769
760
744
1159
1159
744
744
744
536
536
433
429
Best forecast wave conditions in Massachusetts
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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