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 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) sea temperature is
18.4°C
1.1° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) at 5PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)1ft (0.3m)10s
Afternoon (21 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (21 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
1.5
ENE
5
1.8
ENE
6
2
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
E
7
1.9
E
7
2.2
E
7
2.4
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
47
55
49
48
52
122
247
331
332
295
209
227
270
345
501
653
825
887
973
1021
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
40
NE
40
NE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:12AM2.55m
8:21PM2.90m
9:06AM2.65m
9:15PM2.99m
9:52AM2.80m
10:03PM3.09m
Low Tide
2:18PM0.77m
3:03AM0.50m
3:13PM0.66m
3:52AM0.40m
4:04PM0.52m
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:38
6:37
6:36
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
17
17
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
15
15
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
9
10
9
11
12
11
8
8
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
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