White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) surfForecast / Massachusetts / USA

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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
6.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)
Nearby Cam: 1km away, Live Camera Axis M1145


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) this week:

The surf forecast for White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jan 05) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) in the next 12 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jan 05) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jan 03) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (EST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Mon 5th Jan)2.5ft (0.8m) 6s
Best Surf 4PM (Mon 5th Jan)2.5ft (0.8m) 6s
Most Powerful10AM (Mon 5th Jan)4.5ft (1.4m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, strong winds from the NW by Sun night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Icy conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
ENE
0.3
ENE
0.3
ENE
0.2
E
0.2
ENE
0.2
ENE
0.2
ENE
1
N
0.3
ENE
1.4
NNW
0.8
NNE
0.4
NE
0.2
ENE
0.2
ENE
0.2
ENE
0.3
E
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SE
Period(s) (?)121111111010105106651312121287797
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)45242491010104322126479171514252721123012
Wind
(km/h)
25
W
30
W
40
W
35
W
25
W
20
W
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NW
30
NW
15
WSW
10
SW
20
S
20
S
25
S
30
SSW
25
SW
25
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
5
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:31PM
3.04
10:41AM
3.68
11:26PM
3.10
11:36AM
3.68
12:20AM
3.13
12:31PM
3.61
1:12AM
3.14
1:24PM
3.50
2:02AM
3.12
2:15PM
3.33
2:51AM
3.08
3:07PM
3.14
3:41AM
3.01
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:35PM
-0.39
4:43AM
-0.03
5:29PM
-0.45
5:37AM
-0.07
6:21PM
-0.46
6:31AM
-0.07
7:12PM
-0.41
7:24AM
-0.04
8:01PM
-0.30
8:16AM
0.04
8:50PM
-0.14
9:09AM
0.14
9:39PM
0.04
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Sunrise7:07--7:07--7:07--7:07--7:07--7:07--7:07--
Sunset-4:19--4:20--4:21--4:22--4:22--4:23--4:24-
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part cloud
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C-4-2-3-3-1-2-20-2-6-40488877566
Feels °C (?)-13-11-13-12-9-9-9-8-12-14-10-6-233112023
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Information about the White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (White Crest Beach (Wellfleet)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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