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
6.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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

The surf forecast for White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 30) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) in the next 16 days are 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 28) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Friday (May 01) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Thu 30th Apr)6.5ft (2.0m) 10s
Best Surf 2AM (Fri 1st May)7ft (2.2m) 9s
Most Powerful 8PM (Tue 28th Apr)8ft (2.4m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Tue morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
!
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
1.4
E
8
1.9
E
8
2.3
E
9
2.1
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.3
E
8
1.8
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
46
16
29
221
454
885
715
481
219
525
799
756
856
529
455
400
362
386
262
270
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
15
NE
20
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
20
N
15
SE
25
SE
30
SE
15
SE
20
NNW
35
NW
30
NNW
30
W
15
WSW
10
SW
10
NW
30
WNW
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:44PM2.99m
9:07AM3.04m
9:39PM3.09m
10:05AM3.05m
10:27PM3.19m
10:54AM3.06m
11:08PM3.25m
11:37AM3.04m
11:45PM3.28m
12:18PM3.01m
00:22AM3.28m
12:58PM2.96m
1:00AM3.26m
1:38PM2.90m
Low Tide
2:35PM0.22m
3:02AM0.34m
3:34PM0.23m
4:02AM0.24m
4:25PM0.23m
4:54AM0.13m
5:10PM0.24m
5:39AM0.05m
5:50PM0.27m
6:20AM0.02m
6:29PM0.31m
7:00AM0.02m
7:07PM0.37m
7:39AM0.05m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
part cloud
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5:41
5:39
5:39
5:37
5:35
5:35
5:33
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7:31
7:32
7:34
7:35
7:37
7:37
7:38
7:39
9
4
3
1
1
9
Temp °C
8
9
10
10
7
5
5
5
6
9
10
10
10
10
7
8
9
9
11
7
7
5
4
4
5
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
6
6
5
6
8
1
1
5
4
3
2
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
1.4
E
8
0.1
E
11
2.1
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.3
E
8
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
9
Energy kJ
48
46
11
29
221
2
715
481
219
667
529
455
400
362
386
262
270
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
1.2
SE
9
1
SE
9
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.5
S
7
0.1
NW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
NNW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
16
8
7
230
159
36
40
25
1
4
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
ENE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.3
NW
3
Energy kJ
4
4
15
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
1.1
E
8
1.9
E
8
2.3
E
9
0.4
NNW
4
1.8
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
9
0.6
W
3
1
W
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.9
S
4
0.6
NNW
4
Energy kJ
1
5
6
142
454
885
4
525
799
756
856
8
35
8
32
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
607
140
141
141
57
57
57
93
76
57
162
57
57
97
97
76
11
0
0
0
85
Best forecast wave conditions in Massachusetts
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
6
5
5
5
9
6
9
5
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
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