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
7.2° 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 Saturday (Dec 20) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period. 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Dec 24) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Dec 24) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (EST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Sat 20th Dec)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Best Surf 4PM (Sat 20th Dec)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 7AM (Wed 24th Dec)8ft (2.5m) 8s

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

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Icy conditions (max 13°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Icy conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, near gales from the NW by Tue night).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.4
SSE
3.5
SSE
1.6
SE
1.2
SE
1
SE
0.8
ESE
1
SE
0.8
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.6
S
0.3
SSE
2.3
NE
1.7
NE
1.4
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.7
ENE
Period(s) (?)781111101091010109910410889999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)49517145953572041171591257831291617141869439028017313279
Wind
(km/h)
50
SSE
60
SW
60
W
30
W
20
SW
45
SW
35
WSW
45
WNW
45
WNW
45
NW
35
NW
20
NW
30
S
45
S
45
WNW
45
NW
30
NW
15
NW
30
WSW
25
WNW
10
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
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High Tide
/ height (m)
10:45AM
3.15
11:26PM
2.70
11:24AM
3.16
12:06AM
2.71
12:04PM
3.17
12:45AM
2.72
12:44PM
3.16
1:24AM
2.74
1:24PM
3.15
2:04AM
2.77
2:06PM
3.12
2:44AM
2.81
2:51PM
3.08
3:28AM
2.88
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:28PM
0.12
5:29AM
0.47
6:07PM
0.10
6:08AM
0.45
6:46PM
0.08
6:49AM
0.45
7:25PM
0.06
7:31AM
0.44
8:05PM
0.06
8:13AM
0.42
8:46PM
0.07
8:59AM
0.40
9:30PM
0.09
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Sunrise7:01--7:03--7:03--7:03--7:05--7:05--7:05--
Sunset-4:09--4:10--4:10--4:12--4:12--4:13--4:13-
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
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cloud
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mod rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
343---------26-------
Temp. °C13123237630-110355232454
Feels °C (?)-21-11-6-4-3-4-9-11-12-9-9-6-5-6-10-5-4-4-20
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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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