Surf Forecasts:
White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, SE swell with 117 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) in the next 16 days are 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here for White Crest Beach (Wellfleet). This is a classic Cape Cod sandbar setup, open to the southeast. Water temp is running about 71°F, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year – feels nice on the skin.
Truth is, the next week to ten days is a snoozer. From Sunday August 16th through Tuesday August 25th, it’s mostly ankle-to-knee high stuff. Combined wave energy stays below 100 – weak, weak, weak. Wind gives us some glassy or clean moments, but there’s just no juice. Swell period is under 8 seconds most of that run, so it’s all local wind slop. Not worth paddling out unless you just want to float and get a tan.
You’ll see a little bump around Tuesday August 26th. A short-period windswell from the NNE comes in at 5ft to 5ft, with combined energy jumping to 145 and even 219 on the Wednesday afternoon. That’s moderate to strong energy for this break. But the catch? That swell is all mush – 5 to 6 second period, wind-driven junk. Wednesday morning has a cross-off northwest wind at 15 mph, which might tidy it up a bit, but the quality is still poor. Wednesday afternoon the wind goes light onshore from the east, making it choppy. This is more of a kite session than a paddle session.
Thursday the 27th holds around 4ft to 4ft from the northeast, but period stays short around 6 seconds, with cross and cross-onshore wind. Energy is moderate (164 to 146). Still not what you’d call good.
From Friday August 28th through the end of the month, the swell drops back to 1ft to 3ft, energy back below 100. Wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore. Nothing happening.
The only real standout in this whole 16-day window is the Sunday morning of August 23rd. It’s still tiny – just 1ft – but the swell direction is ESE with a long period of 12 seconds. That’s proper groundswell. The wind is light and offshore out of the southwest at 6 mph, giving you clean, glassy conditions. Combined energy is only 55, so it’s weak, but for a sandbar that likes a bit of period, those little peelers might be the most fun you’ll have all fortnight. It’s a shame it’s so small, but if you’re desperate, that’s your time.
Otherwise, it’s a flat August spell. Just wait for the next system. Forecasts can always turn, but for now, I’d leave the board at home and take a walk.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 9 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
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 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 117 | 82 | 55 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 2:56PM3.34m | 3:20AM3.23m | 3:42PM3.27m | 4:09AM3.03m | 4:28PM3.17m | 5:01AM2.84m | 5:18PM3.07m | 5:57AM2.68m | 6:11PM2.98m | 6:54AM2.57m | 7:06PM2.93m | 7:53AM2.51m | 8:03PM2.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57AM-0.06m | 9:21PM0.02m | 9:42AM0.11m | 10:11PM0.14m | 10:29AM0.30m | 11:04PM0.27m | 11:18AM0.49m | 11:59PM0.40m | 12:10PM0.63m | 00:56AM0.48m | 1:04PM0.73m | 1:53AM0.53m | 1:59PM0.77m | 2:52AM0.53m | |||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 117 | 82 | 55 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | E 11 | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | NNE 3 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 4 | SE 6 | N 3 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | E 14 | NNE 3 | — | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | N 3 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | E 14 | E 7 | E 13 | SE 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | S 3 | WSW 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1169 | 3417 | 2458 | 321 | 258 | 76 | 120 | 76 | 2 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 607 | 474 | 208 | 482 | 639 | 474 | 849 | 603 | 0 |
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