Surf Forecasts:
White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, SSE swell with 52 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SSE 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 Saturday (Aug 15) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s 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 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. I’ve been staring at the charts for the Outer Cape, and honestly, it’s a waiting game. The next week and a half is pretty bleak for any real surf. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak waves that aren’t going to get anyone too excited.
The water is sitting at 69° which is right about where it should be for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The first real pulse of energy shows up on the 21st, a Friday. We’re looking at a proper bump in size, with waves pushing up to 4ft. The energy is finally starting to show. It’s coming from the E at 8 seconds, which is a decent period. The wind is cross-off at 16 mph, so it should be clean. That morning looks like the pick.
The swell holds through the 22nd, with similar size, but the wind gets a bit tricky. It swings to a strong NNW at 25 mph in the morning, which is cross-off, but it’s strong. The afternoon brings a straight onshore breeze, which will chop it up. So, the window is tight.
Then by the 23rd, it starts to back off a bit, dropping to around 2-3ft, and the wind is fresh from the NNW, making for lumpy conditions.
So, the call is simple: if you can get out on the morning of the 21st, that’s your standout. It’s not a day for beginners, but there should be some fun, clean waves at White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) . The 22nd morning is a backup, but that wind is howling. The rest is a write-off. Sometimes you just gotta be patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SE by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 7 | E 9 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | E 8 | N 3 | NNE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 4 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:55PM3.39m | 8:43AM2.82m | 8:59PM3.46m | 9:48AM2.92m | 10:02PM3.54m | 10:47AM3.05m | 11:00PM3.61m | 11:41AM3.18m | 11:56PM3.65m | 12:33PM3.28m | 00:49AM3.62m | 1:24PM3.35m | 1:41AM3.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55PM0.36m | 2:48AM0.08m | 2:58PM0.33m | 3:51AM-0.02m | 4:01PM0.24m | 4:50AM-0.14m | 5:01PM0.12m | 5:45AM-0.24m | 5:56PM0.01m | 6:36AM-0.28m | 6:50PM-0.06m | 7:25AM-0.27m | 7:42PM-0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | E 8 | SSW 5 | S 6 | NNE 4 | E 8 | SSW 4 | NW 4 | SSW 5 | NNE 4 | S 6 | NNE 3 | S 6 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 4 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 4 | — | SSE 7 | NNW 3 | E 8 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | E 8 | E 7 | S 6 | E 8 | S 6 | ESE 3 | E 7 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 8 | E 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | — | E 7 | SE 9 | S 6 | E 8 | SE 8 | ESE 3 | E 7 | E 13 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | W 3 | S 4 | NW 4 | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | WNW 4 | S 5 | N 3 | — | NE 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 40 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 8 | — | 5 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 45 | 16 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 380 | 377 | 108 | 137 | 377 | 140 | 617 | 380 | 244 | 184 | 2425 | 1059 | 609 | 393 | 411 | 849 | 2623 | 140 | 121 | 137 | 166 |
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