Surf Forecasts:
White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, NNE swell with 38 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) in the next 16 days are 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet stretch coming up for White Crest Beach (Wellfleet). The water is sitting at a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, about 72°, but that’s about the only thing that’s out of the ordinary. We’re looking at a long dry spell with nothing really worth paddling out for.
From Wednesday the 12th through to the morning of Saturday the 22nd, it’s a real struggle. Swell stays tiny, mostly under 3ft, with combined wave energy barely cracking double digits most days. The best you’ll see in that period is Saturday morning the 15th, with a weak 3ft from the NNE and a short period of 5 seconds – combined energy of just 36, and it’s cross-onshore, so it’s going to be choppy and messy. Not your day, mate.
The winds are all over the place but generally light to moderate, and you’ll get some clean windows here and there, like Thursday morning the 13th with a light cross-offshore breeze, but there’s just no swell to work with. For a few days around the 19th and 20th, we get some clean conditions and even a light offshore on the 20th, but the swell is still stuck at 1ft. It’s a tease.
Now, the only blip of interest comes on Monday the 24th of August. The morning shows a bit of a pulse: 5ft of swell from the NNE, with a short period of 6 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 209, which is moderate energy. The wind is a gentle cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean. However, at 5ft, it’s getting a bit big for beginners, and the short period means it’ll be a bit crumbly and inconsistent. The afternoon drops off to 4ft, still clean, but the energy is back down to 137. That Monday morning is your best shot in the whole 16-day window, but it’s still just a marginal call.
After that, we’re back to flat, tiny waves and onshore winds through the end of the month. No real standouts here. Keep your eyes on the forecast, because it can’t stay this quiet forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu night, min 20°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 4 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:41AM3.18m | 11:56PM3.65m | 12:33PM3.28m | 00:49AM3.62m | 1:24PM3.35m | 1:41AM3.54m | 2:11PM3.37m | 2:31AM3.40m | 2:56PM3.34m | 3:20AM3.23m | 3:42PM3.27m | 4:09AM3.03m | 4:28PM3.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56PM0.01m | 6:36AM-0.28m | 6:50PM-0.06m | 7:25AM-0.27m | 7:42PM-0.09m | 8:12AM-0.19m | 8:32PM-0.05m | 8:57AM-0.06m | 9:21PM0.02m | 9:42AM0.11m | 10:11PM0.14m | 10:29AM0.30m | 11:04PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 3 | SE 8 | E 14 | SSW 4 | S 6 | ESE 10 | N 4 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | N 4 | NNE 4 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | N 4 | NNE 4 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | E 8 | E 14 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | S 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 4 | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | 9 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | — | S 6 | S 7 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | — | NW 3 | NNW 5 | S 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | NNE 2 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SE 4 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 6 | 10 | — | 4 | 42 | 2 | 15 | 32 | — | — | — | 27 | 54 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2477 | 907 | 482 | 261 | 2465 | 2462 | 609 | 3483 | 609 | 992 | 610 | 1650 | 1693 | 1826 | 118 | 120 | 137 | 76 | 141 | 474 | 156 |
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