White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.93° N 69.98° W

Issued: 7 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) sea temperature is
15.9° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) surf forecast from 17 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 19 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, S swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 22 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, S swell with 806 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 19 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with S 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 Friday (Jun 19) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 22) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jun 22) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Fri 19th Jun)3.5ft (1.1m) 7s
Best Surf 2AM (Fri 19th Jun)3.5ft (1.1m) 7s
Most Powerful 5PM (Mon 22nd Jun)8ft (2.5m) 8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed morning, strong winds from the S by Thu afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun afternoon, near gales from the W by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
E
16
0.4
SE
8
1.7
SSE
5
2.1
S
6
1.1
S
7
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
E
12
2.1
SE
6
2.5
S
8
1.3
N
7
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
10
5
14
140
354
131
37
34
37
22
11
21
10
5
3
356
806
157
42
27
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
10
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
45
SSE
45
SSW
25
W
25
W
25
SW
35
W
30
W
25
N
35
WNW
15
NNW
20
S
30
SSW
50
ESE
60
W
45
NW
15
NW
15
S
Wind State
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:17AM3.80m
2:04PM3.23m
2:14AM3.72m
2:59PM3.23m
3:11AM3.58m
3:54PM3.22m
4:08AM3.40m
4:50PM3.19m
5:08AM3.22m
5:47PM3.16m
6:09AM3.04m
6:42PM3.14m
7:09AM2.89m
7:35PM3.12m
Low Tide
8:04AM-0.42m
8:15PM0.03m
8:57AM-0.34m
9:11PM0.09m
9:50AM-0.22m
10:08PM0.17m
10:45AM-0.06m
11:08PM0.25m
11:41AM0.10m
00:10AM0.32m
12:36PM0.25m
1:10AM0.35m
1:29PM0.39m
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5:03
5:03
5:03
5:03
5:03
5:03
5:05
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8:16
8:16
8:16
8:17
8:17
8:17
8:17
8:19
 mm
1
1
2
18
10
Temp °C
19
19
18
17
18
20
20
20
22
21
19
21
19
17
19
19
15
18
16
17
21
Feels °C
15
17
14
14
11
13
17
16
19
18
13
17
13
14
15
15
11
13
4
14
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
E
7
0.4
SE
8
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
1.1
S
7
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
NW
4
0.2
NNW
3
0.1
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.3
N
7
1
NNW
6
0.6
N
6
Energy kJ
14
10
4
14
4
4
131
37
34
37
22
9
21
7
1
1
397
157
80
24
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
16
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
7
0.4
NW
4
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
13
0.4
NW
3
0.1
E
12
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
8
0.8
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
7
Energy kJ
3
4
5
5
4
4
1
6
1
1
3
3
3
10
5
3
101
42
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
SW
9
0.1
E
6
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
5
4
8
4
4
3
1
3
1
11
3
3
3
3
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
4
0.2
S
4
0.5
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
1.7
SSE
5
2.1
S
6
0.6
WSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.7
W
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.6
NW
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.7
SW
4
2.1
SE
6
2.5
S
8
1.2
W
5
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
SSW
2
Energy kJ
10
1
5
4
140
354
9
21
25
16
33
11
3
13
356
806
64
6
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
137
474
2632
907
1693
603
0
0
135
130
137
135
140
189
474
482
488
411
92
68
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Massachusetts
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
3
1
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
8
6
6
7
4
7
5
5
8
4
7
5
5
5
5
5
7
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Information about the White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) Surf forecast

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 16 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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