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White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) Surf Forecast
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White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) surfForecast / Massachusetts / USA
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
9.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)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 (May 13) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 15) 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 1.3m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (May 13) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 13th May) | 1ft (0.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 16th May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 15th May) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the E by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | NNW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | |
21 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 76 | 223 | 215 | 725 | 612 | 365 | 155 | 91 | 36 | 33 | 38 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:34PM3.07m | 9:00AM3.03m | 9:23PM3.28m | 9:54AM3.12m | 10:11PM3.49m | 10:45AM3.20m | 10:58PM3.66m | 11:36AM3.26m | 11:47PM3.78m | 12:28PM3.27m | 00:38AM3.83m | 1:22PM3.26m | 1:32AM3.81m | 2:18PM3.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:06AM0.27m | 3:26PM0.23m | 4:00AM0.05m | 4:16PM0.13m | 4:52AM-0.16m | 5:05PM0.05m | 5:43AM-0.34m | 5:54PM-0.02m | 6:34AM-0.45m | 6:45PM-0.04m | 7:26AM-0.48m | 7:37PM-0.02m | 8:19AM-0.44m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — |
 | 7:49 | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:57 |
— | — | — | — | — | 11 | 13 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 20 |
4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 8 | E 10 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
 kJ | 18 | 9 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 215 | 725 | 612 | 365 | 155 | 91 | 36 | 33 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 12 | — | E 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 4 | N 4 | — | ESE 10 | E 16 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | 84 | 416 | 258 | 159 | 27 | 18 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 10 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 8 | SSW 4 | NNW 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 18 | E 13 | E 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | — | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 12 | 15 | 83 | 55 | 76 | 223 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 46 | 29 | 19 | 4 | 29 | — | 9 | 6 | 10 | 57 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1249 | 1249 | 557 | 380 | 58 | 11 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 62 | 121 | 0 | 121 | 76 | 474 | 141 | 141 | 495 | 129 |
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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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