Surf Forecasts:
White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, S 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 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me tell you how it's shaking out for the Cape, specifically around White Crest Beach in Wellfleet. This is a sandbar set-up, exposed to the swell, but it's mostly a beginner-friendly spot. The water's about 71°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that's a nice bonus.
Honestly, for the next week and a half, you're looking at a whole lot of flatness or just tiny, weak waves. The combined swell energy is barely registering, hanging around 10 (weak energy) for most days. From now through August 17th, we're talking knee-high dribble at best, with poor surf conditions. There's a glimmer of clean conditions in the mornings with some offshore winds on a few days, but with swell heights of 0.3ft, it's just not worth paddling out for anything but a longboard float.
Things finally get interesting heading into Tuesday the 18th. That's our standout window. Tuesday morning we get a jump to 6ft of swell from the ENE, with 286 (moderate wave energy) behind it. The wind is WNW at 9 mph, making for clean conditions. That's the pick of the entire forecast. It gets even bigger Tuesday afternoon, hitting 8ft from the NE and energy jumping to 652 (very strong wave energy), but that's honestly getting too big for this break. At that size, and with the cross-shore wind, it's more of a show for the experts or maybe even a kite session than a friendly paddle.
Wednesday the 19th still has some leftover push, with 6ft in the morning and 5ft in the afternoon, but the wind switches onshore and the forecast is marginal. After that, it drops back down to poor, small conditions for the rest of the period.
So, if you're holding out for a wave, circle August 18th. The Tuesday morning session is the only real standout here, promising chest-to-head-high waves with clean conditions. A rare gem in an otherwise flat outlook.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the WNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | NNW 4 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 |
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 kJ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 2:11PM3.37m | 2:31AM3.40m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:12AM-0.19m | 8:32PM-0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | E 8 | SSW 4 | WNW 3 | S 6 | NNW 4 | N 3 | E 14 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | NNW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 7 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 14 | E 13 | E 10 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | E 12 | E 12 | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | S 6 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | SSW 4 | NW 4 | — | SSE 3 | SW 4 | WNW 3 | S 6 | NNW 4 | — | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 6 | — | 2 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 11 | — | 6 | 9 | 22 | 43 | 43 | 34 | 16 | 119 | 161 | 41 | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 183 | 377 | 208 | 609 | 482 | 156 | 208 | 276 | 208 | 610 | 631 | 156 | 849 | 849 | 261 | 992 | 140 | 925 | 992 | 1932 | 474 |
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