White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) surfForecast / Massachusetts / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 18 Dec 2025 EST
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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
7.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)
Nearby Cam: 1km away, Live Camera Axis M1145


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) this week:

The surf forecast for White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Dec 18) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) in the next 12 days are 4.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Dec 19) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Monday (Dec 22) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (EST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Thu 18th Dec)1.5ft (0.4m) 10s
Best Surf 4PM (Fri 19th Dec)11ft (3.5m) 9s
Most Powerful 1PM (Fri 19th Dec)13ft (4.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Icy conditions (max 13°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Icy conditions (max 8°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the W by Mon night).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SSE
0.3
ESE
0.4
SE
0.3
ESE
2.5
SSE
3.5
SSE
1.6
SE
1.2
SE
0.9
SE
0.7
SE
0.7
SE
0.7
ESE
0.6
E
0.4
ESE
0.3
E
0.9
N
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.3
S
0.2
SSE
0.2
S
Period(s) (?)810911791112111081110101061010798
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)21182222570193956437619192741197131165088984
Wind
(km/h)
35
WNW
10
SSE
30
S
45
S
55
SSE
50
SW
55
W
35
WNW
10
W
40
SSW
40
WSW
35
W
45
WNW
55
NW
50
NW
25
WNW
40
SW
50
SW
40
W
45
NW
35
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crossoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:05PM
2.68
10:06AM
3.12
10:46PM
2.69
10:45AM
3.15
11:26PM
2.70
11:24AM
3.16
12:06AM
2.71
12:04PM
3.17
12:45AM
2.72
12:44PM
3.16
1:24AM
2.74
1:24PM
3.15
2:04AM
2.77
2:06PM
3.12
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:08AM
0.51
4:49PM
0.16
4:49AM
0.49
5:28PM
0.12
5:29AM
0.47
6:07PM
0.10
6:08AM
0.45
6:46PM
0.08
6:49AM
0.45
7:25PM
0.06
7:31AM
0.44
8:05PM
0.06
8:13AM
0.42
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
Sunrise-7:01--7:01--7:03--7:03--7:03--7:05--7:05-
Sunset--4:09--4:09--4:10--4:10--4:12--4:12--4:13
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---154---------------
Temp. °C7471213112028761-2-2045500
Feels °C (?)-2-303-10-10-8-3-2-3-3-11-15-15-8-8-7-5-12-10
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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 12 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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