Surf Forecasts:
White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, NE swell with 453 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) in the next 16 days are 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) 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 2.0m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's be honest, looking at this 16-day window for the Cape, it's a tough one. We’ve got a long stretch of flat, choppy, or just plain junk surf ahead. The first real chance for a paddle isn't until the very end of the week, and even then, it's nothing to write home about.
The good news? Water temp at the start is a touch warmer than normal, sitting around 68°F with a 2°F anomaly, so the suit can stay a bit thinner.
The first real break in the dry spell looks to be Monday, September 7th afternoon at White Crest Beach (Wellfleet). The swell is small, only 3ft from the NE, and with a period of 9 seconds, it'll be weak with a combined energy of just (144). However, the wind is swinging offshore from the WSW, turning it clean. It's a beginner-level sandbar break, so don't expect any power, but the glassy conditions will make it rideable. It's the best of a bad lot for that day.
Moving into the second weekend, Saturday, September 12th, the morning looks cross-shore and messy, not worth it.
The next glimmer of hope is Monday, September 14th morning again at White Crest Beach. The swell stays tiny at 2ft from the ESE, period 9 seconds (82 energy), but we get a moderate offshore breeze from the SW. The report calls it "surfable but very ordinary", and that sums it up. It will be clean, but you’ll be scratching for any kind of rideable face.
Then we hit another gap. A small, glassy window pops up on Tuesday afternoon, September 15th, with 2ft of ESE swell, but it's just too weak to get excited about.
Honestly, for the entire 16 days, there is nothing that stands out as a true classic session. If you're desperate for a paddle, the cleanest windows with the smallest, weakest swell are the afternoon of September 7th and the morning of September 14th. For the rest of it, the wind is either too strong, the swell too small, or the conditions too lumpy. It’s a blank run, and for this area in early autumn, that’s not totally surprising. Forecasts can change, though, so keep an eye out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed morning, near gales from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 7 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 34 | 38 | 97 | 208 | 453 | 346 | 69 | 190 | 138 | 46 | 31 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 48 | 318 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:34PM3.33m | 6:19AM2.79m | 6:37PM3.29m | 7:25AM2.77m | 7:43PM3.29m | 8:34AM2.83m | 8:51PM3.34m | 9:38AM2.97m | 9:55PM3.41m | 10:35AM3.13m | 10:51PM3.47m | 11:25AM3.26m | 11:43PM3.49m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:26AM0.15m | 12:38PM0.41m | 1:29AM0.16m | 1:42PM0.43m | 2:34AM0.13m | 2:47PM0.37m | 3:37AM0.05m | 3:52PM0.26m | 4:35AM-0.05m | 4:50PM0.11m | 5:27AM-0.12m | 5:44PM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 44 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 7 | 8 | 346 | 69 | 190 | 138 | 46 | 31 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 48 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | — | SE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 9 | 9 | 1 | — | 3 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SW 4 | — | S 6 | — | — | S 7 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WSW 3 | NNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | NW 3 | S 5 | SW 4 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | WNW 3 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 38 | 97 | 208 | 453 | 182 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | — | 61 | 204 | 80 | 2 | 318 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 156 | 474 | 97 | 128 | 218 | 2 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 607 | 482 | 609 | 769 | 763 | 855 | 1159 | 130 | 121 | 156 |
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