Surf Forecasts:
White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, S swell with 809 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SE 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period. 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 2.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's coming up for White Crest Beach in Wellfleet. It's a bit of a quiet stretch, so don't expect any fireworks.
Right off the bat, we've got a big gap. The first few days are flat or just too messy to bother with. The first real chance to even get wet isn't until Wednesday the 22nd. That morning, a swell starts to show, but it's a messy one – a 5ft SSE swell with a fresh 25 mph cross-offshore wind. The combined energy is moderate (373), but it's still rated as poor surf. The afternoon bumps up a bit to 6ft from the S, with energy hitting 588, but it's still just scraping into "marginal" territory. It's not good, but it's the best we're going to see for a while.
After that, it's back to the doldrums. Thursday and Friday the 23rd and 24th offer some knee-high dribble with onshore winds, nothing to write home about. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no need for a thick suit just yet.
We hit another dry spell over the weekend and into the next week. The winds are mostly cross-off or clean, but the swell just isn't there. The energy readings are all in the weak range (under 100), and the heights are barely cracking 2ft. There's a bit of a tease on the 30th and 31st of July with some light offshore winds and tiny 1ft to 2ft E swell that gets a "surfable" label, but it's super small.
The run ends on Monday the 3rd of August with a glassy morning, but only a 3ft NNE windswell with a short 4-second period. It's a paddle, but barely.
Honestly, for this 16-day window, there's no standout. The only day that even had a pulse of energy was Wednesday the 22nd, but with strong winds and marginal quality, it's a hard pass for most. Keep the board in the car for a morning check, but don't plan a trip around it.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 26 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 31 | 60 | 366 | 588 | 353 | 179 | 246 | 179 | 104 | 91 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 3:46AM3.34m | 4:19PM3.26m | 4:40AM3.14m | 5:10PM3.19m | 5:37AM2.94m | 6:02PM3.12m | 6:34AM2.78m | 6:54PM3.06m | 7:32AM2.65m | 7:47PM3.02m | 8:31AM2.59m | 8:42PM3.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:47PM0.08m | 10:16AM-0.01m | 10:42PM0.18m | 11:06AM0.18m | 11:39PM0.28m | 11:58AM0.36m | 00:37AM0.36m | 12:50PM0.51m | 1:34AM0.42m | 1:42PM0.62m | 2:32AM0.45m | 2:36PM0.69m | 3:30AM0.44m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | 8:10 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SSE 7 | NNW 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | S 8 | E 11 | ENE 6 | — | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 26 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | 353 | 179 | 246 | 179 | 104 | 91 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | E 13 | SSE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNW 3 | E 12 | S 7 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 63 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | NW 4 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | S 4 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 9 | S 9 | — | NW 3 | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 154 | 45 | — | 8 | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | 31 | 60 | 366 | 588 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 603 | 101 | 120 | 76 | 76 | 849 | 156 | 1159 | 1159 | 769 | 374 | 58 | 68 | 68 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 0 |
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