White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. Looking at the next couple of weeks, it’s a tough stretch for real surf. We’ve got a long flat spell ahead, so don’t get your hopes up for anything epic. The opening days are a write-off, and the only rideable waves are a long way off.

The Overall Picture

The period starts on Monday, August 3rd, but you can forget it. There’s a small, weak, and short-period swell, maybe 7ft, but it’s coming with lots of south wind and some rain. The energy is weak, only 608, and the surface will be a mess. That’s a hard pass right there.

Tuesday morning, the 4th, is the first thing that even gets close to a surf. We’ve got a little 2ft SSE swell, but it’s weak. The wind is offshore from the west, making things clean, but it’s super inconsistent. You might get a knee-high set if you’re lucky. This is the only window that might be worth a padddle in the whole first week. The water’s running about 67° and that’s a touch cooler than average, about 1° below, not a big deal but you might want a spring suit.

After that, it’s a total flat spell. From Tuesday afternoon all the way through to the 13th of August, it's all just tiny, weak slop. There’s a good 10 days of nothing. Wind might be okay offshore at times, but there’s no swell to push it. It’s just a lot of nothing. You’re better off finding a lake or a pool to mess around in.

The Second Week: A Faint Hope

Things get a little interesting when we look at the 13th. The swell picks up a bit to around 3ft, but the direction turns north-northeast, which is onshore for us. The period is a short 5 seconds, so it’s going to be a choppy, messy closeout. It’s not worth your time. The 15th and 16th show similar signs, with onshore winds and short-period, junky swell. This is looking more like a kitesurfing forecast than a surf forecast. The wind is fresh, and the waves are just blown-out slop.

The Only Real Hope

To be honest, the only real hope I can see in this whole 16-day window is the morning of Tuesday, August 4th. It's not big, it's not perfect, but it’s the only time you’re going to get a clean look at a wave with some decent wind. For a complete long-shot, the morning of Monday, August 17th also shows a small 2ft swell with light offshore winds out of the SSW. It's still weak, but at least it won't be a washing machine. But mark my words, the waves won't be breaking with any consistency, and you'll be scratching for scraps. It's a quiet period, and sometimes that's just the way it goes. The ocean will figure itself out, and forecasts can change. Keep your eyes peeled.

Alright, that’s the long and short of it. Stay patient.

- Rusty

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