Surf Forecasts:
White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, ESE swell with 278 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ENE 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let's break it down.
White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) is staring down a pretty quiet stretch for the next couple of weeks. It's a sandbar break that's usually fairly consistent, but the waves are going to be tiny and messed up for most of it.
We kick off Sunday the 5th of July with ankle-biters around 1 ft from the ESE/SE, but the wind is cross-onshore and it's just bumpy. That 8-second period is weak, and the combined swell energy is barely there (23-24). This pattern of poor surf and choppy conditions sticks around through Sunday and into Monday the 6th, with a fresh breeze making it even lumpier.
Tuesday the 7th shows a bump in size. The swell hits 4 to 6 ft from the ESE, and the combined energy jumps into a moderate range (204-278). But, the period is a short 7 seconds and the wind is howling onshore at 25-28 mph, so it’s going to be a complete mess. Loads of energy, but zero quality – that's more of a kite day than a paddle day.
The rest of the first week and into the second stays tiny, mostly under 3 ft. There are cleaner windows, like the mornings of Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th with cross-offshore or offshore winds, but the swell is just too weak (energy around 20-48) to bother with.
The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual. The only real spike in the whole forecast is on Monday the 20th of July. We're looking at a 4-5 ft swell from the SSE with an 8-second period and moderate offshore winds from the SW. The combined energy is the strongest of the whole window at 396. But the guidance still only calls it "marginal," so it's the best option, but it's not a sure thing.
Honestly, there are no standouts here. The surf is too small for too long, and the few days with height are wrecked by onshore wind. If you're itching to get wet, the offshore wind on the 20th of July is your best bet, but keep the expectations low.
For a spot like White Crest, a quiet stretch can be normal, but 16 days is a long time to stare at such flat, choppy water. Forecasts can change, but right now, I wouldn't hold my breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat night, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the E by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | N 5 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 77 | 278 | 154 | 136 | 105 | 96 | 34 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:33AM3.13m | 4:06PM2.99m | 4:17AM3.08m | 4:49PM3.07m | 5:06AM3.01m | 5:35PM3.15m | 6:00AM2.95m | 6:25PM3.25m | 6:56AM2.90m | 7:18PM3.34m | 7:56AM2.88m | 8:15PM3.44m | 8:58AM2.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41PM0.45m | 10:07AM0.17m | 10:27PM0.42m | 10:51AM0.20m | 11:17PM0.37m | 11:38AM0.24m | 00:11AM0.30m | 12:28PM0.27m | 1:07AM0.23m | 1:20PM0.29m | 2:05AM0.13m | 2:16PM0.30m | 3:06AM0.02m | 3:16PM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
 | 8:17 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 24 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 6 | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 31 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 16 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 6 | S 8 | N 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 24 | — | — | 154 | 93 | 105 | 96 | 34 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | N 5 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 50 | 136 | 53 | 43 | 33 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | SE 7 | NE 6 | SSE 7 | E 10 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | NNW 3 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | — | NE 6 | N 5 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | N 3 | N 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 77 | 278 | — | 132 | 54 | — | 2 | 5 | 52 | 54 | 25 | 75 | 1 | 41 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 416 | 603 | 1825 | 416 | 1252 | 1825 | 507 | 577 | 1817 | 97 | 57 | 57 | 5 | 185 | 925 | 118 | 126 | 389 | 121 | 101 | 76 |
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