White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – it’s looking like a real tough stretch ahead for surf at White Crest Beach (Wellfleet). We’re talking a full 16-day forecast period, and honestly, there’s barely a pulse in the water. Most days, the swell is teeny-tiny, the wind is messy, or it’s just straight-up onshore junk. The water temp is sitting around 66°F which feels pretty average for this time of year, so no surprises there, but that’s about the only good news. You’ll be waiting a long time – nearly a week – before there’s even a whisper of something rideable, and even then, it’s a stretch.

Let’s run through it. Starting off Monday the 14th, we’ve got a weak 1 ft swell from the ESE, but with a howling 22 mph crosswind, it’s just lumpy trash. Combined energy is a paltry 37 – that’s weak. Tuesday the 15th sees a bump to 4 ft, but it’s straight onshore from the NE, period is a short 6 seconds, and it’s choppy. No good. Wednesday and Thursday are clean but flat, with 1 ft to 1 ft waves (energy in the teens and twenties). Light offshore winds on the 16th and 17th would be nice if there was any swell to work with.

Come Friday the 18th, there’s a 0.7 ft, 12-second period groundswell from the E, but it’s onshore and the energy is just 24. Not worth suiting up. The weekend (19th-20th) is more of the same – 1 ft to 1 ft and clean at times, but pathetic surf. On Sunday the 20th morning, we get a brief moment of WSW offshore wind at 16 mph, but the swell is 1 ft with an 11-second period from the ESE – that’s a long wait for a tiny, clean wave. Energy is 42.

Then Monday the 21st rolls around and we finally see some size, a 6 ft NE swell, but it’s a short 7-second period, onshore wind, and the water is a frothy mess. Combined energy hits 328 (moderate), but with the wind howling onshore, it’s junk. Tuesday the 22nd is not much better – 4 ft, onshore, lumpy. Wednesday the 23rd is a write-off: a 6 ft SSE swell at 7 seconds, with 28 mph cross-onshore winds and moderate rain. Energy is 543 (moderate-strong), but it’s pure chaos – way too big and messy for a beginner spot, and even for experts, that wind is a dealbreaker. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The only potential highlight – if you’re desperate – is Wednesday the 23rd afternoon. The wind swings WSW at a glassy 3 mph, offshore, and the 4 ft SE swell has a 7-second period. The combined energy drops to 137 (moderate). It cleans right up. The forecast notes “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” so it’s not a standout, just the least bad option in a poor run. Thursday the 24th to the end of the period is back to tiny (1 ft to 1 ft) or onshore junk. On Friday the 25th and Saturday the 26th, we get some of those WSW offshore breezes again, but the swell is barely a ripple, with energy in the low 20s. It’s a painful wait.

Look, this is a rare blank run for the Cape. It tends not to stay this flat for long, but the numbers don’t lie – there’s nothing here to get excited about. Keep the board in the car, but maybe take the dog for a walk instead.

Rusty

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