Surf Forecasts:
White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, NNE swell with 359 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE 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 (Sep 03) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get real about the next couple of weeks. It’s a pretty flat and frustrating stretch ahead, I won’t lie to you.
The first few days are basically a write-off. We’ve got tiny, weak waves mixing with onshore breezes, making conditions pretty average at best. There’s a bit of a bump in swell around the 6th, but the wind is howling out of the north and it’s going to be messy and blown-out. It’s not worth your time unless you’re a masochist. That period of poor to non-existent surf stretches for a solid week from the start, so don’t hold your breath for anything clean before the second week.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on Wednesday the 13th. The wind finally drops, turns offshore from the west, and the ocean cleans right up. We’re looking at some waist-high lines, maybe a touch more on the better sets, with that clean, glassy texture. The wave energy is still on the low side, with a combined energy figure of 166, but it’s a surfable wave and blokes will be out. Just don’t expect any power. The swell direction is okay, coming from the northeast, but the period is short so it’s gonna be a bit soft and crumbly. For a log or a funboard, it’ll be a score. It’s a sandbar set-up, so it’ll be peaky, but the main thing is it’s clean.
The afternoon also looks surfable, with a similar 3ft and northwest in the mix, but the morning with that true offshore is the pick of the two.
Looking further out, the weekend of the 15th has a bit more size pushing in, but the wind is all over the shop with onshore and cross-shore breezes. It’s one for the better surfers, but the quality won’t be there. We’re looking at 4ft of lumpy, cross-chop. It’s not worth getting too excited about, and it’ll be a bit of a battle for beginners.
So there you have it. A pretty bleak outlook for the next ten or so days, then a window on the 13th that looks like the best on offer. The water temperature is 69°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so a spring suit is all you’ll need for that clean session. After that, the longer-range stuff shows more swell, but the winds are looking less than ideal. It’s a case of picking your moment right now. Keep the faith.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the N by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | 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) | SSE 3 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | N 5 | E 7 | E 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 35 | 45 | 38 | 39 | 33 | 41 | 59 | 70 | 65 | 54 | 35 | 35 | 47 | 261 | 337 | 215 | 63 | 34 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 3:00PM3.39m | 3:28AM3.11m | 3:45PM3.40m | 4:19AM2.99m | 4:36PM3.37m | 5:17AM2.87m | 5:34PM3.33m | 6:19AM2.79m | 6:37PM3.29m | 7:25AM2.77m | 7:43PM3.29m | 8:34AM2.83m | 8:51PM3.34m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:36PM0.00m | 9:51AM0.16m | 10:28PM0.04m | 10:41AM0.26m | 11:24PM0.10m | 11:37AM0.35m | 00:26AM0.15m | 12:38PM0.41m | 1:29AM0.16m | 1:42PM0.43m | 2:34AM0.13m | 2:47PM0.37m | 3:37AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — |
mm | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 5 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | N 5 | E 8 | S 7 | SE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 35 | 45 | 38 | 39 | 20 | 41 | 59 | 70 | 65 | 54 | 35 | 16 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 215 | 63 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 11 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | S 5 | SE 8 | E 7 | SSE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 34 | 28 | 20 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 35 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 34 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 5 | — | SW 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | N 5 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 9 | 14 | 26 | — | 33 | — | 2 | — | — | 7 | 34 | — | 43 | 261 | 337 | — | — | 2 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1932 | 315 | 767 | 1932 | 162 | 185 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 118 | 118 | 128 | 474 | 615 | 615 | 1830 | 85 | 1937 | 507 | 76 |
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