White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about the Cape. I’m lookin’ at White Crest Beach in Wellfleet, and I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag. We’ve got a wait on our hands, and not much to get excited about for a while.

The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting around 68°, so at least the wetsuit won’t be a shock.

The first week is pretty much a write-off. We’re looking at tiny, weak waves – mostly around 0.3 ft to 1.0 ft – with odd windows of clean conditions, but the energy just isn’t there. The combined energy is mostly in the single digits or low teens. It’s a frustrating stretch of flat, weak surf. Thursday the 17th pushes a tiny 2 ft bump of NNW windswell, but it’s cross-shore and messy, not worth paddling out for.

Things start to lift a little around the 19th. Sunday morning, the 19th, we get a 2 ft S swell with a moderate offshore wind, making for clean conditions. The energy is still weak (40), but it’s a start. The morning of the 22nd is the best of the first week and a half – a 3 ft SSE swell with a clean offshore breeze, and the combined energy jumps to a moderate 175. It’s not a standout, but it’s the first real look at something rideable after a week of nothing.

The end of the run, around the 29th and 30th, actually shows some promise. On Wednesday the 29th, the morning goes glassy with a 2 ft E swell, and the energy is solid (107). The following morning, Thursday the 30th, is probably the best on offer in the whole 16-day window. We’ve got a 3 ft E swell, 10-second period, with a light cross-shore breeze, delivering a strong moderate energy of 164. It’s clean, has some push, and for a beach break like White Crest, that’s your window. Crowds can be an issue here sometimes, so if you can get out early, that’s your move.

Overall, it’s a slow two weeks. The first half is a struggle, then a few cleaner mornings pop up near the end. The 30th is the one to circle.

Rusty

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