White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) surfForecast / Massachusetts / USA

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White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) sea temperature is
7.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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 Friday (May 08) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 14) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Thursday (May 14) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Fri 8th May)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s
Best Surf11AM (Fri 8th May)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s
Most Powerful 2PM (Thu 14th May)5.5ft (1.7m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
7
0.8
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.8
SSE
6
0.5
E
9
0.8
SSE
7
0.6
E
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
E
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
1.6
SE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
34
107
132
81
79
55
35
47
38
59
49
61
49
94
79
57
61
43
28
146
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
NW
10
WNW
20
SW
15
W
15
SSE
30
S
25
SSW
15
SW
25
S
10
WSW
20
NNE
25
NNW
10
NW
20
NNW
10
ESE
10
N
15
SE
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
4:26PM2.65m
4:29AM2.96m
5:15PM2.64m
5:21AM2.91m
6:05PM2.67m
6:14AM2.89m
6:55PM2.76m
7:09AM2.90m
7:45PM2.89m
8:04AM2.95m
8:34PM3.07m
9:00AM3.03m
9:23PM3.28m
9:54AM3.12m
Low Tide
10:35PM0.70m
11:13AM0.40m
11:27PM0.72m
12:04PM0.42m
00:21AM0.69m
12:54PM0.41m
1:16AM0.60m
1:44PM0.38m
2:11AM0.46m
2:35PM0.32m
3:06AM0.27m
3:26PM0.23m
4:00AM0.05m
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mod rain
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light rain
light rain
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part cloud
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light rain
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5:26
5:26
5:24
5:24
5:22
5:22
5:20
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7:44
7:45
7:45
7:46
7:47
7:49
7:51
7:52
10
4
5
1
3
Temp °C
12
13
9
12
14
12
13
12
13
16
14
9
9
9
9
11
11
11
13
12
13
8
9
4
7
9
7
6
6
10
13
11
5
5
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.6
SE
7
0.8
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SSE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.7
SE
8
0.6
E
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
6
34
107
132
81
79
55
35
47
38
59
44
61
49
94
79
57
61
43
28
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
NW
3
0.1
S
10
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.1
E
13
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
NNW
4
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
4
12
3
2
10
15
3
25
37
50
49
41
36
13
5
10
4
16
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
5
0.2
WNW
3
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.3
N
3
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
S
7
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
4
4
2
1
6
3
4
5
3
3
2
3
4
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
6
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
WSW
3
0.4
S
7
0.9
S
4
1
S
5
0.5
S
3
0.4
NW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.3
W
2
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
1.6
SE
5
Energy kJ
27
4
3
11
7
15
28
44
6
2
12
24
1
12
13
146
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
108
104
0
0
0
5
384
5
0
62
0
68
141
0
93
118
118
474
907
607
62
Best forecast wave conditions in Massachusetts
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
1
3
1
1
3
1
1
3
1
1
3
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
8
9
8
6
4
7
5
5
5
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Information about the White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (White Crest Beach (Wellfleet)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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