Surf Forecasts:
White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with 75 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. 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 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be honest, we've got a rough stretch ahead. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat, with mostly weak, disorganized surf and winds that are more of a hassle than a help.
The water is running a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, reading 71°F, which is nice, but it won't make up for the lack of waves.
The weekend is dead. Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th have virtually no swell, and the wind is all wrong, blowing cross-onshore for most of it. You're looking at flat, messy conditions.
There's a slight bump in energy on Monday the 17th, but it's still weak, and the cross-off winds will make it lumpy. The middle of the week, the 18th and 19th, sees a bit more energy, peaking at 77 on Tuesday afternoon. That's still only a moderate pulse from the southeast, but the onshore and cross-shore winds will chop it up and keep the quality low.
The following weekend, the 22nd and 23rd, brings cleaner conditions but the swell is still tiny. Sunday afternoon has a long-period swell at 12 seconds, but it's only 1 foot. It's clean, but you'd be hard-pressed to find a wave you can ride.
The 26th has the longest period of the whole run, a 14-second groundswell on Wednesday afternoon, but again, it's a whisper of energy. And for a beach break, that long period could make any ride close out too fast.
Finally, on Friday the 28th, we get our one real chance. The morning is looking glassy, with a light breeze and the report saying it's "surfable but very ordinary." We're looking at a 2 ft swell from the southeast, with a 10-second period and a moderate energy reading of 53. It's not going to be a day to write home about, but it's the only time in the whole period where it looks clean and rideable. That's your best bet, but don't expect much. There may be a few others out there, as crowds are listed as “sometimes.”
After that, we're right back to the small, onshore junk to close out the month. It's a long, flat spell, so maybe it’s a good time to check on your board's dings or finally organize the garage.
This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 75 | 57 | 44 | 28 | 34 | 26 | 13 | 30 | 28 | 18 | 33 | 26 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:11PM3.37m | 2:31AM3.40m | 2:56PM3.34m | 3:20AM3.23m | 3:42PM3.27m | 4:09AM3.03m | 4:28PM3.17m | 5:01AM2.84m | 5:18PM3.07m | 5:57AM2.68m | 6:11PM2.98m | 6:54AM2.57m | 7:06PM2.93m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM-0.19m | 8:32PM-0.05m | 8:57AM-0.06m | 9:21PM0.02m | 9:42AM0.11m | 10:11PM0.14m | 10:29AM0.30m | 11:04PM0.27m | 11:18AM0.49m | 11:59PM0.40m | 12:10PM0.63m | 00:56AM0.48m | 1:04PM0.73m | 1:53AM0.53m | |||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 75 | 57 | 44 | 28 | 34 | 26 | 13 | 30 | 28 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | NNE 4 | — | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 3 | — | 12 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | ESE 9 | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 8 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | N 4 | N 4 | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 13 | 21 | 60 | 97 | — | 12 | 13 | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1817 | 3496 | 1736 | 1693 | 1829 | 1650 | 118 | 118 | 101 | 101 | 162 | 0 | 137 | 607 | 128 | 141 | 925 | 208 | 311 | 639 | 118 |
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