White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) surfForecast / Massachusetts / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 13 Apr 2026 EDT
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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
5.0° 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 Tuesday (Apr 14) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 19) 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 Thursday (Apr 16) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Tue 14th Apr)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Best Surf 5AM (Tue 14th Apr)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sun 19th Apr)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s

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


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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Tue morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu night, min 6°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Mon
20
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
SSE
0.4
ESE
0.7
SSE
0.4
S
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.1
E
0.2
ESE
0.8
S
0.5
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.3
SSE
0.6
NE
0.9
ENE
1
E
0.8
ENE
0.7
E
0.5
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
Period(s) (?)8977888138787745666767
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)473254177773764331699357655402278
Wind
(km/h)
25
WSW
5
NW
30
SSE
20
SW
10
SE
20
SSW
20
NW
15
SE
35
SSW
15
WSW
10
NNW
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
25
E
10
SSE
25
SSW
30
SW
25
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offglasscrosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
offcrossonononcross-
on
crosscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:21PM
2.87
9:40AM
3.05
10:06PM
3.08
10:28AM
3.18
10:49PM
3.30
11:14AM
3.28
11:31PM
3.50
12:01PM
3.33
12:14AM
3.64
12:49PM
3.34
1:01AM
3.72
1:39PM
3.30
1:50AM
3.73
2:31PM
3.22
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:42AM
0.35
4:09PM
0.20
4:33AM
0.12
4:54PM
0.07
5:20AM
-0.11
5:38PM
-0.04
6:07AM
-0.30
6:23PM
-0.11
6:55AM
-0.42
7:09PM
-0.12
7:44AM
-0.47
7:57PM
-0.09
8:35AM
-0.43
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Mon
20
Sunrise-6:01--6:00--5:58--5:56--5:54--5:54--5:52-
Sunset--7:19--7:20--7:21--7:22--7:22--7:23--7:24
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
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part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C18161616142016121819181212861011111257
Feels °C (?)1414131313181310131717108228877-5-2
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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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