White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) surfForecast / Massachusetts / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 30 May 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
12.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) surf forecast from 30 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 31 May, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 30 May, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, NE swell with 1,440 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 31 May, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ENE 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 Sunday (May 31) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) in the next 16 days are 3.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 30) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jun 01) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sun 31st May)7ft (2.1m) 8s
Best Surf 5AM (Sun 31st May)7ft (2.1m) 8s
Most Powerful 8PM (Sat 30th May)11ft (3.5m) 8s

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 afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
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
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
NE
8
2.1
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
9
1.4
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1996
588
477
283
161
137
140
140
99
82
46
26
15
6
10
11
95
97
93
154
114
Wind (km/h)
55
NE
35
N
10
NW
20
SSW
25
WSW
30
NE
20
NE
5
NNE
5
S
20
SSE
20
SW
10
W
20
S
15
SW
15
SE
15
SE
10
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
20
SW
15
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:55PM3.24m
12:36PM2.83m
00:34AM3.23m
1:16PM2.80m
1:14AM3.21m
1:56PM2.79m
1:54AM3.19m
2:36PM2.77m
2:35AM3.15m
3:16PM2.77m
3:16AM3.11m
3:57PM2.78m
4:00AM3.06m
Low Tide
6:00PM0.50m
6:38AM0.13m
6:40PM0.52m
7:17AM0.14m
7:20PM0.54m
7:56AM0.16m
8:00PM0.56m
8:35AM0.19m
8:41PM0.58m
9:15AM0.22m
9:23PM0.61m
9:56AM0.25m
10:08PM0.62m
10:40AM0.28m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
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5:07
5:07
5:05
5:05
5:05
5:05
5:05
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8:06
8:07
8:07
8:08
8:08
8:09
8:10
8:12
4
1
5
2
4
Temp °C
8
10
11
14
13
12
10
11
13
16
14
16
17
16
16
16
16
14
14
17
22
-5
2
8
9
8
7
4
9
11
11
9
14
16
11
11
11
12
10
11
14
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
7
2.1
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
9
1.4
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.4
NW
3
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
9
Energy kJ
4
588
477
283
161
2
140
140
99
82
46
26
15
6
10
11
95
97
93
154
114
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
S
5
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
7
6
6
6
4
1
2
2
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
W
3
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
6
3
1
3
3
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
NE
8
1.5
N
6
0.3
SW
3
0.6
WSW
3
1
E
8
0.8
ENE
5
0.3
SSE
2
0.5
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.6
SE
9
Energy kJ
1996
165
1
8
137
32
1
5
2
1
3
67
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
615
85
0
5
0
76
57
57
0
58
0
474
1817
208
314
141
101
108
117
5
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Massachusetts
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
6
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
8
5
5
7
9
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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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