White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s be straight with you. Right now, the ocean in front of White Crest Beach is just not doing its job. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak surf and mostly cross or onshore winds. It’s a flat spell, plain and simple.

The first few days are a write-off. Friday and Saturday have ankle-biters around 1ft, with the energy reading a paltry 10-14, and the wind is messing with things anyway. Sunday afternoon you’ll see a slight pulse—2ft, but it’s a short-period 7 seconds and glassy. The energy kicks up to 48, but it’s still just a dribble. It’s surfable for a longboard if you’re desperate, but "ordinary" is being kind.

Then we hit a dead zone. From Monday the 10th through Thursday the 13th, we’re looking at 0.3ft to 1ft slop. The energy drops back to single digits and low teens. Forget it. You’re better off finding a pool.

There’s a small glimmer on Friday the 14th. The swell bumps to 2ft, but the period drops to a horrible 4 seconds. That’s just wind chop, not surf. The energy is 26, but it’s messy and cross-on. Not worth the paddle.

The weekend of the 15th and 16th sees the swell fade back to 1ft. Saturday has a bit more energy (35) but the wind is up, and Sunday is a total blowout with a 35 km/h cross-onshore. Kite surfers might have a look, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a no-go.

We finally see a proper little pulse arrive on Monday the 17th. The swell jumps to 2ft with a period of 4 seconds and 23 energy. That’s still not great, but the morning wind is offshore and clean. It’s still a poor surf setup, but at least the surface will look pretty. After that, it’s back to the doldrums. The rest of the week is more 1ft junk with onshore winds and chop.

By Saturday the 22nd, the pattern repeats: 2ft to 1ft, with the energy finally pushing up to 36-40. The morning is glassy. It’s the best of a bad lot, but let’s not pretend it’s anything more than a ripple. The water is 67°, which is about 1° cooler than usual for this time of year—nothing to write home about.

This is a painful 16-day outlook. The sandbar at White Crest needs a lot more than this to get moving. It’s a pretty consistent spot, so this kind of flat run is a real bummer. But it can’t stay this way forever. The forecasts are still a bit uncertain for the back half, so keep your eyes peeled, but for now, wax your board and wait.

Rusty.

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