Surf Forecasts:
White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, NNE swell with 443 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ESE 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. 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 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) 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 1.6m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
This is Rusty, checking in from White Crest Beach in Wellfleet. Gotta be straight with you—this 16-day stretch is a total flat spell. No good surf in sight, just a few tiny windows of clean but weak waves.
Thursday morning (September 3rd) you’ve got a 1ft SE swell with a 9-second period, but the wind is a cross-off at 16 mph. It’s clean-ish but the energy is low (34). Water temp is 69°, running a touch warmer than usual for this time of year—feels nice, but the waves don’t.
Friday morning (September 4th) shows a tiny bump to 2ft from the ESE, period dropping to 7 seconds. The wind is glassy—zero—so the surface is smooth. That’s a nice thing for a beach break, but the swell is weak (54). Surfable but nothing to write home about. After that, it’s all downhill.
From Saturday the 5th onward, it’s a long, dry run. Saturday morning is a messy 3ft NNE windswell with a 22 mph cross-on and a period of just 4 seconds. By Sunday the 6th, the swell jumps to 7ft from the NE, still a short 8-second period, but the wind is a strong 25 mph cross-on—absolute chaos. With that size and wind at a beach break, this is kite territory, not paddle. The energy is high (488) but the quality is zero.
Monday the 7th cleans up with offshore wind, but the swell drops to 3ft. Long 10-second period from the ENE, moderate energy (183), but the waves are still weak and unexciting. After that, it’s knee-high slop for over a week. Tiny swells, 0.7ft to 1ft, with short periods. Even when it’s glassy or offshore, there’s no push.
The only faint glimmer is at the very end—Friday, September 18th. The morning brings a 1.0ft SE swell with a very long 12-second period (groundswell) and clean cross-off wind, energy a measly 34. By afternoon, it’s dead calm and glassy, but still just 1.0ft. A long-period swell like that is better off at a point or reef, not a sandbar, and there’s just not enough height anyway.
So here’s the truth: there are no standout days. Your best bet is a glassy, clean tiny wave on Friday morning (September 4th) or maybe Monday morning (September 7th) if you’re just wanting to get wet. This is a classic New England flat spell—it happens. Forecasts can turn, but right now, the board can stay in the car.
Stay tuned,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the N by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 31 | 47 | 47 | 31 | 29 | 61 | 284 | 431 | 402 | 273 | 294 | 139 | 69 | 32 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 33 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:36PM3.37m | 5:17AM2.87m | 5:34PM3.33m | 6:19AM2.79m | 6:37PM3.29m | 7:25AM2.77m | 7:43PM3.29m | 8:34AM2.83m | 8:51PM3.34m | 9:38AM2.97m | 9:55PM3.41m | 10:35AM3.13m | 10:51PM3.47m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:24PM0.10m | 11:37AM0.35m | 00:26AM0.15m | 12:38PM0.41m | 1:29AM0.16m | 1:42PM0.43m | 2:34AM0.13m | 2:47PM0.37m | 3:37AM0.05m | 3:52PM0.26m | 4:35AM-0.05m | 4:50PM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 25 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 |
Feels °C | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 4 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 31 | 47 | 47 | 31 | 23 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 273 | 294 | 139 | 69 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NW 4 | NE 5 | SSW 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NNE 4 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | NNE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | SE 10 | NE 4 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | WNW 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | — |
| kJ | 20 | — | — | — | 1 | 29 | 61 | 284 | 431 | 402 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 18 | — | — | 5 | 33 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 118 | 0 | 121 | 244 | 474 | 2632 | 97 | 97 | 2 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 2 | 531 | 603 | 321 | 822 | 557 | 907 |
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