White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. The 16-day forecast for the Cape Cod scene is a bit of a flat spell, I gotta be honest with you. There's a real lack of any decent swell energy pushing in, and the few windows of clean wind we get are matched with tiny waves. You'll be looking at days of nothing much, with maybe a brief moment of hope that doesn't really deliver.

The water temperature at White Crest Beach (Wellfleet) is sitting at 70°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won't need a thick wetsuit just yet.

From now through the end of August, it's a write-off. The swell is tiny, around 1 ft to 1 ft, with weak energy. The best you get is a moderate offshore breeze Sunday morning, but on a 1 ft wave, it's just not worth the paddle.

September starts the same way. Monday and Tuesday the 1st and 2nd are flat with onshore winds. Wednesday the 2nd sees a bit of a bump, with a 3 ft swell on the afternoon, but it's coming from the SE with a short period of 5 seconds, and it's messy with rain and cross-onshore winds. The combined energy is only 91, so it's weak.

Thursday the 3rd is the only real standout in the whole forecast, and even then it's just okay. The morning sees a 4 ft swell from the SSE, with a short period of 6 seconds, but the wind is offshore from the SW. The combined energy is moderate at 113, and the waves are described as surfable, but very ordinary. For a beginner spot, this is about as good as it gets, but it's not a day to get excited about.

After that, it's back to the doldrums. From Friday the 4th right through to the 14th of September, the swell drops back to 0.7 ft to 2 ft, with weak energy. The wind does go offshore or glassy a few times, but the waves are just too small. There's a moment on the 8th of September where the swell bumps up to 4 ft, but it's short period (5 seconds) and the wind is cross or cross-on, making it a choppy mess. The energy is moderate (86 to 126), but it's just not clean.

So, the bottom line is, there's nothing to get excited about. The one Thursday morning on the 3rd of September is the best on offer, but it's a far cry from good. For the rest of the time, leave the board in the car and take a walk on the beach. The setup here looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on most days. This is a long, quiet stretch for the Cape, so if you see a window of clean wind, it's still likely to be too small to ride.

Rusty.

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