Wellfleet, United States

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White Crest Beach Wellfleet
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About Wellfleet

Wellfleet is a town in Massachusetts, United States. From Wellfleet you can reach 7 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is Wellfleet, a kite and windsurf spot 0.9 km from the centre. Overture lists 10 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is HYA, 36 km away.

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Staying in Wellfleet

  • 10 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: HYA, 36 km, ACK, 76 km, EWB, 82 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for experts: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Wellfleet.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Wellfleet each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 5 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Wellfleet too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of Wellfleet: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
Coast Guard beach12.8 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Eastham, 3 km5 ft164 kJwind from the north-east, 16 knots, too small6 ft334 kJwind from the north-north-east, 21 knots, too small6 ft430 kJwind from the north-east, 26 knots, poor5 ft216 kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots, too small2 ft58 kJwind from the north-north-west, 24 knots, too small3 ft42 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, too small1 ft6 kJwind from the south-south-west, 10 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Coast Guard beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Coast Guard beach, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct6, too small5 ft6 smushy164kJwind from the north-east, 16 knots12°C
Tue 20Oct9, too small6 ft8 smushy334kJwind from the north-north-east, 21 knots13°C
Wed 21Oct10, poor6 ft8 smushy430kJwind from the north-east, 26 knots12°C
Thu 22Oct21, too small5 ft7 smushy216kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots13°C
Fri 23Oct4, too small2 ft7 smushy58kJwind from the north-north-west, 24 knots11°C
Sat 24Oct13, too small3 ft5 smushy42kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots10°C
Sun 25Oct4, too small1 ft8 smushy6kJwind from the south-south-west, 10 knots, offshore14°C
Nauset Light Beach10.6 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Eastham, 4 km4 ft124 kJwind from the north-east, 15 knots, too small5 ft228 kJwind from the north-north-east, 20 knots, too small5 ft309 kJwind from the north-east, 25 knots, too small5 ft163 kJwind from the north-west, 14 knots, too small2 ft46 kJwind from the north-north-west, 23 knots, too small3 ft31 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, too small1 ft3 kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Nauset Light Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Nauset Light Beach, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct5, too small4 ft6 smushy124kJwind from the north-east, 15 knots12°C
Tue 20Oct7, too small5 ft8 smushy228kJwind from the north-north-east, 20 knots13°C
Wed 21Oct8, too small5 ft8 smushy309kJwind from the north-east, 25 knots12°C
Thu 22Oct18, too small5 ft7 smushy163kJwind from the north-west, 14 knots14°C
Fri 23Oct3, too small2 ft7 smushy46kJwind from the north-north-west, 23 knots11°C
Sat 24Oct11, too small3 ft5 smushy31kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots10°C
Sun 25Oct4, too small1 ft6 smushy3kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore15°C
Nauset Light Beach10.6 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Eastham, 4 km4 ft124 kJwind from the north-east, 15 knots, too small5 ft228 kJwind from the north-north-east, 20 knots, too small5 ft309 kJwind from the north-east, 25 knots, too small5 ft163 kJwind from the north-west, 14 knots, too small2 ft46 kJwind from the north-north-west, 23 knots, too small3 ft31 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, too small1 ft3 kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Nauset Light Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Nauset Light Beach, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct5, too small4 ft6 smushy124kJwind from the north-east, 15 knots12°C
Tue 20Oct7, too small5 ft8 smushy228kJwind from the north-north-east, 20 knots13°C
Wed 21Oct8, too small5 ft8 smushy309kJwind from the north-east, 25 knots12°C
Thu 22Oct18, too small5 ft7 smushy163kJwind from the north-west, 14 knots14°C
Fri 23Oct3, too small2 ft7 smushy46kJwind from the north-north-west, 23 knots11°C
Sat 24Oct11, too small3 ft5 smushy31kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots10°C
Sun 25Oct4, too small1 ft6 smushy3kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore15°C
Cahoons Hollow2.7 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft109 kJwind from the north-east, 16 knots, too small5 ft229 kJwind from the north-north-east, 21 knots, too small5 ft321 kJwind from the north-east, 25 knots, too small5 ft201 kJwind from the north-north-west, 16 knots, too small2 ft45 kJwind from the north-north-west, 23 knots, too small3 ft31 kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots, too small1 ft5 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Cahoons Hollow: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Cahoons Hollow, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct5, too small4 ft6 smushy109kJwind from the north-east, 16 knots12°C
Tue 20Oct7, too small5 ft7 smushy229kJwind from the north-north-east, 21 knots13°C
Wed 21Oct8, too small5 ft8 smushy321kJwind from the north-east, 25 knots12°C
Thu 22Oct17, too small5 ft7 smushy201kJwind from the north-north-west, 16 knots14°C
Fri 23Oct3, too small2 ft7 smushy45kJwind from the north-north-west, 23 knots11°C
Sat 24Oct11, too small3 ft5 smushy31kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots10°C
Sun 25Oct4, too small1 ft8 smushy5kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore14°C
Marconi Beach7.2 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Eastham, 7 km4 ft109 kJwind from the north-east, 16 knots, too small5 ft229 kJwind from the north-north-east, 21 knots, too small5 ft321 kJwind from the north-east, 25 knots, too small5 ft201 kJwind from the north-north-west, 16 knots, too small2 ft45 kJwind from the north-north-west, 23 knots, too small3 ft31 kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots, too small1 ft5 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Marconi Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Marconi Beach, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct5, too small4 ft6 smushy109kJwind from the north-east, 16 knots12°C
Tue 20Oct7, too small5 ft7 smushy229kJwind from the north-north-east, 21 knots13°C
Wed 21Oct8, too small5 ft8 smushy321kJwind from the north-east, 25 knots12°C
Thu 22Oct17, too small5 ft7 smushy201kJwind from the north-north-west, 16 knots14°C
Fri 23Oct3, too small2 ft7 smushy45kJwind from the north-north-west, 23 knots11°C
Sat 24Oct11, too small3 ft5 smushy31kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots10°C
Sun 25Oct4, too small1 ft8 smushy5kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore14°C
Whitecrest Beach4.5 kmabout 10 min by car4 ft109 kJwind from the north-east, 16 knots, too small5 ft229 kJwind from the north-north-east, 21 knots, too small5 ft321 kJwind from the north-east, 25 knots, too small5 ft201 kJwind from the north-north-west, 16 knots, too small2 ft45 kJwind from the north-north-west, 23 knots, too small3 ft31 kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots, too small1 ft5 kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Whitecrest Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Whitecrest Beach, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct5, too small4 ft6 smushy109kJwind from the north-east, 16 knots12°C
Tue 20Oct7, too small5 ft7 smushy229kJwind from the north-north-east, 21 knots13°C
Wed 21Oct8, too small5 ft8 smushy321kJwind from the north-east, 25 knots12°C
Thu 22Oct17, too small5 ft7 smushy201kJwind from the north-north-west, 16 knots14°C
Fri 23Oct3, too small2 ft7 smushy45kJwind from the north-north-west, 23 knots11°C
Sat 24Oct11, too small3 ft5 smushy31kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots10°C
Sun 25Oct4, too small1 ft8 smushy5kJwind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore14°C
Ballston Beach7.1 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Truro, 4 km4 ft132 kJwind from the north-east, 15 knots, too small5 ft264 kJwind from the north-north-east, 20 knots, too small6 ft387 kJwind from the north-east, 24 knots, poor5 ft225 kJwind from the north-north-west, 15 knots, too small2 ft49 kJwind from the north-north-west, 23 knots, too small3 ft35 kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots, too small1 ft2 kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Ballston Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Ballston Beach, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct5, too small4 ft6 smushy132kJwind from the north-east, 15 knots12°C
Tue 20Oct7, too small5 ft7 smushy264kJwind from the north-north-east, 20 knots13°C
Wed 21Oct8, poor6 ft8 smushy387kJwind from the north-east, 24 knots12°C
Thu 22Oct17, too small5 ft6 smushy225kJwind from the north-north-west, 15 knots14°C
Fri 23Oct2, too small2 ft7 smushy49kJwind from the north-north-west, 23 knots11°C
Sat 24Oct13, too small3 ft5 smushy35kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots10°C
Sun 25Oct4, too small1 ft4 smushy2kJwind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore13°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Wellfleet, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

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