The surf forecast is 1+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Wellfleet, MA

WEATHER - LIVE
72° NE @ 8mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
10:08am / 4:06am
BUOY 44098
SE1.6ft @ 4s
WATER TEMP
69° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

TUE 18

WED 19

THU 20

FRI 21

SAT 22

9am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1+ ft and choppy at 9am on Tue 8/18

WINDNNE 13 mph

PRIMARYSSE (147) 1.7 ft @ 6 sec

SECONDARYESE (123) 0.9 ft @ 9 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Low Tide,1.9 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Tuesday, Aug 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

NNE

11mph
2ft
6s
SE
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NNE

10mph
2.9ft
8s
SE
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NE

8mph
3.4ft
8s
SE

Wednesday, Aug 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
fair

S

8mph
3ft
7s
SE
12pm
1-2 ft
fair

SSW

8mph
2.6ft
8s
SE
6pm
2 ft
fair

SSW

16mph
2.3ft
7s
SE

Thursday, Aug 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

SW

8mph
2.3ft
7s
SE
12pm
2 ft
clean

WNW

9mph
2.1ft
8s
ESE
6pm
2 ft
clean

NNE

1mph
2.1ft
8s
ESE

Friday, Aug 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

W

2mph
2.1ft
8s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
clean

E

3mph
2.1ft
8s
ESE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

NE

9mph
1.9ft
8s
ESE

Saturday, Aug 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
choppy

NE

10mph
1.8ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

E

11mph
1.5ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

ENE

16mph
1.5ft
8s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	NNE 11mph	2ft 6s SE
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	NNE 10mph	2.9ft 8s SE
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NE 8mph	3.4ft 8s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft fair	S 8mph	3ft 7s SE
12pm	1-2 ft fair	SSW 8mph	2.6ft 8s SE
6pm	2 ft fair	SSW 16mph	2.3ft 7s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	SW 8mph	2.3ft 7s SE
12pm	2 ft clean	WNW 9mph	2.1ft 8s ESE
6pm	2 ft clean	NNE 1mph	2.1ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	W 2mph	2.1ft 8s ESE
12pm	2 ft clean	E 3mph	2.1ft 8s ESE
6pm	2 ft choppy	NE 9mph	1.9ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft choppy	NE 10mph	1.8ft 8s ESE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	E 11mph	1.5ft 8s ESE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	ENE 16mph	1.5ft 8s ESE

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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Aug 18, 2026 @ 9:05am.

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