The surf forecast is 1+ ft and semi clean/textured right now for Wellfleet, MA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    28° SSW @ 11mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:06pm / 11:20am
  • BUOY 44098
    ESE2ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    48° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 5
SAT 6
SUN 7
MON 8
TUE 9
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and choppy at 1am on Fri 12/5
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 24 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (119) 1.6 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NNW (341) 8.3 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Dec 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    NW
    9mph
    4.5ft
    6s
    N
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SW
    6mph
    2.6ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    10mph
    1.4ft
    10s
    SE
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  • Saturday, Dec 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    1.4ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SW
    6mph
    1.3ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SW
    10mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    SE
  • Sunday, Dec 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    NW
    12mph
    2ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    8mph
    2.8ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SW
    6mph
    2.8ft
    8s
    SE
  • Monday, Dec 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    30mph
    2ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    31mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    22mph
    7ft
    7s
    N
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  • Tuesday, Dec 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    W
    17mph
    3.1ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    16mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    NE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    26mph
    0.5ft
    14s
    E
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This forecast is for East-North-East facing beaches, and was updated Dec 5, 2025 @ 2:13pm.
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