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THURSDAY, OCT 22 Wellfleet, MA 54°F Air

Wind

N (7°)

MODERATE BREEZE

Tide

Next High 10:00 PM

Next Low 4:33 AM

Waves

ENE (73°) · 7.4 sec

CHOPPY

Water

Water Temperature

COLD
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Conditions rated as Blown. Forecast vibe: Blown

Limited surf quality. Compare wind and period before choosing a beach.

Strong wind is likely to reduce wave quality.

Wave height

5.1 ft

Period

7.2 sec

Swell

3.2 ft

7.4s period

Wind

16 mph

↓ N · Onshore · 54°F

Sea temp

55 °F

Cold water

Tide

H 10:00 PM

High · 4.8 ft

Wind chop

3.3 ft

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Daily peak waves · wind · tides

  • Thu

    Oct 22

    Rain

    Maximum wave height 6-7 FT

    Up to 26 mph NNE

    NNE wind E swell

    H 9:46 AM L 3:49 AM

    BIG

  • Fri

    Oct 23

    Mostly sunny

    Maximum wave height 5-6 FT

    Up to 25 mph NNE

    NNE wind ENE swell

    H 10:27 AM L 4:33 AM

    CHOPPY

  • Sat

    Oct 24

    Mostly sunny

    Maximum wave height 4-5 FT

    Up to 12 mph N

    N wind ENE swell

    H 11:05 AM L 5:16 AM

    GOOD

  • Sun

    Oct 25

    Sunny

    Maximum wave height 3-4 FT

    Up to 7 mph SSW

    SSW wind ENE swell

    H 11:44 AM L 5:57 AM

    GOOD

  • Mon

    Oct 26

    Sunny

    Maximum wave height 2-3 FT

    Up to 9 mph WSW

    WSW wind ENE swell

    H 12:16 AM L 6:39 AM

    SMALL

  • Tue

    Oct 27

    Overcast

    Maximum wave height 3-4 FT

    Up to 17 mph NNE

    NNE wind NE swell

    H 1:00 AM L 7:22 AM

    CHOPPY

  • Wed

    Oct 28

    Overcast

    Maximum wave height 2-3 FT

    Up to 8 mph ENE

    ENE wind NE swell

    H 1:45 AM L 8:08 AM

    SMALL

Current Conditions

Just now

Wave Height

5-6 FT

ENE (73°)

Wind

16 MPH

N (7°)

Water Temp

55° F

Cold water

Tide

Rising

High 10:00 PM · Low 4:33 AM

Hourly Forecast

The next 24 hours · Eastern time

24-hour line graph for wave height Wave height in feet for each hour in the next 24 hours. 15.0ft 11.3ft 7.5ft 3.8ft 0.0ft H 10:00 PM L 4:33 AM H 10:27 AM L 4:56 PM Friday 1:00 AM: 5.5 ft Fri 1 AM Friday 2:00 AM: 5.6 ft Friday 3:00 AM: 5.6 ft Friday 4:00 AM: 5.5 ft Friday 5:00 AM: 5.5 ft Fri 5 AM Friday 6:00 AM: 5.5 ft Friday 7:00 AM: 5.4 ft Friday 8:00 AM: 5.4 ft Friday 9:00 AM: 5.4 ft Fri 9 AM Friday 10:00 AM: 5.4 ft Friday 11:00 AM: 5.3 ft Friday 12:00 PM: 5.2 ft Friday 1:00 PM: 5.2 ft Fri 1 PM Friday 2:00 PM: 5.2 ft Friday 3:00 PM: 5.1 ft Friday 4:00 PM: 5.1 ft Friday 5:00 PM: 5.0 ft Fri 5 PM Friday 6:00 PM: 4.9 ft Friday 7:00 PM: 4.8 ft Friday 8:00 PM: 4.7 ft Friday 9:00 PM: 4.5 ft Fri 9 PM Friday 10:00 PM: 4.4 ft Friday 11:00 PM: 4.3 ft Saturday 12:00 AM: 4.1 ft Sat 12 AM
  1. 5.5 ft
  2. 5.6 ft
  3. 5.6 ft
  4. 5.5 ft
  5. 5.5 ft
  6. 5.5 ft
  7. 5.4 ft
  8. 5.4 ft
  9. 5.4 ft
  10. 5.4 ft
  11. 5.3 ft
  12. 5.2 ft
  13. 5.2 ft
  14. 5.2 ft
  15. 5.1 ft
  16. 5.1 ft
  17. 5.0 ft
  18. 4.9 ft
  19. 4.8 ft
  20. 4.7 ft
  21. 4.5 ft
  22. 4.4 ft
  23. 4.3 ft
  24. 4.1 ft

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Gear Check

7-day peak 6.2 ft / best Thu Head High / avg 59 stoke

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Weekly Summary

...the week ahead

The week is mixed. Pick the best tide and wind window.

  1. Best day Thursday, Oct 22: Head High, 6.2 ft at 7.7s, 73 stoke.
  2. Biggest surf Thursday, Oct 22: up to 6.2 ft, swell E, wind NNE.
  3. Wind note No offshore setup in this week's forecast yet. Weekly average: 59 stoke.

Swell Tracker

Outer Cape swell height — last 30 days and 2026 monthly pattern.

30-day avg 2.3 ft
30-day max 4.8 ft
Peak month Feb 2.5 ft

Oct averages 2.0 ft so far; Feb still leads 2026 at 2.5 ft. Last 30 days averaged 2.3 ft (peak day 4.8 ft).

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