THE OUTER CAPE / SURF CONDITIONS

Marconi Beach Wellfleet · Current conditions

Marconi Beach

Classic dunes & punchy peaks

fetched 3:41 PM ET

Conditions rated as Small. Forecast vibe: Small

Small surf with limited wave energy. A longboard may suit the conditions.

Small waves with limited energy.

Wave height

1.9 ft

Period

5.5 sec

Swell

1.2 ft

6.0s period

Wind

2 mph

↓ N · Onshore · 71°F

Sea temp

61 °F

Cool water

Tide

L 10:09 PM

Low · 0.0 ft

Wind chop

1.1 ft

Model grid · not a buoy - trust your eyes & lifeguards

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7-Day Forecast

Daily peak waves · wind · tides

  • Wed

    Offshore Wind

    Maximum wave height 3.0 ft

    5.9s · 13 mph

    W wind ENE swell

    H 3:06 AM L 9:19 AM

  • Thu

    Weak

    Maximum wave height 3.6 ft

    5.4s · 17 mph

    N wind NE swell

    H 3:53 AM L 9:58 AM

  • Fri

    Weak

    Maximum wave height 2.6 ft

    5.9s · 21 mph

    S wind E swell

    H 4:42 AM L 10:39 AM

  • Sat

    Blown

    Maximum wave height 4.1 ft

    5.2s · 26 mph

    NW wind ESE swell

    H 5:33 AM L 11:25 AM

  • Sun

    Weak

    Maximum wave height 3.9 ft

    5.2s · 14 mph

    WNW wind NNE swell

    H 6:27 AM L 12:30 AM

  • Mon

    Small

    Maximum wave height 1.2 ft

    5.7s · 14 mph

    SW wind E swell

    H 7:22 AM L 1:22 AM

  • Tue

    Small

    Maximum wave height 1.4 ft

    8.5s · 11 mph

    WSW wind ESE swell

    H 8:14 AM L 2:14 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 3:05 PM L 10:09 PM H 3:53 AM L 9:58 AM Wednesday 7:00 PM: 2.0 ft Wed 7 PM Wednesday 8:00 PM: 2.1 ft Wednesday 9:00 PM: 2.0 ft Wednesday 10:00 PM: 2.0 ft Wednesday 11:00 PM: 2.0 ft Wed 11 PM Thursday 12:00 AM: 2.2 ft Thursday 1:00 AM: 2.3 ft Thursday 2:00 AM: 2.5 ft Thursday 3:00 AM: 2.8 ft Thu 3 AM Thursday 4:00 AM: 3.0 ft Thursday 5:00 AM: 3.3 ft Thursday 6:00 AM: 3.4 ft Thursday 7:00 AM: 3.5 ft Thu 7 AM Thursday 8:00 AM: 3.6 ft Thursday 9:00 AM: 3.5 ft Thursday 10:00 AM: 3.5 ft Thursday 11:00 AM: 3.4 ft Thu 11 AM Thursday 12:00 PM: 3.2 ft Thursday 1:00 PM: 3.1 ft Thursday 2:00 PM: 2.9 ft Thursday 3:00 PM: 2.6 ft Thu 3 PM Thursday 4:00 PM: 2.4 ft Thursday 5:00 PM: 2.2 ft Thursday 6:00 PM: 2.0 ft Thu 6 PM
  1. 2.0 ft
  2. 2.1 ft
  3. 2.0 ft
  4. 2.0 ft
  5. 2.0 ft
  6. 2.2 ft
  7. 2.3 ft
  8. 2.5 ft
  9. 2.8 ft
  10. 3.0 ft
  11. 3.3 ft
  12. 3.4 ft
  13. 3.5 ft
  14. 3.6 ft
  15. 3.5 ft
  16. 3.5 ft
  17. 3.4 ft
  18. 3.2 ft
  19. 3.1 ft
  20. 2.9 ft
  21. 2.6 ft
  22. 2.4 ft
  23. 2.2 ft
  24. 2.0 ft

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Gear Check

7-day peak 4.1 ft / best Wed Offshore Wind / avg 47 stoke

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Weekly Summary

...the week ahead

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

  1. Best day Wednesday, Oct 14: Offshore Wind, 3.0 ft at 5.9s, 76 stoke.
  2. Biggest surf Saturday, Oct 17: up to 4.1 ft, swell ESE, wind NW.
  3. Wind note Offshore setup showing Wed. Weekly average: 47 stoke.

Swell Tracker

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

30-day avg 2.0 ft
30-day max 4.3 ft
Peak month Feb 2.5 ft

Oct is running soft so far (1.6 ft avg) versus Feb’s 2.5 ft lead for 2026. Last 30 days averaged 2.0 ft (peak day 4.3 ft). Recent week is quieter than the 30-day mean.

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