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Newcomb Hollow Surf Report & Forecast, Wellfleet, MA

Newcomb Hollow, Wellfleet, Massachusetts: 2–3 ft, waist high, at 11 am EST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Fair. The main swell is 1.7 ft at 11 seconds from the east, with a 14 mph offshore wind from the west-southwest, gusting 21 mph. Water is about 55°F, so a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion; the next high tide is 8.4 ft at 11:42 am.

Fair

2–3 ft

waist high

Swell from the east; wind from the west-southwest at 14 mph, offshore; the beach faces west-southwest.NSWE
first light 5:54 amrating through the daylast light 4:53 pm
Swell
1.7 ft · 11 s · Eplus 0.6 ft · 4 s · WNW
Wind
14 mph (WSW), gusts 21offshore
Tide
8.2 ft risinghigh 8.4 ft at 11:42 am
Water
55°F4/3–5/4 hooded
Air
52°Ffeels like 44°F
Sun
rise 6:23 amset 4:24 pm

Newcomb Hollow surf today and tomorrow

Best-rated hour today at Newcomb Hollow: 9 am, Good, on a rising mid tide.

Today Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Newcomb Hollow today, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.2460592–3 ftnow6 am: Poor to Fair7 am: Fair8 am: Fair9 am: Good10 am: Fair11 am: Fair12 pm: Fair1 pm: Fair2 pm: Fair3 pm: Poor to Fair4 pm: Poor to Fair5 pm: Poor to Fair6a9a12p3p☀ 6:23 am4:24 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Wed, Nov 11
Surf height at Newcomb Hollow tomorrow, Wed, Nov 11, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.2460591–2 ft6 am: Poor7 am: Poor8 am: Poor9 am: Poor10 am: Poor11 am: Poor12 pm: Poor1 pm: Poor2 pm: Poor3 pm: Poor4 pm: Poor5 pm: Poor6a9a12p3pratingwind

Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.

Best-rated hour tomorrow at Newcomb Hollow: 6 am, Poor, on a rising low tide.

Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
Today, Tue, Nov 10, first light to last light
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am2–3 ftPoor to Fair16 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 261.1 ft
7 am2–3 ftFair15 mph offshore (W), gusts 242.1 ft
8 am2–3 ftFair14 mph offshore (W), gusts 233.7 ft
9 am2–3 ftGood15 mph offshore (W), gusts 245.5 ft
10 am2–3 ftFair16 mph offshore (W), gusts 257.1 ft
11 amnow2–3 ftFair16 mph offshore (W), gusts 268.2 ft
12 pm2–3 ftFair14 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 228.4 ft
1 pm2–3 ftFair14 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 217.7 ft
2 pm2–3 ftFair14 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 226.0 ft
3 pm2–3 ftPoor to Fair14 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 224.0 ft
4 pm2 ftPoor to Fair14 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 232.1 ft
5 pm2–3 ftPoor to Fair15 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 250.7 ft
Tomorrow, Wed, Nov 11
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am1–2 ftPoor17 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 271.3 ft
7 am1–2 ftPoor17 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 271.6 ft
8 am1–2 ftPoor19 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 302.7 ft
9 am1–2 ftPoor19 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 314.3 ft
10 am1–2 ftPoor18 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 296.0 ft
11 am1 ftPoor17 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 287.3 ft
12 pm1 ftPoor18 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 298.0 ft
1 pm1 ftPoor17 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 287.8 ft
2 pm1 ftPoor14 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 246.7 ft
3 pm1 ftPoor11 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 185.0 ft
4 pm1 ftPoor7 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 123.1 ft
5 pm1–2 ftPoor6 mph offshore (WNW)1.5 ft

Newcomb Hollow waves today: sets, lulls and how they break

At 11 am, sets at Newcomb Hollow arrive about every minute with about 3 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and punchy.

Set rhythm: about 3 waves per set every minute, with about 78 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 2.6 ft faces
Waves per set
about 3
Sets
every minute or so, each lasting about 10 s
Lulls
about 78 s between breaking waves
How they break
Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
Shape
Punchywhich means steep takeoffs and a pitching lip
Breaking
20% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Along-shore current
strong, about 1.8 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.

What do these mean?

Newcomb Hollow surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at Newcomb Hollow: the biggest day is Saturday, Nov 14 at 6–8 ft, and the best-rated day is Tuesday, Nov 10 (Good). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 6–8 ft and Poor to Fair; Sunday, Nov 15, 4–7 ft and Poor.

Newcomb Hollow surf height by day for the next 10 days, in feet, with each day's best rating and main swell direction. Days 11 to 16 are in the Current app.this weekend3692–3Tue, Nov 10: GoodTueNov 101–2Wed, Nov 11: PoorWedNov 111–2Thu, Nov 12: PoorThuNov 123–6Fri, Nov 13: PoorFriNov 136–8Sat, Nov 14: Poor to FairSatNov 144–7Sun, Nov 15: PoorSunNov 152–3Mon, Nov 16: FairMonNov 161–2Tue, Nov 17: PoorTueNov 171–1Wed, Nov 18: PoorWedNov 180–1Thu, Nov 19: PoorThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24WedNov 25ratingswell

Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25

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Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.

The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
Newcomb Hollow 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Tue, Nov 102–3 ftGood1.8 ft · 11 s · ESE14 mph offshore (W), gusts 2314 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 229 am
Wed, Nov 111–2 ftPoor1.3 ft · 4 s · NW19 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 3014 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 246 am
Thu, Nov 121–2 ftPoor0.8 ft · 9 s · E14 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 2317 mph onshore (E), gusts 275 pm
Fri, Nov 133–6 ftPoor5.4 ft · 7 s · ENE24 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 3824 mph onshore (NE), gusts 415 pm
Sat, Nov 146–8 ftPoor to Fair7.7 ft · 9 s · ENE19 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 3318 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 3010 am
Sun, Nov 154–7 ftPoor6.3 ft · 9 s · NE22 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 3720 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 354 pm
Mon, Nov 162–3 ftFair3.2 ft · 7 s · NE13 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 229 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 174 pm
Tue, Nov 171–2 ftPoor—7 mph cross-shore (NNW)7 mph cross-shore (NW)7 am
Wed, Nov 181 ftPoor—8 mph cross-shore (NW)7 mph cross-shore (NW)10 am
Thu, Nov 190–1 ftPoor—8 mph cross-shore (N)7 mph cross-shore (NNW)7 am
Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25Days 11–16 for Newcomb Hollow are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Newcomb Hollow tide chart and tide times

Tides at Newcomb Hollow today, Tuesday, Nov 10: low 1.0 ft at 5:24 am, high 8.4 ft at 11:42 am and low 0.1 ft at 6:07 pm. At 11 am the tide is 8.2 ft and rising.

Tide height at Newcomb Hollow, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.-113579Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12Fri, Nov 13now 8.2 ft, risingLow 1.0 ft5:24 amHigh 8.4 ft11:42 amLow 0.1 ft6:07 pmHigh 7.2 ft12:20 amLow 1.3 ft6:06 amHigh 8.0 ft12:15 pmLow 0.2 ft6:43 pmHigh 6.8 ft12:57 amLow 1.6 ft6:39 amHigh 8.3 ft12:58 pmLow 1.2 ft7:22 pmHigh 7.3 ft1:38 am
Tide height at Newcomb Hollow, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

Newcomb Hollow tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 8 days.
DayTides
Tue, Nov 10Low 1.0 ft at 5:24 amHigh 8.4 ft at 11:42 amLow 0.1 ft at 6:07 pm
Wed, Nov 11High 7.2 ft at 12:20 amLow 1.3 ft at 6:06 amHigh 8.0 ft at 12:15 pmLow 0.2 ft at 6:43 pm
Thu, Nov 12High 6.8 ft at 12:57 amLow 1.6 ft at 6:39 amHigh 8.3 ft at 12:58 pmLow 1.2 ft at 7:22 pm
Fri, Nov 13High 7.3 ft at 1:38 amLow 2.5 ft at 7:20 amHigh 8.3 ft at 1:34 pmLow 1.4 ft at 8:07 pm
Sat, Nov 14High 6.8 ft at 2:18 amLow 2.3 ft at 8:04 amHigh 7.7 ft at 2:18 pmLow 1.3 ft at 8:52 pm
Sun, Nov 15High 6.4 ft at 3:05 amLow 2.2 ft at 8:54 amHigh 6.9 ft at 3:04 pmLow 1.0 ft at 9:39 pm
Mon, Nov 16High 5.8 ft at 3:56 amLow 1.9 ft at 9:43 amHigh 6.5 ft at 3:59 pmLow 1.2 ft at 10:28 pm
Tue, Nov 17High 5.9 ft at 4:49 amLow 2.0 ft at 10:41 amHigh 6.4 ft at 4:54 pm

Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.

Newcomb Hollow water temperature

The water temperature at Newcomb Hollow is about 55°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 44°F and a 14 mph wind, a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 53 and 55°F.

Water temperature scale with wetsuit bands. Now 55 degrees, 4/3–5/4 hooded; 53 to 55 over the next 10 days.rashguardjacketspring3/24/3hooded 4/3hooded 5/46/5 hood55°F now

Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.

Surf spots near Newcomb Hollow

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About Newcomb Hollow

Newcomb Hollow is a beach break in Wellfleet, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, facing east-northeast.

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