Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts Weather
Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Buzzards Bay, Barnstable County.
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About Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts
Buzzards Bay breathes a briny air, a constant, low murmur of the sea shaping its character. It lies 13.4 miles north of Falmouth, MA (from Falmouth, MA: bearing 359°T), and is situated 5.5 miles east-south-east of Wareham. Here, the land surrenders itself to the water, a series of gentle indentations and jutting points where salt marsh grasses whisper secrets to the wind. The water itself, a deep, shifting slate under a sky often brushed with the pearlescent hues of impending fog, laps at shingle beaches and marshy inlets, carrying the scent of seaweed and distant clam beds. The terrain is low-lying, a soft topography of sandy soils and scrub pine, where the occasional weathered cottage hunkers down against the persistent coastal breezes. The light here possesses a particular clarity, especially in the late afternoon when it slants across the bay, illuminating the ripples and catching the glint of sunlight on a distant sail. This stretch of coast has long been a gateway, its maritime history etched into the very rhythm of life. Generations have depended on the bounty of the bay, from fishing fleets that once plied these waters in search of cod and mackerel, to the modern pleasure craft that now glide across its surface. The local economy, while still touched by the vestiges of its fishing past, has diversified, with tourism playing a significant role, drawing visitors to its sandy shores and the charming villages that dot its perimeter. Buzzards Bay is also known for its connection to the sea's enduring power, a place where the ebb and flow of the tides dictate the day and the salty tang of the ocean is an ever-present companion. The history of shipbuilding and seafaring resonates in the weathered clapboard and the salty tales spun in local taverns.
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| Location | Buzzards Bay, Barnstable County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 41.745383°N, 70.618087°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 02532, 02542 |
| Area Code | 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Buzzards Bay includes coordinates 41.745383°N, 70.618087°W, situated in Barnstable County. ZIP code 02532, 02542. Telephone area code: 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
