Mattapoisett Center, 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, soil and crop conditions for Mattapoisett Center, Plymouth County.
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Mattapoisett Center breathes a salt-tinged air, a quiet settlement where the land slopes gently toward the vast, shimmering expanse of Buzzards Bay. It lies 7.0 miles east-north-east of New Bedford, MA (from New Bedford, MA: bearing 72°T), and is situated 9.6 miles east-north-east of Dartmouth. Gnarled oak trees, their branches twisted like ancient mariners' ropes, stand sentinel along the winding roads, their leaves rustling with a whispered history. The houses, many of them weathered clapboard with broad porches, seem to hunker down against the Atlantic winds, their windows reflecting the pale, changeable light of the Massachusetts coast. Here, the rhythm of the day is dictated less by clocks and more by the ebb and flow of the tide, the cry of gulls, and the distant hum of boats heading out to sea. This coastal enclave, Mattapoisett Center, has long been tethered to the sea, its economy once robust with whaling and shipbuilding. The echoes of those industrious days can still be felt in the sturdy architecture and the weathered piers that jut into the harbor, remnants of a time when this was a bustling hub of maritime activity. Today, while the whaling ships are gone, the connection to the water remains, evident in the pleasure craft that now fill the marina and the small, independent businesses that cater to both residents and summer visitors. The village retains a palpable sense of its past, a quiet dignity that speaks of resilience and a deep-rooted connection to the unforgiving beauty of its marine landscape.
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| Location | Mattapoisett Center, Plymouth County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 41.6666°N, 70.8056°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 02739 |
| 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 |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mattapoisett Center, 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 Mattapoisett Center includes coordinates 41.666600°N, 70.805600°W, situated in Plymouth County. ZIP code 02739. 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.