Monument Beach, Massachusetts Weather
Monument Beach, 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 Monument Beach, Barnstable County.
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About Monument Beach, Massachusetts
Monument Beach breathes with the salty tang of Cape Cod Bay, its shores a gentle curve of pale sand meeting the cool, clear Atlantic waters. It lies 11.6 miles north of Falmouth, MA (from Falmouth, MA: bearing 1°T), and is situated 6.4 miles east-south-east of Wareham. The landscape here is a subtle dance between the sea and the pine-scented land, where low dunes, softened by sea grass, give way to modest woodlands. Osprey nests, like regal crowns, crown the skeletal branches of the tallest trees, their patient inhabitants surveying the shimmering expanse. The air, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its slow descent, carries a certain stillness, a quiet hum of nature asserting its gentle dominion over human endeavors. The very light seems to filter through the coastal haze with a pearlescent quality, softening edges and painting the scene with muted, yet vibrant, tones. The history of Monument Beach is as intertwined with the sea as the barnacles on a weathered hull, its origins tied to the maritime traditions of this region. For generations, the waters here have sustained a livelihood, though the clamming and fishing that once formed the bedrock of the local economy have largely yielded to the ebb and flow of tourism. The grand hotels that once graced the shoreline, drawing visitors to its refined charm, have long since faded into memory, leaving behind a more understated, year-round character for Monument Beach. Still, the spirit of community endures, a quiet resilience found in the rows of charming cottages and the friendly nod of a neighbor. The landmark that gives the beach its name, a memorial to Civil War soldiers, stands as a silent sentinel, a poignant reminder of past sacrifices against the backdrop of the ceaseless rhythm of the tides.
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| Location | Monument Beach, Barnstable County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 41.71955°N, 70.611976°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 02532, 02553 |
| 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 Monument Beach, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Monument Beach, 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 Monument Beach includes coordinates 41.719550°N, 70.611976°W, situated in Barnstable County. ZIP code 02532, 02553. 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.
