Seconsett Island, Massachusetts Weather
Seconsett Island, Massachusetts — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Seconsett Island, Barnstable County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Seconsett Island. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Seconsett Island is published on the Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station (KFMH) page, 10 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Seconsett Island have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Seconsett Island: Martha's Vineyard Airport (KMVY) 21 km · Cape Cod Gateway Airport (KHYA) 22 km · New Bedford Regional Airport (KEWB) 39 km · Plymouth Municipal Airport (KPYM) 42 km · Chatham Municipal Airport (KCQX) 46 km
Conditions reported at KFMH describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Seconsett Island specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Seconsett Island.
About Seconsett Island, Massachusetts
Seconsett Island rises from the cool embrace of Cape Cod Bay, its landscape a gentle undulation of sandy soil and resilient coastal flora. It lies 5.4 miles east of Falmouth, MA (from Falmouth, MA: bearing 79°T), and is situated 5.9 miles south-south-west of Mashpee. Salt-laced air, carrying the faint tang of marsh grass and distant brine, settles over the island, a constant companion to its low-lying dunes and the scattered clusters of sturdy, weathered homes. Here, the light often softens into a pearly luminescence, particularly in the late afternoon, when the sun, diffused by a persistent haze, casts long, attenuated shadows that stretch across the sparse, wind-scoured vegetation. The island feels like a breath held, a quiet exhale against the vast expanse of the ocean, its character defined by a palpable sense of enduring simplicity and a deep connection to the sea. The history of Seconsett Island is intricately bound to the rhythms of the sea and the ingenuity of its inhabitants. For generations, its economy has been shaped by the bounty of the waters, with fishing and shellfishing forming the bedrock of its livelihood, a tradition that continues to echo in the quiet mornings by the docks. Evidence of this maritime heritage can be seen in the robust, practical architecture of its older buildings, designed to withstand the coastal elements. While not a hub of industry in the conventional sense, Seconsett Island has cultivated a distinct cultural identity, one that values self-reliance and a communal spirit fostered by shared experiences of island life. This island, in its quiet way, has always been a place where the past informs the present, a living testament to the enduring power of human adaptation to a wild and beautiful environment.
Live animated radar for Seconsett Island and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Seconsett Island, Barnstable County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 41.566221°N, 70.511695°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 02649 |
| Area Code | 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Seconsett Island, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Seconsett Island, Massachusetts, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Seconsett Island includes coordinates 41.566221°N, 70.511695°W, situated in Barnstable County. ZIP code 02649. 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. 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.
