Swampscott, Massachusetts Weather
Swampscott, 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 Swampscott, Essex County.
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About Swampscott, Massachusetts
Swampscott exhales the brine of the Atlantic, a coastal sentinel with shores that slope with a gentle, almost hesitant grace towards the restless sea. It lies 1.7 miles east of Lynn, MA (from Lynn, MA: bearing 80°T), and is situated 8.4 miles north-north-east of Suffolk. The land here is a mosaic of sculpted granite and resilient scrub, where the wind, a constant companion, carries the sharp tang of salt and the distant cry of gulls. Houses, many of them bearing the weathered patina of generations, cling to the undulating terrain, their windows often reflecting the bruised purples and fiery oranges of a dramatic sunset. There's a quiet dignity to Swampscott, a sense of enduring beauty in its rocky outcrops and the rhythmic pulse of the tides that lap against its seawall. This is a place where history flows as readily as the ocean currents, a town shaped by its maritime heritage and a long-standing connection to the bounty of the sea. For centuries, fishing boats have sailed from its harbors, their nets casting a living across the livelihoods of its people, and the scent of drying fish once permeated the very air. The echoes of those days linger in the sturdy architecture and the proud bearing of its residents, a community that has weathered storms both literal and economic. Today, Swampscott draws visitors not only for its picturesque coastline and the allure of its beaches, but also for the palpable sense of continuity, a place where the past is not merely remembered but actively lives on in the present.
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| Location | Swampscott, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.47093°N, 70.917549°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 01907 |
| 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 Swampscott, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Swampscott, 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 Swampscott includes coordinates 42.470930°N, 70.917549°W, situated in Essex County. ZIP code 01907. 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.
