White Island Shores, Massachusetts Weather
White Island Shores, Massachusetts — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for White Island Shores, Plymouth County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near White Island Shores. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for White Island Shores is published on the Plymouth Municipal Airport (KPYM) page, 14 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 White Island Shores 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 White Island Shores: Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station (KFMH) 18 km · New Bedford Regional Airport (KEWB) 30 km · Taunton Municipal King Field (KTAN) 33 km · Cape Cod Gateway Airport (KHYA) 33 km · Marshfield Municipal George Harlow Field (KGHG) 33 km
Conditions reported at KPYM describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at White Island Shores specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About White Island Shores, Massachusetts
White Island Shores is a place where the land exhales the salt air and the sky is a vast, ever-shifting canvas. It lies 11.1 miles south of Plymouth, MA (from Plymouth, MA: bearing 171°T), and is situated 5.2 miles east-north-east of Wareham. The terrain here is a gentle, sandy undulation, sloping towards the restless Atlantic, the very air tasting of brine and the distant cry of gulls. Low-lying scrub oak and hardy pitch pines cling to the dunes, their branches often bent by the persistent sea breeze, creating a low, resilient silhouette against the pale morning light. The coastline itself is a series of inlets and sandy stretches, the water a shifting palette of blues and greys depending on the mood of the ocean, often marked by the dark shapes of lobster buoys bobbing patiently on the swells. The history of White Island Shores is deeply entwined with the sea, a legacy carried in the weathered clapboard of its older homes and the quiet hum of its fishing fleet. For generations, the livelihood of White Island Shores has been drawn from the rich fishing grounds offshore, a tradition that still underpins its local economy, with the scent of drying nets and the occasional clang of boat rigging a familiar soundtrack to daily life. Though the clam flats and oyster beds once yielded a bounty that sustained much of the region, the character of White Island Shores has evolved, now also embracing a quiet tourism, drawing visitors who seek the unpretentious charm of its beaches and the unhurried rhythm of its coastal existence. The old lighthouse, a stoic sentinel against the tempest, still stands as a silent testament to the enduring spirit of those who have called this stretch of coast their home.
Live animated radar for White Island Shores 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.
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| Location | White Island Shores, Plymouth County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 41.800104°N, 70.634755°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 02538 |
| 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 White Island Shores, Massachusetts Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for White Island Shores, 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 White Island Shores includes coordinates 41.800104°N, 70.634755°W, situated in Plymouth County. ZIP code 02538. 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.
