Storm Station

Black Beach, Massachusetts

Beach in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
66° 66°/60°
Partly cloudy· Feels like 66°·Light breeze 7 mph SSW

Now. Black Beach is 66° and partly cloudy at 7 PM. The dew point is 62°, so the air feels humid and sticky. Light breeze from the south-southwest at 7 mph.

The week. The warmest day ahead is tomorrow, near 68°, and the coolest Tuesday, near 57°. Precipitation is likely Friday (61%). The windiest day is Friday, with wind to 20 mph.

The sky now. The Moon is a waning gibbous, 80% lit, and rises at 8:16 PM. The next new Moon is Saturday, Oct 10. After dark, look for Saturn, bright in the east. A planet shines with a steady light where the stars around it twinkle. The day is 11 hours 49 minutes long, 3 minutes shorter than yesterday.

-UV
-Air quality
87%Humidity
39%Cloud
Now
3:00 PM
66feels66
now, partly cloudy
Today
Sep 30
6660
mostly clear day
Thu
Oct 1
6864
17mph
mostly clear day
Fri
Oct 2
6860
61%
20mph
mostly clear day
Sat
Oct 3
6454
18%
14mph
showers light
Sun
Oct 4
6356
19%
mostly clear day
Mon
Oct 5
6449
18%
12mph
showers light
Tue
Oct 6
5747
16mph
clear day
66°
66°60°
68°64°
68°60°
64°54°
63°56°
64°49°
57°47°

As of 3:00 PM in Black Beach, Massachusetts.

Black Beach from its sand, nowLooking NNW from the sand at 3:08 PM, daylight, partly cloudy, waves about 4.0 ft every 9 s, the tide falling at 4.8 ft. The flag is the colour of the day's rip current risk, low (green), not a flag raised on the beach.
Looking NNW from the sand at 3:08 PM, daylight, partly cloudy, waves about 4.0 ft every 9 s, the tide falling at 4.8 ft. The flag is the colour of the day's rip current risk, low (green), not a flag raised on the beach.

Surf and swim

The surf zone forecast for Barnstable MA, and the waves at buoy 44020, 19.9 mi away.

Today

Rip current risk
East Coast Low
Surf height
East Coast Around 4 feet
Water temperature
East Coast Around 60
UV index
Moderate

Waves at buoy 44020, Nantucket Sound

Wave height
1.0 ft
Period
9 s
From
E (99°)
Swell
1.0 ft at 9 s from E
Wind waves
0.3 ft at 4 s from ESE
Water
62 °F
Read
Wed 2:20 PM
Distance
19.9 mi

Wave height is the significant height: the mean of the highest third of the waves. The period is the time between the waves carrying the most energy.

Wave height at buoy 44020, last 48 hoursSignificant wave height from 0.7 ft to 1.6 ft; 1.0 ft at Wed 2:20 PM. Arrows show the way the waves travel.0 ft1 ft2 ft6 PMTue6 AMNoon6 PMWed6 AMNoon1.0 ftWave height at buoy 44020, last 48 hoursSignificant wave height from 0.7 ft to 1.6 ft; 1.0 ft at Wed 2:20 PM. Arrows show the way the waves travel.0 ft1 ft2 ftTueNoonWedNoon1.0 ft
Significant wave height from 0.7 ft to 1.6 ft; 1.0 ft at Wed 2:20 PM. Arrows show the way the waves travel.
Every hour, last 24 hours
TimeWave heightPeriodFrom
Wed 2:20 PM1.0 ft9 sE (99°)
Wed 1:50 PM1.0 ft9 sESE (111°)
Wed 12:50 PM0.7 ft--
Wed 11:50 AM0.7 ft--
Wed 10:50 AM0.7 ft--
Wed 9:50 AM0.7 ft--
Wed 8:50 AM0.7 ft--
Wed 7:50 AM0.7 ft--
Wed 6:50 AM0.7 ft--
Wed 5:50 AM0.7 ft--
Wed 4:50 AM0.7 ft--
Wed 3:50 AM1.0 ft8 sESE (116°)
Wed 2:50 AM1.0 ft8 sE (100°)
Wed 1:50 AM1.0 ft8 sESE (111°)
Wed 12:50 AM0.7 ft--
Tue 11:50 PM0.7 ft--
Tue 10:50 PM0.7 ft--
Tue 9:50 PM0.7 ft--
Tue 8:50 PM0.7 ft--
Tue 7:50 PM0.7 ft--
Tue 6:50 PM0.7 ft--
Tue 5:50 PM0.7 ft--
Tue 4:50 PM0.7 ft--
Tue 3:50 PM1.0 ft-ESE (107°)

Surf zone forecast

Barnstable MA, including Chatham, Eastham, and Provincetown. Issued 4:11 AM EDT Wed Sep 30.

ForecastTodayThursday
Rip current riskEast Coast LowEast Coast Low
Surf heightEast Coast Around 4 feetEast Coast 3 to 4 feet
Water temperatureEast Coast Around 60-
UV indexModerate-
Thunderstorm potentialNoneNone
WeatherPartly sunnyPartly sunny until 2 PM, then sunny
High temperatureIn the lower 60sIn the upper 60s
WindsNorth winds around 5 mph, becoming east in the afternoonSouthwest winds around 10 mph
TidesNauset BeachLow 0.1 ft, 7:27 AMHigh 4.9 ft, 1:32 PMHyannisportLow 0.5 ft, 8:47 AMHigh 4.2 ft, 3:21 PMBarnstable HarborLow 0.3 ft, 8:40 AMHigh 11.1 ft, 2:30 PMNauset BeachLow 0.2 ft, 8:15 AMHigh 4.8 ft, 2:21 PMHyannisportLow 0.6 ft, 9:35 AMHigh 4.2 ft, 4:13 PMBarnstable HarborLow 0.5 ft, 9:28 AMHigh 11.0 ft, 3:19 PM
Friday
Surf height around 4 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 15 mph
Saturday
Surf height 3 to 4 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds around 10 mph
Sunday
Surf height 3 to 5 feet. Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs around 60. East winds around 10 mph

Tide

Tide at Nauset BeachLow 0.1 ft at Wed 7:27 AM, High 4.9 ft at Wed 1:32 PM, Low 0.2 ft at Thu 8:15 AM, High 4.8 ft at Thu 2:21 PM. Heights in feet above mean lower low water.0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNoon6 PMThu6 AMNoon0.1 ft7:27 AM4.9 ft1:32 PM0.2 ft8:15 AM4.8 ft2:21 PMNow 4.8 ftTide at Nauset BeachLow 0.1 ft at Wed 7:27 AM, High 4.9 ft at Wed 1:32 PM, Low 0.2 ft at Thu 8:15 AM, High 4.8 ft at Thu 2:21 PM. Heights in feet above mean lower low water.0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNoonThuNoon0.1 ft7:27 AM4.9 ft1:32 PM0.2 ft8:15 AM4.8 ft2:21 PMNow 4.8 ft
Tide at Nauset Beach. Low 0.1 ft at Wed 7:27 AM, High 4.9 ft at Wed 1:32 PM, Low 0.2 ft at Thu 8:15 AM, High 4.8 ft at Thu 2:21 PM. Heights in feet above mean lower low water.

Beach

County
Barnstable County
State
Massachusetts
Latitude
41.5918° N
Longitude
70.6467° W

What is measuring near here

The 5 instruments nearest Black Beach, how far away each one is, how high it stands, and what kind of measurement it makes. The nearest is 0.8 miles away.

measured now3 instruments

Bourne - Wings NeckWNGM3

At a river or reservoir gauge/6.1 mi away/0 ft/- ft from here

temp, wind, gust, humidity, pressure

Otis ANGBFMH

At an airfield/7.9 mi away/131 ft/- ft from here

temp, wind, gust, visibility, precip, pressure

Sagamore Rt 6MA037

Beside a road/12.6 mi away/129 ft/- ft from here

temp, pavement temp, wind, visibility, precip

measured daily2 instruments

Falmouth 3.1 NNWMA-BA-2

In a volunteer observer's own ground/0.8 mi away/60 ft/- ft from here

precip, snowfall, snow depth

Vineyard HavenVYHM3

At a cooperative observer's station/9.9 mi away/-15 ft/- ft from here

snowfall, snow depth, precip, high, low

0in

Snow on the ground

Measured at Vineyard Haven (VYHM3), 9.9 miles from here, read 28 Sep, 07:00. measured daily

Elsewhere in Massachusetts

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