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Cape Cod Fun Times

Published Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Morning field edition chatham.capecod.fun
Marconi Beach shoreline in Wellfleet with dunes and Atlantic surf
Marconi Beach starts July 7 with fog, rain, east wind, and small-craft surf.

Front Page

Small Craft Tuesday

Tuesday is the rough day in the Lower Cape cycle: rain, fog, northeast wind, poor visibility, and small craft advisories on the ocean and Sounds. Land plans improve slowly Wednesday, Thursday turns warmer and breezier, and Friday brings humid inland heat with a better early-morning window.

Surf
Marconi runs 2-3 ft and choppy with fog, rain, and a small-craft advisory.
Paddle
Forest Beach is bad for casual SUP/kayak plans: wind, rain, fog, and gusts.
Golf
Rough today; Wednesday is still wind-limited before a better Thursday morning.
Run
Ugh this morning in rain, humidity, and gusts; Wednesday is only ok early.
Drive-In
Official page still posts the July 3-9 Minions / Mario double feature.
OSV
Nauset Spit resident OSV access remains the posted opening; South/North stay closed.
Ferries
Small craft advisories and fog make both Sound routes cautionary today.
Baseball
Wareham visits Veterans Field tonight at 7 PM; confirm around the weather.

Town Calendar

Things Happening This Week

Daily / Chatham

Orpheum Morning Matinees

The Chatham Orpheum's free family morning matinees continue through Labor Day, with 9:30 AM shows as a useful cool-air backup if early damp weather changes the beach plan.

Matinee listing

Daily / Chatham

Art In The Park & Oars

Art in the Park and Oars in the Stores stay on the Chatham calendar through the summer, pairing Kate Gould Park art with the townwide shop hunt.

Art and oars details

Tue Jul 7 / Chatham

Kids Summer Reading Program

The Chatham Chamber calendar lists the Kids Summer Reading Program for Tuesday, a practical family fallback if rain and gusts keep beach plans short.

Reading program

This Week / Chatham

Museums After The Rush

Chatham's Railroad Museum and Marconi-RCA Wireless Museum remain practical day plans when damp air, parking, or beach traffic argue for an indoor stop.

Chatham events calendar

Wed Jul 8 / Harwich Port

Port Summer Nights

Harwich Chamber lists the 5-8 PM July 8 Port Summer Nights lineup with Lava Bomb, Wildflower Lane, Rip-It-Ups, Izzy Marino, and Cape Harmony as special guests.

Harwich lineup

This Week / Provincetown

Ptownie Stage Listings

Ptownie is carrying July cabaret, drag, and music listings, including recurring Post Office Cafe, Crown & Anchor, Boatslip, and Pilgrim House events.

Ptownie events

This Week / Cape-wide

Cape Cod Chamber Calendar

Cape Cod Chamber's events calendar remains the broadest filter for concerts, art openings, family events, hydrangea-season stops, and town-by-town searches.

Cape Cod events

Tue Jul 7 / Chatham

Anglers At Veterans Field

Wareham visits Chatham at 7:00 PM Tuesday. Schedules can change with weather, so confirm with the team page before committing the evening.

Anglers schedule

Veterans Field

Chatham Anglers Watch

How They Are Doing

The Anglers are 9-8-2 with 20 points, a .529 winning percentage, and a +22 run differential. Cape League standings list them fourth in the East, 5-4 over their last 10, and on a L1 streak after Sunday's 3-2 walk-off loss at Harwich. The standings feed was last updated July 6.

Today's posted game is Wareham at Chatham, Tuesday at 7:00 PM at Veterans Field, followed by a Wednesday 6:00 PM road game at Bourne and a Friday home date with Brewster. Use the team page for same-day first-pitch and weather confirmation because rain, fog, and wind are part of today's forecast.

Schedule & results CCBL standings Team stats

Upcoming Home Games

Date Opponent First Pitch
Tue Jul 7 Wareham at Chatham 7:00 PM
Fri Jul 10 Brewster at Chatham 7:00 PM
Sun Jul 12 Orleans at Chatham 7:00 PM
Tue Jul 14 Yarmouth-Dennis at Chatham 7:00 PM
Thu Jul 16 Bourne at Chatham 7:00 PM

Home games are at Veterans Field. Cape League schedules can shift with weather, fog, lights, and makeup-game changes.

Surf Desk

Marconi Beach, Wellfleet

Surf Call

Wet, foggy, and rough enough to respect. Open-Meteo marine shows wave height rising from about 1.7 ft before dawn to roughly 3.2 ft late tonight, mostly 4-5 second wind-driven energy with small swell underneath. The NWS ocean forecast for Provincetown-to-Chatham has a small craft advisory, 4-6 ft seas offshore, showers, fog, and visibility near 1 NM or less.

Open-Meteo weather has a 0.45 UV peak, sunrise at 5:12 AM, a 66 F high, rain chances up to 82%, and gusts near 39 mph. The practical call is rough longboard/foam-board only for experienced hands, with most family beach plans better served by watching conditions and waiting for Wednesday's easing trend.

Board Call

Bring foam and volume only if you already know the spot and can handle bad visibility. A long soft-top or wide log has the best chance in the broken-up lower-tide sections. Bodyboards should stay conservative; shortboards and beginner lessons should wait.

Tide Board

Event Time Height
High 5:32 AM 4.78 ft
Low 12:10 PM -0.11 ft
High 6:04 PM 5.07 ft
Low 12:51 AM Wed 0.13 ft

Tide times use NOAA station 8447435, Chatham, as the Atlantic-side proxy. Wellfleet Harbor is bay-side and not a clean Marconi surf proxy.

Boogie Board Bureau

Not a casual kid day. Shorebreak may be usable for confident older riders with fins, but fog, wind, and disorganized surf make close adult attention non-negotiable.

Tue Jul 7

Rough Rain Lines

Low tide: 12:10 PM. Surf: 1.7-3.2 ft, mostly 4-5 seconds. Wind: E/NE 20-26 mph, gusts near 39 mph.

Foam boards and bodyboards only for confident riders. Fog and rain make this a watch-first call.

Wed Jul 8

Easing Leftovers

Low tides: 12:51 AM and 12:57 PM. Surf: 2.0-3.4 ft, 5-6 seconds. Wind: N/NE still gusty early, easing late.

Leftover lump with an improving trend. Longboard late if wind and visibility settle.

Thu Jul 9

Warmer Leftovers

Low tides: 1:55 AM and 1:49 PM. Surf: 1.7-2.2 ft, 5-7 seconds. Wind: SW builds through the afternoon with gusts near 30 mph.

Better beach weather than surf. Foam, longboard, and bodyboard reforms are the call.

Fri Jul 10

Small And Humid

Low tides: 2:59 AM and 2:47 PM. Surf: 1.2-1.9 ft, 4-5 seconds. Wind: W/SW 6-14 mph with gusts near 31 mph.

Small-board patience required. Long foam boards and bodyboards have the most use.

SUP & Kayak Desk

Forest Beach, South Chatham

Today: Bad

Forest Beach is a red light for casual paddling. Open-Meteo shows rain, fog, east wind mostly 20-26 mph, and gusts reaching the 30s mph. The NWS coastal waters forecast has small craft advisories on Nantucket Sound and Vineyard Sound today, with fog, showers, and poor visibility.

Skip casual SUP and kayak plans. Even protected creeks can turn into a bad return leg when gusts arrive, and visibility is part of the risk. Wednesday improves but still starts gusty; Thursday morning is the first more usable protected-paddle window.

Paddle rating: good means sustained wind mostly under 8 mph; caution means 9-13 mph or gusty; bad means mid-teen sustained wind, strong gusts, storms, or poor visibility.

Tide & Wind Board

Item Today Read
Low Tide 12:10 PM Midday low exposes shallow edges, but wind is the controlling problem.
High Tide 5:32 AM / 6:04 PM More water near the evening high, but gusts and visibility still argue against launching.
Wind E/NE 20-26 mph, gusts near 39 mph Bad for SUP and casual kayaks.
Weather 64-66 F, rain, fog, UV 0.45 Visibility, rain, and gusts matter more than temperature.

Tides use NOAA station 8447435, Chatham, as the closest daily proxy. Forest Beach still varies with shoals, creek mouths, and localized sea breeze.

Tue Jul 7

Bad

Tides: low at 12:10 PM; highs at 5:32 AM and 6:04 PM. Wind: E/NE 20-26 mph with gusts near 39 mph; rain and fog.

Skip casual SUP and kayak plans. Poor visibility and gusts control the day.

Wed Jul 8

Caution

Tides: lows at 12:51 AM and 12:57 PM; high at 6:56 PM. Wind: N 16-23 mph early, easing later; a few morning showers.

Wait for the afternoon easing. Kayaks first; SUP only if the launch is protected.

Thu Jul 9

Caution

Tides: lows at 1:55 AM and 1:49 PM; high at 7:52 PM. Wind: SW 9-18 mph with afternoon gusts around 30 mph.

Early protected kayaks are possible. SUP should finish before the sea breeze builds.

Fri Jul 10

Caution

Tides: lows at 2:59 AM and 2:47 PM; high at 8:51 PM. Wind: W/SW light early, then gusts into the 20s/low 30s.

Best chance is early and short. Heat and late gusts make long SUP plans questionable.

Golf Weather

Golf Forecast

Scale: 100 starts as perfect. Penalties apply for temperatures outside 60-80 F, dew point above 65 F, precipitation risk, and wind over 12 mph. 85+ is excellent, 70-84 good, 55-69 playable, below 55 rough.

Tue Jul 7

28 / Rough

64-66 F is playable air, but rain risk to 82%, fog, and gusts near 39 mph wreck the card.

Wed Jul 8

63 / Playable

63-73 F and lower rain odds, but early north gusts and damp morning air keep it below good.

Thu Jul 9

72 / Good

65-82 F, mostly dry, and a decent morning; dew points over 65 F and SW gusts trim the score.

Fri Jul 10

58 / Playable

Humid 69-87 F air and dew points near 69 F make early tee times much better than afternoon.

Running Weather

Cape Running Index

Run ratings follow the morning-brief rule: assume 3-9 miles at 10-minute pace, so the runner may be outside for 30-90 minutes after starting. Ratings are great, good, ok, or ugh based on rain risk, dew point, humidity, heat across the full run window.

Ok Tuesday

Rain, fog, 65 F air, dew points in the mid-60s, and gusts over 30 mph make the full window ugly.

Ok Wednesday

Best start: closer to 8:00-9:00 AM. 63-65 F, high humidity, and early gusts still matter.

Good Thursday

Best start: 5:30-7:30 AM. 65-73 F, dew points near 62-64 F, and manageable early wind.

Ok Friday

Start at dawn or shorten it. 69-79 F by 9 AM with dew points near 69 F turns long runs sticky.

Outer Beach

Nauset Oversand Status

What Is Open

Orleans Natural Resources still posts the Nauset Spit "Residents" over-sand vehicle area as open from the June 12 sunrise notice. The posted rules tell drivers to park perpendicular to the water, minimize footprint, and maintain 15 PSI.

Today's practical translation: limited resident OSV access exists on the Spit, but this is not a broad outer-beach opening. Check town alerts before airing down, and expect trail checks, nesting protection, and beach-width limits to control access.

Restrictions

Area Posted Status Reason / Rule
Nauset Spit Resident OSV area open 15 PSI required; park perpendicular; minimize footprint.
Nauset South Closed to vehicles Protection of unfledged piping plover chicks.
Nauset North Closed to OSV access Town cites limited drivable beach.

Status is from Orleans town notices visible July 7, including the May 26 and June 12 OSV updates. Conditions can change quickly.

Island Boats

Ferry Weather & Operating Notes

Operating notes use posted seasonal ferry schedules. Weather uses the 4:03 AM EDT NWS Boston coastal waters forecast for Nantucket Sound and Vineyard Sound.

Harwich Port to Nantucket

Freedom Cruise Line links its 2026 schedule PDF, notes daily passenger service from Harwich Port, and describes the run as less than 80 minutes to Nantucket. It advises customers to confirm after 8:00 AM when high seas, storms, gale winds, small craft warnings, or mechanical issues are possible.

Nantucket Sound is cautionary today: E wind around 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, seas around 3 ft, showers, a morning thunder chance, fog, and visibility of 1 NM or less. The small craft advisory runs through this evening; call or check the operator before committing.

Falmouth to Martha's Vineyard

Island Queen is in its June 19-September 7 summer schedule, with Falmouth departures at 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM, noon, 1:30 PM, 3:00 PM, 4:30 PM, and 6:00 PM. The Falmouth-Edgartown Ferry posts direct 45-minute service from Falmouth Inner Harbor to Memorial Wharf and says weather-related changes are communicated as early as possible.

Vineyard Sound is also cautionary: E wind 15-20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, seas 3-4 ft, showers, fog, and visibility falling to 1 NM or less this afternoon. Falmouth-Edgartown Ferry posts that all July 7 sailings are canceled for high wind and rough seas; recheck before planning a later-week crossing.

The Amusements Page

Wellfleet Drive-In Schedule

Wellfleet Drive-In sixtieth anniversary logo

Box office opens at 6:30 PM, mini-golf is posted open to 8:30 PM, and the official page says all schedules are subject to change. The readable public block still runs through Thursday, July 9; use the ticket link for same-day availability because rain, fog, and gusts are in the forecast.

Date First Feature Second Feature
Fri Jul 3-Thu Jul 9 Minions & Monsters, PG, 8:30 PM The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, PG, 10:05 PM

Short synopses: Minions & Monsters keeps the first half in animated family-comedy territory. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie makes the late show a game-world space adventure. Bring a radio plan and confirm same-day tickets if weather changes.

Looking Ahead

Extended Four-Day Forecast

Tue Jul 7

Small Craft Rain

Weather: 64-66 F, UV 0.45, rain/fog, E/NE wind gusting near 39 mph.

Best bets: Indoor plans, source checks, cautious surf watching, no casual paddle, rough golf, ugh running, and ferry status checks.

Wed Jul 8

Slow Reset

Weather: 63-73 F, UV 7.8, lower rain odds, north wind easing late.

Best bets: Later beach walk, leftover surf if wind drops, protected kayak late, playable golf, okay running, and ferries improving but still choppy.

Thu Jul 9

Warm Breezy Return

Weather: 65-82 F, UV 7.75, mostly dry, SW wind building.

Best bets: Early run, morning golf, beach time, small longboard leftovers, early protected paddle, and ferries watching afternoon SW gusts.

Fri Jul 10

Humid Inland Heat

Weather: 69-87 F, UV 7.65, humid, slight shower risk, lighter early wind.

Best bets: Dawn run only, early tee times, beach shade, small surf toys, short protected paddles, and ferry checks if showers develop.