Chatham Edition

Cape Cod Fun Times

Published Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Morning field edition chatham.capecod.fun
Small black and tan dog resting in a gray bed
The Chatham weather desk finds a bright, seasonable Tuesday with a breezy finish and small outer-beach surf.

Front Page

Bright Tuesday Opens The Outdoor Window

Tuesday brings dry, seasonable weather near 64-79 F, a strong UV signal, and light-to-breezy wind. Marconi is very small, while the best Cape plans are an early run, a tee time, or a sheltered paddle before afternoon gusts.

Surf
Marconi is tiny: about 1 ft at 5 seconds, best treated as a beach-walk and bodyboard-watch day.
Paddle
Caution: a sheltered early launch is workable; gusts build later.
Golf
Good: dry, comfortable air favors a morning tee time before the breeze firms.
Run
Good: cool early temperatures and no rain signal favor a 5-9 AM route.
Drive-In
Official listing: Minions & Monsters (PG) at 8:00, then Spider-Man: Brand New Day (PG-13) at 9:35.
OSV
South Beach HCP protocols lifted July 29; Spit remains a resident area with 15 PSI enforced.
Ferries
Operators are in season; strong south wind makes this a caution day.
Baseball
Chatham plays at Y-D today at 4 PM; Y-D visits Veterans Field Wednesday at 7 PM.

Town Calendar

Things Happening This Week

This week / Chatham

Summer STEM: Technology Challenge Camp

The Chamber calendar lists a youth technology challenge alongside other family programming.

Chatham calendar

This week / Chatham

Free Morning Matinees

The Chatham Orpheum's free family-friendly morning matinees continue through Labor Day.

Chatham calendar

Daily / Chatham

Free Morning Matinees

The Chatham Orpheum’s free family-friendly morning matinees continue through Labor Day.

Matinee listing

This week / Chatham

Summer STEM: Technology Challenge Camp

The chamber calendar lists a youth technology challenge on Tuesday alongside other family programming.

Chatham calendar

This week / Chatham

Beginning Yoga

A midweek class is listed on the Chamber calendar for an easy indoor-weather backup.

Chatham calendar

Daily / Chatham

Art in the Park & Oars

The painted-shark display and Oars in the Stores remain easy Main Street add-ons.

Town event calendar

Next posted date / Harwich Port

Port Summer Nights

The next 5-8 PM street-music night features Leah & Colleen, Rock Harbor 3, and Mike Dumas and the Satellite Band.

Harwich lineup

This week / Cape-wide

Windswept Bog Webinar

Harwich Chamber lists a nature-and-conservation program on cranberry bogs and coastal habitat.

Harwich event list

Veterans Field

Chatham Anglers Watch

How They Are Doing

The official Anglers desk posts Chatham at Yarmouth-Dennis today, Tuesday August 4, at 4 PM. The next home date is Wednesday August 5: Yarmouth-Dennis at Chatham, 7 PM at Veterans Field. The team page did not expose a clean current record/standing in its schedule view, so those are not inferred here.

Same-day rain, wind, fog, or makeup changes can move Cape League plans. The team schedule remains the final word for first pitch.

Schedule & results CCBL standings Team stats

Upcoming Home Games

Date Opponent First Pitch
Wed Aug 5 Yarmouth-Dennis 7 PM
Next posted home date See team schedule Confirm

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

Open-Meteo Marine puts Marconi near 1 ft today at about 5 seconds. That is very small, short-period water rather than a surfable swell.

Tuesday is a beach-walk and shore-check day. Conditions are calmer than Monday but remain too small for a quality surf call; wind becomes gustier later. Watch local flags and rip-current messaging before entering.

Board Call

Longboard or foam-board only if the beach is clearly benign from shore; there is little rideable energy. Beginners should stay in guarded, shallow water.

Tide Board

Event Time Height
Low 10:55 AM -0.1 ft
High 4:41 PM 5.3 ft
Low 11:34 PM 0.0 ft
High 5:09 AM Wed 4.7 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

Small, low-energy surf: bodyboards may find a few shore-break rides, but check flags and keep children within a close, shallow-water margin.

Tue Aug 4

Tiny / Calm Early

Low tides: 10:55 AM / 11:34 PM. Surf: about 1 ft @ 5 sec. Wind: light early, gusts near 21 mph.

Beach walk or bodyboard watch; no meaningful surf quality.

Wed Aug 5

Tiny / Humid

Low tides: 11:37 AM / 12:33 AM. Surf: about 1 ft @ 5 sec. Wind: SW to 12 mph, gusts 22.

Still short-period; watch from shore before choosing a foam board.

Thu Aug 6

Tiny / Muggy

Low tides: 12:26 PM / 1:38 AM. Surf: about 1 ft @ 4 sec. Wind: SW near 12 mph, gusts 23.

Still short-period; watch from shore before choosing a foam board.

Fri Aug 7

Tiny / Hot Breeze

Low tides: 1:25 PM / 2:43 AM. Surf: under 1 ft @ 4 sec. Wind: SW near 13 mph, gusts 25.

A gentle beach day; no meaningful surf quality despite lighter wind.

SUP & Kayak Desk

Forest Beach, South Chatham

Today: Caution

Forest Beach starts near 64 F with light wind, then turns breezier through the afternoon with gusts near 21 mph. A short, sheltered early launch is the best option; skip exposed water once the breeze firms.

Rain risk is minimal and visibility looks good. Keep the return leg short, wear sun protection, and do not mistake the calm morning for an all-day 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 10:55 AM / 11:34 PM Evening low exposes flats and lengthens carries.
High Tide 4:41 PM / 5:09 AM Wed Best water depth, but evaluate the launch locally.
Wind Light early; breezier later Peak modeled gusts are near 21 mph.
Weather 64-79 F, dry High UV and afternoon wind are the key caveats.

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

Tue Aug 4

Caution

Tides: High 4:41 PM; low 10:55 AM / 11:34 PM. Wind: light early / gusts 21.

Use a sheltered early route; avoid the breezier afternoon.

Wed Aug 5

Caution

Tides: High 5:30 PM; low 11:37 AM / 12:33 AM. Wind: light early, SW to 12 / gusts 22.

Much better than Monday, but use a sheltered route and recheck morning visibility.

Thu Aug 6

Good Early

Tides: High 6:26 PM; low 12:26 PM / 1:38 AM. Wind: SW 11-15 mph / gusts 23.

The best protected-water window is early, before humidity and afternoon warmth build.

Fri Aug 7

Caution

Tides: High 7:28 PM; low 1:25 PM / 2:43 AM. Wind: SW 10-14 mph / gusts 25.

Heat and an afternoon southwest breeze favor a short, protected early launch only.

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 Aug 4

82 / Good

Dry 64-79 F weather and a comfortable early dew point favor a morning tee time before the breeze builds.

Wed Aug 5

66 / Playable

Humid 68-77 F air, slight rain risk, and afternoon wind favor an early round.

Thu Aug 6

55 / Playable

Hot, humid 72-86 F weather and gusts near 23 mph make sunrise golf the best bet.

Fri Aug 7

50 / Rough

Heat near 89 F, muggy air, and wind make this an early-only round with water in hand.

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.

Ugh Tue

Great early: 64-73 F, comfortable dew points, no rain signal, and light wind through the core window.

Ok Wed

Warm, saturated early air but light wind and low rain odds: keep the route short and easy.

Good Thu

Ugh by mid-window: already muggy near 72 F with gusts increasing after sunrise.

Good Fri

Ugh: 73-83 F, tropical humidity, and a building breeze make this a short dawn-only effort.

Outer Beach

Nauset Oversand Status

What Is Open

The Town of Orleans beach page remains live and says Habitat Conservation Plan protocols for Nauset Beach South were lifted effective July 29. Check the current open/closed trail map before heading out because conditions can still change.

The last confirmed Spit notice posts the resident OSV area open from sunrise with 15 PSI strictly enforced. Habitat and tide conditions can still change after daily checks.

Restrictions

Area Posted Status Reason / Rule
Nauset Spit Open / residents Resident area; 15 PSI; park perpendicular and minimize footprint.
Nauset South Open / protocols lifted July 29 notice lifted HCP protocols; follow the current town trail map and gate board.
Nauset North / other trails Check daily map Beach width, nesting habitat, tide, and staff checks can change access without notice.

Town page checked August 4; the posted South notice is dated July 29. Confirm the gate board and trail map because staff monitor habitat and beach width daily.

Island Boats

Ferry Weather & Operating Notes

Operator pages were available and show seasonal service/schedules; no specific cancellation alert was surfaced. Open-Meteo marine is the weather basis; confirm the operator's same-day alert and the latest NWS coastal forecast before travel.

Harwich Port to Nantucket

Freedom Cruise Line's last-confirmed 2026 schedule is in season. Check the operator's departure-status page before leaving for Harwich Port.

Tuesday begins relatively friendly, with small modeled seas near 1 ft offshore; afternoon gusts are the watch item. Check the operator and latest NWS coastal forecast before departure.

Falmouth to Martha's Vineyard

Island Queen's last-confirmed Falmouth service is in its posted 2026 season. Reservations and same-day operator notices remain the final word.

Small modeled seas make Tuesday friendlier than Monday, though afternoon breeze and any local fog/visibility change remain the watch items. Reservations and same-day operator notices remain the final word.

The Amusements Page

Wellfleet Drive-In Schedule

Wellfleet Drive-In screen and field

The official schedule page is live: Tuesday through Thursday carries the two-feature block below. Box office opens at 6:30 PM, and all schedules remain subject to change.

Date First Feature Second Feature
Last confirmed: Sun Aug 2-Mon Aug 3 Spider-Man: Brand New Day (PG-13) / 8:05 Disclosure Day (PG-13) / 10:35
Tue Aug 4-Thu Aug 6 Minions & Monsters (PG) / 8:00 Spider-Man: Brand New Day (PG-13) / 9:35

The official listing has Minions & Monsters (PG) at 8:00 followed by Spider-Man: Brand New Day (PG-13) at 9:35 through Thursday. Confirm tickets before driving up.

Looking Ahead

Extended Four-Day Forecast

Tue Aug 4

Bright Early Window

Weather: Dry, 64-79 F, high UV, with gusts near 21 mph later.

Best bets: Run, golf, beach walk, or a sheltered early paddle; surf stays tiny.

Wed Aug 5

Humid, Mostly Usable

Weather: 68-77 F, slight shower risk, with gusts near 22 mph.

Best bets: Early golf or a short run; tiny surf and protected-water paddle only.

Thu Aug 6

Hot, Muggy, Breezy

Weather: 72-86 F, low rain risk, southwest gusts near 23 mph.

Best bets: Dawn run or tee time; afternoon heat and breeze limit exposed-water plans.

Fri Aug 7

Hot And Muggy

Weather: Mostly sunny, 72-87 F, dry, southwest gusts near 35 mph.

Best bets: Start early for golf or a run; heat and the afternoon breeze limit exposed-water plans.

New & Interesting

Fresh Tables Near Chatham

Harwich Port

TK's Sports Bar

A casual sports-bar option for a game night or post-beach meal.

Harwich Port

Beacon & Buoy

Coastal dining worth checking for current service and reservations.

Chatham

Backyard by Foley's

A nearby casual stop retained from the weekly desk review.