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Cape Cod Fun Times

Published Thursday, July 30, 2026 Morning field edition chatham.capecod.fun
Small black and tan dog resting in a gray bed
The Chatham weather desk finds early fog and drizzle giving way to a quieter, cool Thursday on land.

Front Page

Fog First, Then A Quiet Land Day

Thursday starts foggy with a little drizzle possible, then stays cool and mostly dry. Marconi has a 3-4 ft short-period pulse, but land plans are the better bet. Friday stays calm and cool; Saturday turns warmer and breezier.

Surf
Marconi reaches about 3-4 ft at 5-6 seconds; early fog and short-period energy make it a shore-check day.
Paddle
Caution: early fog limits visibility; a short protected-water window improves after the fog lifts.
Golf
Good: cool temperatures and light northwest wind offset a gray, damp start.
Run
Ok: 64-68 F but foggy early; use lights and choose a familiar route.
Drive-In
Spider-Man: Brand New Day / Disclosure Day begins tonight, rain or clear.
OSV
South Beach HCP protocols lifted July 29; Spit remains a resident area with 15 PSI enforced.
Ferries
Check operators: early fog is the main concern, with a quieter wind trend than Wednesday.
Baseball
Chatham is 15-17-3 with a W4 streak; next home game is Harwich Saturday at 7 PM.

Town Calendar

Things Happening This Week

Wed Jul 29 / Chatham

Summer STEM: Technology Challenge Camp

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

Chatham calendar

Wed Jul 29 / 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

Wed Jul 29 / Chatham

Summer STEM: Technology Challenge Camp

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

Chatham calendar

Thu Jul 30 / 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

Wed Jul 29 / 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

Thu Jul 30 / 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 standings updated late Tuesday show Chatham at 15-17-3, 33 points, .469, with a W4 streak and a +16 run differential. That places the Anglers in the East-race mix; confirm any morning transaction or makeup change directly before game time.

The team page reports a 4-2 home win over Wareham in the latest completed game. The next listed home date is Harwich at Chatham Saturday, August 1 at 7:00 PM.

Schedule & results CCBL standings Team stats

Upcoming Home Games

Date Opponent First Pitch
Sat Aug 1 Harwich 7:00 PM
Tue Aug 4 Check team slate 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 3-4 ft today at about 5-6 seconds. That is short-period energy, with early fog adding a visibility concern rather than a clean-surf signal.

Thursday is a shore-check day. Friday eases toward 2-3 ft; Saturday is small and warmer. Watch local flags and rip-current messaging before entering; model height is not a substitute for the guarded-beach call.

Board Call

Longboard or foam board only. Beginners should stay in guarded, shallow water; stronger surfers will find little push.

Tide Board

Event Time Height
Low 7:57 AM -0.2 ft
High 1:38 PM 4.5 ft
Low 7:48 PM 0.3 ft
High 1:35 AM Fri 5.4 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

Marginal only: weak rides and frequent closeouts. Keep children in shallow, supervised shore break and follow any posted flags.

Thu Jul 30

Short-Period / Foggy

Low tides: 7:57 AM / 7:48 PM. Surf: 3-4 ft @ 5-6 sec. Wind: NW 8-12 mph, gusts 22.

Fog and short-period surf make this a shore-check day.

Fri Jul 31

Small / Cleaner

Low tides: 8:33 AM / 8:30 PM. Surf: 2-3 ft @ 6-7 sec. Wind: NW 8-10 mph, gusts 21.

Small, but the calmer wind makes a beach walk the better call.

Sat Aug 1

Small

Low tides: 8:33 AM / 8:30 PM. Surf: 1.5-2 ft @ 5-6 sec. Wind: N 8-12 mph, gusts 16.

Small; a beach walk or foam board is the sensible call.

Sun Aug 2

Small

Low tides: 9:08 AM / 9:12 PM. Surf: 1-1.5 ft @ 5-7 sec. Wind: S 6-10 mph, gusts 13.

Small but friendlier; foam board or beach walk.

SUP & Kayak Desk

Forest Beach, South Chatham

Today: Bad

Forest Beach starts cool near 64 F with fog or mist possible, then holds northwest wind around 8-12 mph with gusts near 22. Avoid a launch until visibility is clearly improved.

Rain risk stays low and UV is only 1.7. A brief, protected-water paddle can work after the fog lifts; stay close to shore and do not launch into uncertain visibility.

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 7:57 AM / 7:48 PM Evening low exposes flats and lengthens carries.
High Tide 1:38 PM / 1:35 AM Fri Better after fog clears; evaluate the launch locally.
Wind NW 8-12 mph Peak modeled gusts are near 22 mph.
Weather 64-70 F, fog/drizzle early Rain risk near 19%; visibility is the key caveat.

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

Wed Jul 29

Bad

Tides: High 1:03 PM; low 7:19 AM / 7:07 PM. Wind: SE 15-20 mph / gusts 43.

Wind, showers, and poor visibility make exposed paddling a no-go.

Thu Jul 30

Caution

Tides: High 1:38 PM; low 7:57 AM / 7:48 PM. Wind: NE 10-15 mph / gusts 29.

Use only a protected, radar-checked short window.

Fri Jul 31

Good

Tides: High 2:11 PM; low 8:33 AM / 8:30 PM. Wind: N 8-12 mph / gusts 16.

A workable protected launch after any early shower clears.

Sat Aug 1

Good

Tides: High 2:44 PM; low 9:08 AM / 9:12 PM. Wind: S 6-10 mph / gusts 13.

The calmest, friendliest day in this four-day run.

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.

Wed Jul 29

25 / Rough

Showers likely later, dew points near 69 F, and gusts near 43 mph overwhelm the mild temperature.

Thu Jul 30

48 / Rough

Shower risk near 44%, sticky air, and gusts near 29 mph keep the course uncomfortable.

Fri Jul 31

72 / Good

Cooler 66-71 F air, a modest shower risk, and lighter wind make this the better tee day.

Sat Aug 1

90 / Excellent

65-78 F, dry skies, and light wind make Saturday the clear four-day winner.

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.

Great Wed

69-72 F from 5-9 AM is humid and increasingly gusty; rain risk rises later.

Ugh Thu

67-72 F and muggy, with shower risk and gusts; keep route and timing flexible.

Good Fri

66-69 F, cooler dew points, and much lighter wind make an early run worthwhile.

Great Sat

65-70 F, dry, and light wind: the best run morning in the set.

Outer Beach

Nauset Oversand Status

What Is Open

The Town of Orleans says Habitat Conservation Plan protocols for Nauset Beach South were lifted effective July 29. Check the town's current trail map before heading out because daily conditions can still change.

Nauset Spit's resident OSV area remains posted 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 notice updated July 29; confirm the gate board and trail map because staff monitor habitat and beach width daily.

Island Boats

Ferry Weather & Operating Notes

The early-morning NWS coastal forecast is the weather basis; operator pages supplied seasonal-service context.

Harwich Port to Nantucket

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

Early fog is the main Thursday concern. Local land wind is northwest around 8-12 mph, but open-water conditions and visibility can differ; check the operator and NWS coastal forecast before departure.

Falmouth to Martha's Vineyard

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

Thursday looks quieter than Wednesday on the Cape, but early fog can affect visibility on Vineyard Sound. 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 page posts the new Thursday schedule block. Box office opens at 6:30 PM; shows run rain or clear and all schedules remain subject to change.

Date First Feature Second Feature
Thu Jul 30-Mon Aug 3 Spider-Man: Brand New Day (PG-13) / 8:05 Disclosure Day (PG-13) / 10:35
Tue Aug 4-Thu Aug 6 Monsters / posted time Spider-Man: Brand New Day / posted time

Thursday through Monday: Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Disclosure Day, both PG-13. The next block begins Tuesday with Monsters and Spider-Man; confirm times on the ticket page.

Looking Ahead

Extended Four-Day Forecast

Thu Jul 30

Foggy Start

Weather: Fog or drizzle early, 64-70 F, rain risk near 19%, northwest gusts near 22 mph.

Best bets: Golf or a beach walk after fog lifts; surf is 3-4 ft but short-period, and boats need a visibility check.

Fri Jul 31

Cool And Quiet

Weather: Mostly cloudy, 64-73 F, rain risk near 6%, northwest gusts near 21 mph.

Best bets: Running, golf, and a protected paddle window; surf eases to 2-3 ft.

Sat Aug 1

Warm And Breezier

Weather: Partly cloudy, 66-83 F, rain risk near 4%, southwest wind 10-15 mph.

Best bets: Early run or golf; afternoon heat and breeze favor beach time over paddling.

Sun Aug 2

Warm Beach Day

Weather: Partly cloudy, 70-80 F, rain risk near 19%, south wind 8-14 mph.

Best bets: Beach and early golf; small surf and a breeze make water plans conditional.

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.