Wellfleet, Massachusetts Fishing Weather Forecast

Current Conditions

Temperature: 71°F (feels like 68°F). Condition: Overcast.

Wind: 14 mph SSW, gusts to 21 mph.

Barometric Pressure: 29.70 inHg (1006 hPa).

Humidity: 64%. UV Index: 2. Cloud Cover: 100%.

Visibility: 17 miles. Dew Point: 58°F.

Sunrise: 5:09 AM. Sunset: 8:04 PM.

Fishing Score

Today's best fishing score: 86/100 (Excellent)

Pressure Analysis

Pressure falling rapidly — fish are feeding aggressively before the front arrives. Excellent fishing window!

Best fishing windows based on pressure: 00:00, 01:00, 02:00, 03:00, 04:00, 06:00, 07:00, 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 17:00, 18:00, 20:00, 21:00, 23:00, 00:00, 02:00, 03:00, 04:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 17:00, 21:00, 22:00, 23:00, 00:00, 02:00, 03:00, 05:00, 07:00, 08:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 15:00, 19:00, 20:00, 21:00, 22:00

7-Day Fishing Weather Forecast

DayDateHighLowConditionWindPressurePrecipUVFishing Score
Wed2026-05-2777°F59°FOvercast15 mph SSW29.80 inHg9%783/100 (Excellent)
Thu2026-05-2863°F53°FRain13 mph N29.80 inHg16%882/100 (Excellent)
Fri2026-05-2962°F50°FDrizzle16 mph WSW29.83 inHg34%783/100 (Excellent)
Sat2026-05-3056°F45°FDrizzle37 mph NNW29.71 inHg68%275/100 (Good)
Sun2026-05-3163°F46°FOvercast18 mph NNW29.97 inHg19%883/100 (Excellent)
Mon2026-06-0158°F54°FShowers14 mph SSW29.97 inHg25%486/100 (Excellent)
Tue2026-06-0257°F52°FOvercast16 mph SSE29.65 inHg24%776/100 (Good)

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the fishing weather forecast for Wellfleet, Massachusetts?

Wellfleet's 7-day fishing weather forecast peaks at a fishing score of 86/100 (Excellent). The forecast factors in barometric pressure, wind, temperature, cloud cover, and precipitation. The full hour-by-hour breakdown and 72-hour pressure chart are on this page.

Is today a good day to fish at Wellfleet?

Today at Wellfleet, Massachusetts the best fishing window scores 86/100 (Excellent) and the barometric pressure is falling. A falling pressure trend often triggers more aggressive feeding before a front arrives.

How does barometric pressure affect fishing at Wellfleet?

Fish are most active when barometric pressure is stable (29.80–30.20 inHg) or slowly falling. A rapid drop, often before a storm front, can trigger a feeding frenzy, while a sharp rise after a front passes usually makes fish lethargic. Right now Wellfleet's pressure is 29.70 inHg and falling.

What wind speed is best for fishing at Wellfleet?

Light to moderate winds (5–15 mph) are ideal — they create surface chop without making seas dangerous. Today's forecast shows 14 mph from the SSW at Wellfleet, Massachusetts.

How accurate is HookCast's fishing weather for Wellfleet?

Weather data for Wellfleet, Massachusetts is sourced from Open-Meteo (CC-BY 4.0), which uses NOAA observations and ECMWF forecast models. The forecast updates every 30 minutes. Tide data for paired tide pages is from NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products (CO-OPS).

Massachusetts

Wellfleet Fishing Weather

71°F

Overcast · Feels like 68°F

7-day forecast with barometric pressure trends

Tide Chart
79/ 100
Good

Fishing Score

Was this accurate?

Wind

14 mph SSW

Pressure

29.7"

Humidity

64%

UV Index

2

Dew Point

58°F

Visibility

17 mi

Sunrise

5:09 AM

Sunset

8:04 PM

Pressure Analysis

Pressure is falling rapidly — fish may become very active before the front

Barometric Pressure Trend

Green zones = best fishing windows (stable/slowly falling pressure)

Pressure (inHg)
Best Fishing Window
Ideal Range (29.80–30.20")

Today's Fishing Timeline

Combining pressure trend, solunar periods & tide data

Best
Good
Average

18:00

Score: 75

71°F · 14 mph

19:00

Score: 65

69°F · 12 mph

20:00

Score: 77

65°F · 8 mph

21:00

Score: 79

63°F · 8 mph

22:00

Score: 72

64°F · 9 mph

23:00

Score: 76

66°F · 7 mph

00:00

Score: 78

63°F · 10 mph

01:00

Score: 67

63°F · 13 mph

02:00

Score: 77

60°F · 12 mph

03:00

Score: 77

56°F · 9 mph

04:00

Score: 77

55°F · 8 mph

05:00

Score: 70

53°F · 7 mph

06:00

Score: 69

54°F · 8 mph

07:00

Score: 74

55°F · 11 mph

08:00

Score: 70

55°F · 9 mph

09:00

Score: 70

57°F · 9 mph

10:00

Score: 70

59°F · 7 mph

11:00

Score: 77

63°F · 6 mph

12:00

Score: 77

62°F · 9 mph

13:00

Score: 76

61°F · 8 mph

14:00

Score: 78

59°F · 8 mph

15:00

Score: 70

59°F · 8 mph

16:00

Score: 70

60°F · 9 mph

17:00

Score: 78

60°F · 10 mph

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24-Hour Forecast

18:0071°
14
29.7"4%75
19:0069°
12
29.72"9%65
20:0065°
8
29.72"2%77
21:0063°
8
29.72"6%79
22:0064°
9
29.73"7%72
23:0066°
7
29.72"3%76
00:0063°
10
29.72"2%78
01:0063°
13
29.74"2%67
02:0060°
12
29.74"1%77
03:0056°
9
29.74"1%77
04:0055°
8
29.74"1%77
05:0053°
7
29.75"70
06:0054°
8
29.76"69
07:0055°
11
29.79"74
08:0055°
9
29.8"70
09:0057°
9
29.81"1%70
10:0059°
7
29.82"1%70
11:0063°
6
29.82"2%77
12:0062°
9
29.82"2%77
13:0061°
8
29.81"2%76
14:0059°
8
29.81"3%78
15:0059°
8
29.82"8%70
16:0060°
9
29.83"6%70
17:0060°
10
29.83"11%78

7-Day Forecast

Wed

05-27

77°59°
15
9%
83

Thu

05-28

63°53°
13
16%
82

Fri

05-29

62°50°
16
34%
83

Sat

05-30

56°45°
37
68%
75

Sun

05-31

63°46°
18
19%
83

Mon

06-01

58°54°
14
25%
86

Tue

06-02

57°52°
16
24%
76

Fishing Weather FAQ

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