Marconi Beach
Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
- Paid parking
Today at a glance
Calmest: 2 pm to 5 pm, sunset 5:46 pm4.1
43 km/h27 mph wind, Fair
4.0
43 km/h26 mph wind, Fair
4.1
41 km/h26 mph wind, Fair
3.9
40 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
4.0
41 km/h25 mph wind, Fair
4.1
40 km/h25 mph wind, Fair
4.2
40 km/h25 mph wind, Fair
4.2
39 km/h24 mph wind, Fair
4.3
38 km/h24 mph wind, Fair
4.1
35 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
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Forecast, hour by hour
Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 13°C55°F
- Water
- 13°C55°F
- Wind
- 4528 km/hmph N
- Gusts
- 6238 km/hmph
- Waves
- 1.7 m6 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- falling
- Rain
- 0%
- Sunset
- 5:46 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- Low 2 am, -1.5 m5 ft
- High 8 am, 0.8 m3 ft
- Low 3 pm, -1.6 m5 ft
- High 9 pm, 0.7 m2 ft
Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.
The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sun6.9 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
- Mon7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
- Tue5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 38 km/h24 mph, rain 0%
- Wed5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
- Thu6.8 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 2%
Beach info
Facilities and the beaches next door.
About Marconi Beach
Marconi Beach is part of the Cape Cod National Seashore in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. The beach is named for Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi. In 1903, the first transatlantic wireless communication originating in the United States was successfully transmitted from nearby Marconi Station; a message from U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt to King Edward VII of the United Kingdom. The beach was also used by the former Camp Wellfleet for artillery and rocket testing.
There is a broad, sweeping view of the Atlantic Ocean and Cape Cod Bay from the overlook atop the steep sand cliff above the beach. The National Park Service has built a display on-site that describes the history of wireless telegraphy, though parts have been removed due to beach erosion. During the summer season, restrooms and outdoor showers are available to beachgoers, along with on-site parking and access from the nearby bike trail via a two-lane road.
Source: Marconi Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0; text may have been shortened. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
- Restrooms170 m560 ft away
- Showers160 m510 ft away
- Drinking water150 m490 ft away
- Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 380 m0.2 mi. Listed as paid
Getting there
- Nearest bus stop
- 180 m580 ftMarconi Beach
- Nearest town
- 6.8 km4.2 miEastham (town)
- Nearest airport
- 29 km18 miProvincetown Municipal Airport (PVC)
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Nauset Light Beach3.7 km2.3 mi south away4.2 Fair later
- Maguire Landing Beach3.7 km2.3 mi north away4.2 Fair later
- South Lt Island Beach4.5 km2.8 mi west away5.1 Fair later
- Sunken Meadow Beach4.5 km2.8 mi south-west away5.1 Fair later
- Meadow Avenue Beach4.8 km3.0 mi west away5.1 Fair later