Cape Canaveral, Florida Weather
Cape Canaveral, Florida — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Cape Canaveral, Brevard County.
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About Cape Canaveral, Florida
Cape Canaveral, a sliver of land defined by the relentless Atlantic and the placid Indian River Lagoon, hums with a unique energy. It lies 8.3 miles east-north-east of Rockledge, FL (from Rockledge, FL: bearing 63°T), and is situated 8.5 miles east of Cocoa. The air here, thick with the brine of the ocean and the sweet scent of sea grape, carries the distant cry of gulls and the low thrum of unseen machinery. Sandy soil, dotted with tenacious sea oats and palmetto scrub, slopes gently towards the water, the landscape a subtle interplay of dunes and marsh grass. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, paints the sky in hues of apricot and rose, casting long shadows that stretch and waver, lending a dreamlike quality to the low-slung buildings and the endless horizon. Even the breeze feels different, a constant, warm caress that whispers of distant shores and boundless skies, a palpable presence that shapes the very character of this coastal outpost. The history of Cape Canaveral is inextricably linked to the sky, a story born from the dreams of flight and the boundless ambition of humankind. For decades, this stretch of Florida’s coast has been a launchpad for aspirations, a place where rockets have pierced the atmosphere, carrying the hopes and curiosities of a planet into the cosmos. This pioneering spirit has shaped the local economy, drawing in a skilled workforce and fostering a culture of innovation. Beyond the towering gantries and the hum of technological advancement, the area retains a connection to its natural heritage, with protected estuaries teeming with marine life and stretches of unspoiled beach where the rhythm of the waves dictates the pace of life. The legacy of space exploration is etched into the very fabric of Cape Canaveral, a constant reminder of its extraordinary purpose, yet the quiet beauty of its shoreline, the enduring whisper of the ocean, grounds it in a timeless, elemental reality.
Live animated radar for Cape Canaveral and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Cape Canaveral, Brevard County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 28.405837°N, 80.604773°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 32920 |
| Area Code | 321, 407 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cape Canaveral, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cape Canaveral, Florida, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Cape Canaveral includes coordinates 28.405837°N, 80.604773°W, situated in Brevard County. ZIP code 32920. Telephone area code: 321, 407. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
