Merritt Island, Florida Weather
Merritt Island, 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 Merritt Island, Brevard County.
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About Merritt Island, Florida
Merritt Island rises from the flat expanse of Brevard County, a long, slender landmass cradled between the Indian River Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean. It lies 8.3 miles east-north-east of Port St. John, FL (from Port St. John, FL: bearing 59°T), and is situated 9.7 miles east-south-east of Titusville. Its character is a study in contrasts, where the humid, salt-laced air carries the scent of citrus groves and the distant roar of rockets. Palmetto scrub and ancient oak hammocks punctuate the landscape, their gnarled limbs reaching towards a sky that often burns with the spectacular, fiery hues of sunset. The waterways here are the true arteries, a shimmering network of canals and channels that invite the slow glide of a kayak or the determined churn of a fishing boat, reflecting the pale, persistent Florida sun. This island, once a quiet agricultural outpost, has been irrevocably shaped by the aerospace age. The fertile soil, historically dedicated to citrus and cattle, now shares its vastness with the towering structures and sprawling facilities of the Kennedy Space Center. The economic pulse of Merritt Island beats in time with launches and landings, a unique symbiosis of natural beauty and technological ambition. Yet, beneath the hum of innovation, echoes of its past persist; the quiet neighborhoods still retain a sense of community, a legacy of generations who found their livelihood in the land and the sea, fostering a distinct, resilient spirit that defines Merritt Island.
Live animated radar for Merritt Island and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Merritt Island, Brevard County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 28.539165°N, 80.671996°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 32780, 32952, 32953, 32954 |
| Area Code | 904, 321, 407 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Merritt Island, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Merritt Island, 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 Merritt Island includes coordinates 28.539165°N, 80.671996°W, situated in Brevard County. ZIP code 32780, 32952, 32953, 32954. Telephone area code: 904, 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.
