South Bay, Florida Weather
South Bay, 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 South Bay, Palm Beach County.
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About South Bay, Florida
South Bay rests on the southeastern edge of Lake Okeechobee, a vast expanse of freshwater that shapes the very character of this landscape. It lies 29.1 miles west-south-west of The Acreage, FL (from The Acreage, FL: bearing 252°T), and is situated 3.3 miles west-south-west of Belle Glade. The land here is flat, a broad canvas painted in shades of green and brown, stretching towards horizons often softened by the humid air. Cypress knees, like gnarled knuckles, emerge from the shallow waters that fringe the lake, their silhouettes stark against the sky as the sun begins its slow descent, bleeding oranges and purples into the western clouds. The air itself carries a damp, earthy perfume, a blend of rich soil and the faint, sweet scent of ripening sugarcane that dominates the fields beyond the town's modest reach. The history of South Bay is intrinsically tied to the agricultural bounty of the Everglades region, a story of human endeavor wrestling sustenance from the rich muck. For generations, the cultivation of sugarcane has been the lifeblood of South Bay, its processing plants a constant hum on the periphery, a testament to the enduring industry that draws workers and fuels the local economy. Fishing on Lake Okeechobee, too, has always been a vital pursuit, a direct communion with the rhythms of the water that defines this place. The legacy of those who first drained the land and planted the seeds is etched not in grand monuments, but in the very pattern of the fields and the persistent spirit of self-reliance that defines the people of South Bay.
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| Location | South Bay, Palm Beach County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 26.663956°N, 80.71617°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 33493 |
| Area Code | 954, 754 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This South Bay, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Bay, 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 South Bay includes coordinates 26.663956°N, 80.716170°W, situated in Palm Beach County. ZIP code 33493. Telephone area code: 954, 754. 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.
