Barnum Island, New York Weather
Barnum Island, New York — 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 Barnum Island, Nassau County.
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About Barnum Island, New York
Barnum Island rises from the flat embrace of the South Shore, a low-lying sliver of land where the salt air tangles with the scent of marsh grass. It lies 1.3 miles north-north-east of Long Beach, NY (from Long Beach, NY: bearing 33°T), and is situated 10.0 miles south of North Hempstead. Its terrain is a study in subtle gradients, a gentle swell that barely breaks the horizon, punctuated by the occasional cluster of weathered homes and the skeletal remains of piers reaching into the shallow, tea-colored waters. Here, the sky feels vast and close, a canvas for migrating birds and the ever-shifting moods of the Atlantic. The sand, fine and pale, whispers underfoot, and the water, a cool, inviting presence, laps at the shore with a steady, comforting rhythm. Even on a windless day, a faint tremor of the ocean’s breath seems to stir the reeds and rustle the leaves of the scattered, salt-tolerant trees. Historically, Barnum Island's character has been shaped by its intimate connection to the sea and its humble beginnings. Once a more substantial landmass, erosion has whittled it down, leaving a resilient community that has learned to live with the ebb and flow of the tides. The local economy, though modest, has long revolved around the bounty of the surrounding waters – fishing and clamming have provided sustenance and livelihood for generations. More recently, the island has found a quiet niche as a haven for those seeking a more unhurried existence, a place where the frantic pulse of the mainland feels a world away. The distinctive clam shacks and weathered bait and tackle shops, their paint peeling like sun-baked skin, are not mere relics but living testaments to a way of life that values hard work, community, and the enduring allure of the coast.
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| Location | Barnum Island, Nassau County, New York |
| Coordinates | 40.604548°N, 73.644019°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 11558 |
| Area Code | 516 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Barnum Island, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Barnum Island, New York, 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 Barnum Island includes coordinates 40.604548°N, 73.644019°W, situated in Nassau County. ZIP code 11558. Telephone area code: 516. 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.
