Long Beach, New York Weather
Long Beach, New York — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Long Beach, Nassau County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Long Beach. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Long Beach is published on the John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK) page, 12 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Long Beach have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Long Beach: Republic Airport (KFRG) 26 km · LaGuardia Airport (KLGA) 28 km · Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) 45 km · Teterboro Airport (KTEB) 45 km · Linden Airport (KLDJ) 50 km
Conditions reported at KJFK describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Long Beach specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Long Beach, New York
Long Beach, a barrier island city, unfurls like a sun-bleached ribbon along the Atlantic's edge, its wide, sandy shores a constant murmur against the restless sea. It lies 3.6 miles south-south-west of Oceanside, NY (from Oceanside, NY: bearing 195°T), and is situated 7.8 miles south-east of Springfield Gardens Queens. The air here carries a perpetual tang of salt and brine, a breath that never quite leaves, even when the wind shifts inland. Streets, laid out in a grid that feels both sensible and slightly weary, are lined with a mix of modest bungalows and more ambitious beach houses, their porches often weathered by the incessant salt spray and the fierce summer sun. The rhythm of life in Long Beach is dictated by the tides and the seasons, a gentle ebb and flow that draws both permanent residents and a vibrant summer influx, all seeking the solace of the ocean's vast, unblinking gaze. Even the stoic facades of the older buildings seem to absorb the coastal light, their paint faded to soft pastels that echo the sky at dawn. This stretch of land has a history as deep and shifting as the sands beneath it, shaped by both the raw power of nature and the tenacious spirit of its inhabitants. Once a haven for those seeking respite from the city's clamor, Long Beach developed a distinct identity, a place where summer cottages gave way to a year-round community. The local economy has always been intrinsically tied to the water, from the fishing fleets that once plied these waters to the bustling boardwalk that now serves as a vibrant hub of commerce and recreation, a testament to the enduring allure of the seaside. The iconic boardwalk, a grand promenade that stretches for miles, is more than just a wooden walkway; it is the pulsating heart of Long Beach, a place where laughter mingles with the cries of gulls and the scent of funnel cake hangs heavy in the air, a distillation of the island's enduring character.
Live animated radar for Long Beach and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Long Beach, Nassau County, New York |
| Coordinates | 40.588437°N, 73.657908°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 11561 |
| Area Code | 516 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Long Beach, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Long Beach, New York, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Long Beach includes coordinates 40.588437°N, 73.657908°W, situated in Nassau County. ZIP code 11561. 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. 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.
