Mastic Beach, 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 Mastic Beach, Suffolk County.
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Mastic Beach unfolds along the south shore of Long Island, a place where the land tentatively surrenders to the vast expanse of the Great South Bay. It lies 2.5 miles south-south-east of Shirley, NY (from Shirley, NY: bearing 161°T), and is situated 3.4 miles east-south-east of Brookhaven. Pine forests, a dense, fragrant tapestry of green needles and sandy soil, press close to the water's edge, their shadows stretching long and cool in the afternoon sun. The air here carries the briny kiss of the ocean, mingling with the resinous scent of the pines, a unique perfume that speaks of both the sea and the woods. Waterways, intricate veins of salt marsh and tidal creeks, snake through the landscape, their surfaces mirroring the shifting sky, a constant whisper of ebb and flow. Once a destination for summer visitors drawn by the promise of clean air and seaside recreation, Mastic Beach carries the echoes of its past as a resort community. The local economy, now more diversified, still retains a connection to the water, with fishing and marine services playing a modest role. The legacy of its development as a planned community can be seen in the grid of streets that often lead directly to the bayfront, a deliberate invitation to the water. The nearby Fire Island National Seashore, a barrier island sanctuary, further defines the character of Mastic Beach, offering a wild, untamed counterpoint to the more settled stretches of the mainland, a constant reminder of the powerful forces that shape this coastal edge.
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| Location | Mastic Beach, Suffolk County, New York |
| Coordinates | 40.766766°N, 72.852048°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 11951 |
| Area Code | 914, 845 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mastic Beach, 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 Mastic Beach includes coordinates 40.766766°N, 72.852048°W, situated in Suffolk County. ZIP code 11951. Telephone area code: 914, 845. 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.