Montauk, New York Weather
Montauk, 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, soil and crop conditions for Montauk, Suffolk County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Montauk. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Montauk is published on the Montauk Airport (KMTP) page, 5 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. 3 airfields within reach of Montauk 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 Montauk: Block Island State Airport (KBID) 35 km · Westerly State Airport (KWST) 37 km
Conditions reported at KMTP describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Montauk specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Montauk.
About Montauk, New York
Montauk, a sliver of land at the easternmost edge of Long Island, possesses a rugged beauty sculpted by wind and wave. It lies 23.3 miles south-south-east of New London, CT (from New London, CT: bearing 161°T), and is situated 13.0 miles east-north-east of East Hampton. Here, the land rises and falls in a series of low bluffs and heath-covered dunes, meeting the vast Atlantic with a formidable, yet beautiful, resistance. The air itself carries the sharp tang of salt and the distant cry of gulls, a constant reminder of the ocean’s omnipresent influence. Summer visitors are drawn to the sun-drenched beaches, where the sand, fine as powdered sugar, yields to the insistent rhythm of the surf. Yet, even in the height of the season, a profound sense of wildness persists, a feeling that nature still holds sway over this windswept promontory, particularly as the sun bleeds into the horizon, painting the sky in hues of bruised plum and molten gold. The history of Montauk is deeply entwined with its maritime character and the bounty of the sea. Once primarily a fishing village, its economy still bears the indelible mark of its seafaring past, with lobster boats and charter vessels dotting the harbor, their weathered hulls speaking of countless journeys. The iconic Montauk Point Lighthouse, a sentinel since the 18th century, stands as a stoic guardian, its beam a steady reassurance against the encroaching darkness. Beyond the fishing fleets, Montauk has evolved, attracting a diverse crowd drawn to its laid-back, surf-culture vibe and the promise of wide-open spaces. The nearby Montauk Point State Park preserves a significant portion of this wild coastline, offering trails that wind through coastal scrub and offer breathtaking vistas of the ocean, a place where the spirit of adventure feels as palpable as the sea spray.
Live animated radar for Montauk 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 | Montauk, Suffolk County, New York |
| Coordinates | 41.035935°N, 71.954515°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 11954 |
| Area Code | 914, 845 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Montauk, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Montauk, 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 Montauk includes coordinates 41.035935°N, 71.954515°W, situated in Suffolk County. ZIP code 11954. 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. 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.
