Shelter Island Heights, New York Weather
Shelter Island Heights, 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 Shelter Island Heights, Suffolk County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Shelter Island Heights. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Shelter Island Heights is published on the Elizabeth Field (K0B8) page, 33 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. 4 airfields within reach of Shelter Island Heights 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 Shelter Island Heights: Chester Airport (KSNC) 36 km · Groton New London Airport (KGON) 38 km · Tweed New Haven Airport (KHVN) 49 km
Conditions reported at K0B8 describe the airfield itself. Weather 33 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Shelter Island Heights specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Shelter Island Heights.
About Shelter Island Heights, New York
Shelter Island Heights rises from the embrace of Gardiners Bay and Peconic Bay, a verdant jewel where the Atlantic air carries the scent of pine and salt. It lies 13.9 miles north of Southampton, NY (from Southampton, NY: bearing 7°T), and is situated 3.9 miles east-north-east of Southold. Rolling hills, softened by time and glacial artistry, give way to a coastline that whispers with the ebb and flow of tides, its shores a mosaic of smooth stones and resilient grasses. The light here, particularly as the day surrenders to evening, possesses a peculiar, almost liquid quality, bathing the weathered shingles of its cottages and the stoic trunks of ancient oaks in a fleeting, honeyed glow. The land itself feels less sculpted and more organically formed, as if the very earth exhaled these gentle contours, creating a landscape that invites quiet contemplation and a deep, abiding sense of place. The history of Shelter Island Heights is inextricably linked to its maritime heritage, a legacy evident in the weathered docks that still bear the marks of generations of fishermen and ferrymen. Once a significant hub for shipbuilding and oyster farming, its economy has gracefully transitioned, now leaning into the quiet allure of summer tourism and the enduring appeal of its natural beauty. The island’s unique character, a blend of old-money summer enclaves and year-round residents who cherish its unpretentious charm, creates a distinct cultural rhythm. This is a place where the pace of life is dictated by the changing seasons and the gentle lapping of water against the shore, a distinctive rhythm that sets Shelter Island Heights apart, a haven where the past and present coexist in a peaceful, sun-drenched harmony.
Live animated radar for Shelter Island Heights 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 | Shelter Island Heights, Suffolk County, New York |
| Coordinates | 41.083988°N, 72.355917°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 11965, 11964 |
| Area Code | 914, 845 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Shelter Island Heights, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shelter Island Heights, 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 Shelter Island Heights includes coordinates 41.083988°N, 72.355917°W, situated in Suffolk County. ZIP code 11965, 11964. 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.
