Sound Beach, New York Weather
Sound 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 Sound Beach, Suffolk County.
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About Sound Beach, New York
Sound Beach unfurls along the northern edge of Long Island, a place where the land holds a gentle conversation with the water. It lies 6.3 miles north-north-east of Coram, NY (from Coram, NY: bearing 16°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north-east of Centereach. The terrain here is a soft undulation of earth, cloaked in the mature growth of oak and pine, their branches reaching skyward as if to catch the salty breath of the Long Island Sound. Narrow, winding lanes, often shaded by a canopy of leaves, lead to unexpected glimpses of the water, a cerulean expanse that reflects the shifting moods of the sky. The air itself carries a subtle, briny perfume, a constant reminder of the proximity of the great body of water that shapes the very character of Sound Beach. The history of Sound Beach is one of quiet development, shaped by the rhythms of its coastal environment. Once part of larger agricultural holdings, its transformation into a residential area began in earnest in the mid-20th century, drawing families who sought a life closer to the sea. The local economy, while diversified, still feels the pull of the water, with many residents finding employment in nearby maritime industries or enjoying the simple pleasures of fishing and boating that the Sound offers. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling tourist hubs, but rather a collection of homes, small businesses, and the ever-present, calming presence of the beach itself, a place where the sand whispers tales of countless tides.
Live animated radar for Sound Beach and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Sound Beach, Suffolk County, New York |
| Coordinates | 40.95621°N, 72.967881°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 11789 |
| Area Code | 516 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sound Beach, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sound 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 Sound Beach includes coordinates 40.956210°N, 72.967881°W, situated in Suffolk County. ZIP code 11789. 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.
