Southport, 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, soil and crop conditions for Southport, Suffolk County.
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Southport unfurls along the gentle curve of the Long Island Sound, a place where the land exhales a salty, bracing air. It lies 6.0 miles east of Riverhead, NY (from Riverhead, NY: bearing 96°T), and is situated 8.5 miles west-north-west of Southampton. The terrain here is a subtle study in low-lying contours, a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of water and wind. Here and there, stands of oak and pine break the otherwise open vistas, their branches often bowed by the persistent sea breeze, creating a soft rustling that becomes the town’s constant soundtrack. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, seems to linger, casting a golden, almost liquid sheen across the marshes and the scattered, weathered homes that dot the coastline. It’s a quiet beauty, one that doesn’t shout but rather whispers its presence, inviting a slower, more observant gaze. The history of Southport is etched not in grand monuments but in the persistent hum of its coastal life, a story tied to the rhythm of the tides and the bounty of the sea. For generations, its economy has been woven with the threads of fishing and clamming, a livelihood that demands a deep understanding of the local waterways and a respect for the natural world. Small boatyards, their hulls weathered to a silver-grey, still dot the shorelines, a testament to a craft passed down through families. While modern industries have arrived, the heart of Southport still beats with the pulse of its maritime past, a character reflected in the unpretentious architecture and the familiar faces that greet you along its quiet lanes.
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| Location | Southport, Suffolk County, New York |
| Coordinates | 40.908434°N, 72.548146°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 11946, 14904 |
| Area Code | 914, 845, 607 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Southport, 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 Southport includes coordinates 40.908434°N, 72.548146°W, situated in Suffolk County. ZIP code 11946, 14904. Telephone area code: 914, 845, 607. 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.