Westhampton Beach, New York Weather
Westhampton 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, soil and crop conditions for Westhampton Beach, Suffolk County.
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About Westhampton Beach, New York
Westhampton Beach unfurls itself along the South Shore of Long Island, a ribbon of sand and sea oats where the Atlantic's insistent whisper meets the hushed calm of Moriches Bay. It lies 8.3 miles south-south-east of Riverhead, NY (from Riverhead, NY: bearing 162°T), and is situated 6.8 miles south-west of Hampton Bays. The air here carries the briny tang of the ocean, a constant, clean scent that clings to everything, from the weathered shingles of beach houses to the sun-bleached driftwood scattered along the shoreline. Dunes, sculpted by the wind into soft, undulating waves, rise and fall, their grassy crowns a vibrant green against the vast, ever-shifting blue of the sky and sea. At dusk, the light softens, painting the western horizon in hues of rose and gold, a fleeting masterpiece that mirrors the ephemeral beauty of the shifting sands. The history of Westhampton Beach is intrinsically tied to its maritime bounty and its allure as a summer retreat. Once a quiet fishing village, its fortunes shifted as wealthy New Yorkers discovered its pristine shores, transforming it into a fashionable destination for the affluent. The local economy, while still retaining echoes of its fishing past, now thrives on tourism, a seasonal influx that breathes life into its charming shops and restaurants. The Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center stands as a cultural beacon, drawing artists and audiences to its stages, a testament to the enduring spirit of this coastal enclave. The nearby pine barrens, a unique ecological landscape, offer a contrasting natural beauty, a fragrant, shaded world of scrub oak and towering pines, a quiet counterpoint to the sun-drenched beaches.
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| Location | Westhampton Beach, Suffolk County, New York |
| Coordinates | 40.803155°N, 72.614539°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 11978 |
| Area Code | 914, 845 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Westhampton Beach, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Westhampton 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 Westhampton Beach includes coordinates 40.803155°N, 72.614539°W, situated in Suffolk County. ZIP code 11978. 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.
