Gilgo Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Long Island New York, USA)

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Gilgo Surf Guide

Gilgo in Long Island New York is a beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the north northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. Likely to be crowded if working.

Gilgo Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	8.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Gilgo:

The best conditions reported for surf at Gilgo occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf Gilgo (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Gilgo with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 33% of the time in September while 57% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

33%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

57%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

10%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Gilgo Location Map

Interactive Gilgo surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Gilgo is Long Island Mac Arthur (Islip) Airport (ISP) in USA, 32 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Gilgo is John F Kennedy International (New York) Airport (JFK), also in USA, 32 km (20 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Gilgo Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 16 April 2021, 08:04 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 16
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	ESE
Period (s)	6	7	7	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

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Tides at Gilgo

Current tide and informaton

At Gilgo Heading, Long Island, New York (0 km).

Next High Water: 01:57pm | 0.3m

Next Low Water: 08:28am | 0.03m

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Gilgo Sea Temperature

Very cold water temperature (8.6 °C) at Gilgo. Despite the sunshine, even with a thick winter wetsuit, neoprene hood, gloves and boots it will be difficult to stay comfortable in the sea for long today.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.