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 an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the north northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the south southeast. When the surf is up, crowds are likely

Gilgo Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	11.1°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.

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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

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 18:05 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Gilgo look like?

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Credit: gilgo guy

Tides at Gilgo

Current tide and informaton

For Fire Island Breakwater, Long Island, New York, 8 km from Gilgo.

Next High Water: 09:51pm | 1.38m

Next Low Water: 04:16am | 0.1m

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Gilgo Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.1 °C) at Gilgo is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (13.0 °C).

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