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New YorkNOAA 8515764

Gilgo Heading Tides & Coastal Conditions

Official tide predictions, weather observations and forecasts, marine-grid context, astronomy, and jurisdiction-specific rules for this NOAA station.

All official layers availableUpdated 12:21 AM EDT

Current Conditions

Tide predictions are relative to MLLW. NWS point and marine-grid forecasts can differ at exposed shorelines.

Derived tide now
0.6ft
falling · Between official extrema · Station 8515764
Next low tide
3:38 AM
Thu, Sep 240.1 ft
Next high tide
9:09 AM
Thu, Sep 241.2 ft
Current Weather
55°F

Clear

Observed

NE 9 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Gilgo Heading · Station 8515764 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8531680
currentDerived continuous curve
NOAA provides official high/low predictions for this subordinate station. The dashed curve and tide-now height are bounded half-cosine estimates between adjacent official extrema; no values are extrapolated beyond them.
-1 ft0 ft1 ft2 ft3 ft0.1 ft1.2 ft0.2 ft1.3 ft0.1 ft1.2 ft0.1 ft1.3 ftWed, Sep 2311:53 PMThu, Sep 2411:45 AMThu, Sep 2411:35 PMFri, Sep 2511:29 AMFri, Sep 2511:20 PM
Dots are official NOAA high/low predictions. The dashed line is a bounded half-cosine estimate between adjacent extrema; it is not an official six-minute NOAA prediction and is never extrapolated beyond those points. Times are shown in the place's local timezone.

Weather, Light & Marine

Conditions that affect shoreline access, small craft, fishing and surf.

Air

Temperature55°FObserved

Humidity67%Observed

Pressure1031 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedNE 9 mphObserved

Gusts36 mphModel

Rain chance0%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water69.8°FObservedNOAA Kings Point · 23.4 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:43 AM

Sunset6:47 PM

MoonWaxing Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Thu, Sep 24, 202612:00 AMPartly Cloudy59°FNE 28 mph36 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMPartly Cloudy58°FNE 26 mph35 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMPartly Cloudy58°FNE 25 mph33 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMPartly Cloudy57°FNE 26 mph35 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMPartly Cloudy57°FNE 26 mph35 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMPartly Cloudy56°FNE 26 mph35 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMMostly Sunny56°FNE 26 mph35 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMMostly Sunny56°FNE 26 mph35 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMMostly Sunny57°FNE 26 mph36 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20269:00 AMSunny59°FNE 28 mph37 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 202610:00 AMMostly Sunny61°FNE 28 mph37 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 202611:00 AMMostly Sunny63°FNE 26 mph36 mph0%

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing Analysis

These scores use the available tide, wind, and marine data. They do not predict catches, report local activity, or replace safety notices.

76/100 · Good
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Manageable wind9 mph sustained wind
  • Mostly dry0% precipitation chance
  • Falling tideConditions vary by species and shoreline structure
69/100 · Good
Crabbing
Conditions are secondary to seasons, closures and safety.

Best planning window

Near slack water, if the marine area is open

  • Regulations requiredConfirm the marine area is open before setting gear
  • Moderate tidal exchange1.0 ft range in the next cycle
23/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Limited swell0.0 ft NWS forecast waves
  • Wave period not publishedThe surf score uses available NWS wave height and local wind only
  • Nearshore uncertaintyOffshore model conditions are not the same as breaking-wave height at this beach
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation fishing rulesNew York · state or territoryNOAA Fisheries federal recreational fishing resourcesU.S. federal waters · federalNational Weather Service rip-current safetyUnited States · safety
Nearby NOAA Tide Stations
Official station locations from the national NOAA CO-OPS tide-prediction catalog.

Amityville

NOAA 8515864 · NY

2.7 mi

Biltmore Shores, South Oyster Bay

NOAA 8516055 · NY

5.0 mi

Democrat Point, Fire Island Inlet

NOAA 8515228 · NY

5.4 mi

Oak Beach

NOAA 8515336 · NY

5.4 mi

Green Island

NOAA 8516155 · NY

5.6 mi

Babylon

NOAA 8515421 · NY

6.1 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS official high/low tide predictions at Gilgo Headingofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Kings Pointobserved

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

Not for navigation. Conditions can change faster than source update intervals. Always check local warnings, closures and on-site conditions.