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Gilgo surf report and forecast

New York, United States · updated 02 Nov 2026, 07:49 EST · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z

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1.5rating now (B 4 · A 0)

0.5 m (1.8 ft)wave height now

8.1 speriod

SEswell from

11 kt WSWwind cross-shore

16 °C (60 °F)water · 4/3 mm fullsuit, boots optional

06:25 / 16:48sunrise / sunset

Swell 1: 0.3 m 8 s SE · Swell 2: 0.1 m 13 s ESE · Wind waves: 0.4 m 3 s WSW

Best window this week: Friday 16:00 EST — 8.2 1.4 m (4.5 ft) at 10 s, glassy wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (152° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

Day	Rating	Wave height	Period	Swell from	Wind	Sun
Mon 02 Nov	1.5 B 4 · A 0	0.5–0.7 m (1.7–2.4 ft)	7 s	SE	12 kt cross-shore	06:25–16:48
Tue 03 Nov	2.2 B 5 · A 1	0.4–0.8 m (1.4–2.5 ft)	6 s	ESE	11 kt cross-shore	06:26–16:47
Wed 04 Nov	1.3 B 4 · A 0	0.5–0.7 m (1.6–2.2 ft)	7 s	SE	10 kt cross-onshore	06:27–16:46
Thu 05 Nov	3.8 B 5 · A 2	0.7–1.4 m (2.4–4.7 ft)	8 s	SE	13 kt cross-onshore	06:28–16:44
Fri 06 Nov	8.2 B 4 · A 7	1.3–1.5 m (4.4–5.0 ft)	10 s	SE	7 kt glassy	06:29–16:43
Sat 07 Nov	7.3 B 4 · A 6	1.4–1.7 m (4.4–5.4 ft)	10 s	SE	15 kt cross-offshore	06:30–16:42
Sun 08 Nov	7.8 B 4 · A 7	1.3–1.6 m (4.2–5.2 ft)	11 s	SE	12 kt cross-offshore	06:32–16:41

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

Time	Rating	Wave	Period · from	Wind
Mon 07:00	1.5 B 4 · A 0	0.5 m (1.8 ft)	8 s SE	11 kt WSW cross-shore
Mon 10:00	1.2 B 4 · A 0	0.5 m (1.7 ft)	8 s ESE	13 kt WSW cross-shore
Mon 13:00	1.5 B 4 · A 0	0.6 m (1.9 ft)	8 s ESE	13 kt WSW cross-shore
Mon 16:00	1.4 B 4 · A 0	0.6 m (1.9 ft)	8 s ESE	13 kt SW cross-shore
Mon 19:00	0.3 B 1 · A 0	0.7 m (2.3 ft)	4 s SSW	14 kt SW cross-onshore
Mon 22:00	0.3 B 1 · A 0	0.7 m (2.4 ft)	4 s SW	14 kt SW cross-shore
Tue 01:00	0.3 B 1 · A 0	0.8 m (2.5 ft)	4 s SW	14 kt WSW cross-shore
Tue 04:00	0.3 B 1 · A 0	0.7 m (2.2 ft)	4 s SW	11 kt WSW cross-shore
Tue 07:00	2.2 B 5 · A 1	0.6 m (1.8 ft)	9 s ESE	9 kt WSW cross-shore
Tue 10:00	1.4 B 4 · A 0	0.5 m (1.6 ft)	9 s ESE	9 kt WSW cross-shore
Tue 13:00	1.0 B 3 · A 0	0.4 m (1.4 ft)	9 s ESE	9 kt SW cross-shore
Tue 16:00	1.1 B 3 · A 0	0.5 m (1.5 ft)	9 s ESE	10 kt SSW cross-onshore
Tue 19:00	0.2 B 1 · A 0	0.6 m (1.8 ft)	5 s SSE	12 kt SSW cross-onshore
Tue 22:00	0.2 B 1 · A 0	0.6 m (2.0 ft)	4 s SSW	12 kt SSW cross-onshore

Model vs reality: nearest buoy

Buoy LONG ISLAND - 30 NM South of Islip, NY (44025), 45 km from Gilgo, reported 1 h before this update. model on target (within 0.1 m).

	Buoy	Model
Wave height	0.6 m (2.0 ft)	0.5 m (1.7 ft)
Peak period	8 s	8 s

Buoy = measured at sea by NOAA NDBC. Model = GFS-Wave interpolated to the buoy's position and time. A persistent gap means the model is running high or low for this swell; adjust the forecast accordingly.

Gilgo tide chart

Day	High and low tide (EST, height vs. mean sea level)
Mon 02 Nov	High 02:00 (+0.2 m / +0.7 ft) · Low 07:40 (-0.2 m / -0.7 ft) · High 14:00 (+0.3 m / +1.1 ft) · Low 20:30 (-0.3 m / -1.1 ft)
Tue 03 Nov	High 03:10 (+0.3 m / +0.9 ft) · Low 08:50 (-0.2 m / -0.7 ft) · High 15:10 (+0.3 m / +1.0 ft) · Low 21:30 (-0.4 m / -1.2 ft)
Wed 04 Nov	High 04:10 (+0.3 m / +1.1 ft) · Low 10:00 (-0.3 m / -0.9 ft) · High 16:10 (+0.3 m / +1.0 ft) · Low 22:20 (-0.4 m / -1.3 ft)
Thu 05 Nov	High 04:50 (+0.4 m / +1.3 ft) · Low 11:00 (-0.3 m / -1.0 ft) · High 17:00 (+0.3 m / +0.9 ft) · Low 23:00 (-0.4 m / -1.3 ft)
Fri 06 Nov	High 05:30 (+0.4 m / +1.4 ft) · Low 11:50 (-0.3 m / -1.0 ft) · High 17:40 (+0.3 m / +0.9 ft) · Low 23:30 (-0.4 m / -1.2 ft)
Sat 07 Nov	High 06:10 (+0.5 m / +1.5 ft) · Low 12:30 (-0.3 m / -1.1 ft) · High 18:30 (+0.2 m / +0.8 ft)
Sun 08 Nov	Low 00:10 (-0.4 m / -1.2 ft) · High 06:50 (+0.5 m / +1.5 ft) · Low 13:10 (-0.3 m / -1.1 ft) · High 19:10 (+0.2 m / +0.7 ft)

Nearby spots

1.3 Robert Moses 7 km · 0.5 m (1.8 ft) now
0.5 Long Beach 25 km · 0.4 m (1.3 ft) now
0.5 Atlantic Beach 31 km · 0.4 m (1.3 ft) now
0.5 Rockaway Beach 39 km · 0.4 m (1.3 ft) now
1.5 Westport 57 km · 0.6 m (1.8 ft) now

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (America/New_York). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (40.50, -73.25); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.