Gilgo Beach

Gilgo Beach is an SSE-facing beach break in Town of Babylon, New York, United States. It picks up swell from ENE to SSW, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 46% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the NNW: light winds or NNW breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while SSE onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

SSE (150°)

Best swell

ESE to S (110°–191°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

WNW to NNE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

ENE to SSW (75.5° to 199°)

Offshore wind

NNW

Tide

NOAA station 8516155

Wave buoy

New York Harbor Entrance - 15 NM SE of Breezy Point , NY · 39 km away

Cams

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