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Gilgo Heading tide chart

New York · near Copiague (4 mi) · NOAA station 8515764 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM5:37 AM · 0.0 ft11:08 AM · 1.4 ft6:08 PM · 0.0 ft11:25 PM · 1.2 ft1.4 ft
  • Low 5:37 AM 0.0 ft
  • High 11:08 AM 1.4 ft
  • Low 6:08 PM 0.0 ft
  • High 11:25 PM 1.2 ft

Sunrise 7:01 AM · Sunset 6:21 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Gilgo Heading
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Best times

1:00 PM–2:00 PM and 1:00 AM–2:00 AM

New moon (0% lit)

    Biting around here in October

    • Striped bass In seasonSpring and fall runs; moving water at dawn and dusk
    • Bluefish In seasonFast-moving tide and bait schools
    • Tautog In seasonRocks, bridges and wrecks near slack tide

    General seasonal guide for Mid-Atlantic. Seasons, sizes and limits vary, so check your state rules before keeping fish.

    Weather and conditions at Gilgo Heading

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 5:37 AM 0.0 ftH 11:08 AM 1.4 ftL 6:08 PM 0.0 ftH 11:25 PM 1.2 ft7:01 AM / 6:21 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 6:16 AM 0.1 ftH 11:47 AM 1.4 ftL 6:50 PM 0.1 ft7:02 AM / 6:19 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 12:06 AM 1.2 ftL 6:53 AM 0.1 ftH 12:25 PM 1.3 ftL 7:29 PM 0.1 ft7:03 AM / 6:18 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 12:48 AM 1.1 ftL 7:28 AM 0.2 ftH 1:06 PM 1.3 ftL 8:09 PM 0.2 ft7:04 AM / 6:16 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 1:33 AM 1.0 ftL 8:03 AM 0.2 ftH 1:50 PM 1.2 ftL 8:49 PM 0.2 ft7:05 AM / 6:15 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 2:24 AM 1.0 ftL 8:39 AM 0.3 ftH 2:39 PM 1.1 ftL 9:36 PM 0.3 ft7:06 AM / 6:13 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 3:18 AM 0.9 ftL 9:23 AM 0.4 ftH 3:32 PM 1.1 ftL 10:34 PM 0.3 ft7:07 AM / 6:12 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Gilgo Heading

    From NOAA's current predictions for Fire I. Inlet, 0.5 mi. S of Oak Beach, 4.7 miles away. Slack is when the current turns and the water is calmest; flood runs in with the rising tide and ebb runs out with the falling tide. Times are the peak of each run, in knots. The flood runs toward the E (82°) and the ebb toward the WSW (244°). The strongest current this week is 2.8 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Ebb 12:56 AM 2.8 knSlack 5:25 AMFlood 8:34 AM 2.7 knSlack 11:12 AMEbb 1:17 PM 2.4 knSlack 6:09 PMFlood 9:03 PM 1.9 knSlack 11:21 PM
    Mon Oct 12Ebb 1:38 AM 2.8 knSlack 6:06 AMFlood 9:08 AM 2.5 knSlack 11:55 AMEbb 1:57 PM 2.4 knSlack 6:53 PMFlood 9:46 PM 1.7 kn
    Tue Oct 13Slack 12:05 AMEbb 2:23 AM 2.8 knSlack 6:47 AMFlood 9:28 AM 2.4 knSlack 12:38 PMEbb 2:41 PM 2.3 knSlack 7:37 PMFlood 10:31 PM 1.5 kn
    Wed Oct 14Slack 12:51 AMEbb 3:12 AM 2.7 knSlack 7:29 AMFlood 9:38 AM 2.3 knSlack 1:21 PMEbb 3:30 PM 2.3 knSlack 8:25 PMFlood 11:17 PM 1.4 kn
    Thu Oct 15Slack 1:38 AMEbb 4:04 AM 2.5 knSlack 8:12 AMFlood 10:11 AM 2.3 knSlack 2:05 PMEbb 4:26 PM 2.3 knSlack 9:17 PM
    Fri Oct 16Flood 12:05 AM 1.2 knSlack 2:29 AMEbb 5:01 AM 2.4 knSlack 9:00 AMFlood 10:55 AM 2.3 knSlack 2:54 PMEbb 5:29 PM 2.2 knSlack 10:14 PM
    Sat Oct 17Flood 12:59 AM 1.2 knSlack 3:23 AMEbb 5:59 AM 2.2 knSlack 9:53 AMFlood 11:44 AM 2.2 knSlack 3:46 PMEbb 7:38 PM 2.2 knSlack 11:10 PM

    Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.

    Best fishing times at Gilgo Heading

    The bite score (0 to 100) adds up what anglers watch most: moving water (a tide running harder than usual here scores higher), solunar periods (major periods of about two hours centred on the moon overhead or underfoot, minor periods of about an hour on moonrise and moonset), dawn and dusk light, and how close it is to the new or full moon. Best times are the stretches of the day scoring near that day's top.

    DayBite scoreBest timesMajor periodsMinor periods
    Sun Oct 1190 · Excellent1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM12:05 AM–2:05 AM, 12:28 PM–2:28 PM7:43 AM–8:43 AM, 6:04 PM–7:04 PM
    Mon Oct 1276 · Excellent2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM12:51 AM–2:51 AM, 1:14 PM–3:14 PM8:49 AM–9:49 AM, 6:32 PM–7:32 PM
    Tue Oct 1364 · Good2:00 AM–3:00 AM, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM1:38 AM–3:38 AM, 2:02 PM–4:02 PM9:54 AM–10:54 AM, 7:06 PM–8:06 PM
    Wed Oct 1453 · Fair3:00 AM–4:00 AM, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM2:27 AM–4:27 AM, 2:52 PM–4:52 PM10:56 AM–11:56 AM, 7:46 PM–8:46 PM
    Thu Oct 1544 · Fair4:00 PM–6:00 PM, 4:00 AM–5:00 AM3:17 AM–5:17 AM, 3:43 PM–5:43 PM11:53 AM–12:53 PM, 8:33 PM–9:33 PM
    Fri Oct 1645 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM4:08 AM–6:08 AM, 4:34 PM–6:34 PM12:42 PM–1:42 PM, 9:27 PM–10:27 PM
    Sat Oct 1744 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:59 AM–6:59 AM, 5:23 PM–7:23 PM1:24 PM–2:24 PM, 10:27 PM–11:27 PM

    A planning aid, not a guarantee. Wind, water clarity, bait and pressure changes matter too; the forecast above adds live wind and pressure when you open the page.

    Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks

    The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.

    1. 0.0 ft at 6:08 PM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.1 ft at 4:11 PM on Saturday, October 24
    3. 0.1 ft at 3:24 PM on Friday, October 23
    4. 0.2 ft at 7:28 AM on Wednesday, October 14
    5. 0.2 ft at 2:37 PM on Thursday, October 22
    6. 0.2 ft at 8:03 AM on Thursday, October 15

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 5:37 AM 0.0 ftH 11:08 AM 1.4 ftL 6:08 PM 0.0 ftH 11:25 PM 1.2 ft7:01 AM / 6:21 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 6:16 AM 0.1 ftH 11:47 AM 1.4 ftL 6:50 PM 0.1 ft7:02 AM / 6:19 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 12:06 AM 1.2 ftL 6:53 AM 0.1 ftH 12:25 PM 1.3 ftL 7:29 PM 0.1 ft7:03 AM / 6:18 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 12:48 AM 1.1 ftL 7:28 AM 0.2 ftH 1:06 PM 1.3 ftL 8:09 PM 0.2 ft7:04 AM / 6:16 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 1:33 AM 1.0 ftL 8:03 AM 0.2 ftH 1:50 PM 1.2 ftL 8:49 PM 0.2 ft7:05 AM / 6:15 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 2:24 AM 1.0 ftL 8:39 AM 0.3 ftH 2:39 PM 1.1 ftL 9:36 PM 0.3 ft7:06 AM / 6:13 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 3:18 AM 0.9 ftL 9:23 AM 0.4 ftH 3:32 PM 1.1 ftL 10:34 PM 0.3 ft7:07 AM / 6:12 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 4:12 AM 0.9 ftL 10:26 AM 0.4 ftH 4:24 PM 1.1 ftL 11:39 PM 0.3 ft7:08 AM / 6:10 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 5:04 AM 0.9 ftL 11:43 AM 0.4 ftH 5:16 PM 1.1 ft7:09 AM / 6:09 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 12:39 AM 0.3 ftH 5:57 AM 1.0 ftL 12:50 PM 0.4 ftH 6:10 PM 1.1 ft7:10 AM / 6:07 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 1:30 AM 0.2 ftH 6:51 AM 1.0 ftL 1:47 PM 0.3 ftH 7:06 PM 1.1 ft7:12 AM / 6:06 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 2:15 AM 0.2 ftH 7:43 AM 1.1 ftL 2:37 PM 0.2 ftH 7:59 PM 1.2 ft7:13 AM / 6:04 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 2:56 AM 0.1 ftH 8:29 AM 1.2 ftL 3:24 PM 0.1 ftH 8:47 PM 1.2 ft7:14 AM / 6:03 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 3:37 AM 0.1 ftH 9:11 AM 1.3 ftL 4:11 PM 0.1 ftH 9:31 PM 1.2 ft7:15 AM / 6:02 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 4:19 AM 0.0 ftH 9:51 AM 1.4 ftL 4:59 PM 0.0 ftH 10:14 PM 1.3 ft7:16 AM / 6:00 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 5:02 AM 0.0 ftH 10:31 AM 1.5 ftL 5:48 PM 0.0 ftH 10:59 PM 1.2 ft7:17 AM / 5:59 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 5:47 AM 0.0 ftH 11:14 AM 1.5 ftL 6:37 PM -0.1 ftH 11:46 PM 1.2 ft7:18 AM / 5:58 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 6:34 AM 0.0 ftH 12:02 PM 1.5 ftL 7:26 PM 0.0 ft7:19 AM / 5:56 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 12:38 AM 1.2 ftL 7:22 AM 0.0 ftH 12:55 PM 1.4 ftL 8:17 PM 0.0 ft7:21 AM / 5:55 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 1:38 AM 1.1 ftL 8:12 AM 0.1 ftH 1:55 PM 1.4 ftL 9:13 PM 0.1 ft7:22 AM / 5:54 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 2:43 AM 1.1 ftL 9:09 AM 0.1 ftH 3:01 PM 1.3 ftL 10:17 PM 0.1 ft7:23 AM / 5:53 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 2:48 AM 1.1 ftL 9:18 AM 0.2 ftH 3:05 PM 1.3 ftL 10:25 PM 0.1 ft6:24 AM / 4:51 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 3:50 AM 1.1 ftL 10:35 AM 0.2 ftH 4:07 PM 1.2 ftL 11:30 PM 0.1 ft6:25 AM / 4:50 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 4:50 AM 1.1 ftL 11:46 AM 0.2 ftH 5:07 PM 1.2 ft6:27 AM / 4:49 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 12:27 AM 0.1 ftH 5:50 AM 1.2 ftL 12:48 PM 0.1 ftH 6:08 PM 1.2 ft6:28 AM / 4:48 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 1:17 AM 0.0 ftH 6:47 AM 1.2 ftL 1:42 PM 0.1 ftH 7:04 PM 1.2 ft6:29 AM / 4:47 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 2:02 AM 0.0 ftH 7:38 AM 1.3 ftL 2:31 PM 0.1 ftH 7:55 PM 1.2 ft6:30 AM / 4:46 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 2:44 AM 0.0 ftH 8:22 AM 1.4 ftL 3:17 PM 0.0 ftH 8:39 PM 1.2 ft6:31 AM / 4:45 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 3:25 AM 0.0 ftH 9:02 AM 1.4 ftL 4:02 PM 0.0 ftH 9:21 PM 1.1 ft6:32 AM / 4:44 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 4:05 AM 0.1 ftH 9:40 AM 1.4 ftL 4:45 PM 0.0 ftH 10:01 PM 1.1 ft6:34 AM / 4:43 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 4:44 AM 0.1 ftH 10:17 AM 1.3 ftL 5:26 PM 0.0 ftH 10:41 PM 1.1 ft6:35 AM / 4:42 PM

    Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero line on most US nautical charts. A minus height means the water drops below that line.

    Around Gilgo Heading

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    Fishing piers and docks

    Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.

    Fish in the waters around Gilgo Heading

    35 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Cownose Ray, Windowpane, Common Skate. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Cownose Ray Rhinoptera bonasusSalt water · 273 records
    • Windowpane Scophthalmus aquosusSalt water · 186 records
    • Common Skate Leucoraja erinaceaSalt water · 183 records
    • Winter Flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanusSalt water · 137 records
    • Butterfish Peprilus triacanthusSalt water · 136 records
    • Summer Flounder Paralichthys dentatusSalt water · 127 records
    • Alewife Alosa pseudoharengusSalt water · 122 records
    • Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosusBrackish water · 112 records
    • Striped Searobin Prionotus evolansSalt water · 104 records
    • Winter Skate Leucoraja ocellataSalt water · 103 records
    • Common Carp Cyprinus carpioBrackish water · 100 records
    • Porgy Stenotomus chrysopsSalt water · 99 records
    • Silver Hake Merluccius bilinearisSalt water · 98 records
    • Smooth Dogfish Mustelus canisSalt water · 95 records
    • Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrixSalt water · 95 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 86 records
    • Weakfish Cynoscion regalisSalt water · 84 records
    • Northern Searobin Prionotus carolinusSalt water · 84 records
    • Spotted Hake Urophycis regiaSalt water · 81 records
    • Dusky Shark Carcharhinus obscurusSalt water · 73 records
    • Ocean Pout Zoarces americanusSalt water · 63 records
    • Red Hake Urophycis chussSalt water · 63 records
    • Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 62 records
    • Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucasBrackish water · 60 records
    • Black Sea Bass Centropristis striataSalt water · 58 records
    • Atlantic Herring Clupea harengusSalt water · 58 records
    • Northern Pipefish Syngnathus fuscusSalt water · 53 records
    • Northern Puffer Sphoeroides maculatusSalt water · 42 records
    • Northern Sand Lance Ammodytes dubiusSalt water · 39 records
    • Gulf Minkfish Menticirrhus saxatilisSalt water · 39 records
    • Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalisSalt water · 39 records
    • Sea Trout Salmo truttaSalt water · 37 records
    • Striped Bass Morone saxatilisSalt water · 31 records
    • Fourspot Flounder Hippoglossina oblongaSalt water · 31 records
    • American Shad Alosa sapidissimaSalt water · 31 records
    Fresh water nearby · 5 species

    Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.

    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 109 records
    • Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 95 records
    • Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatusFresh water · 42 records
    • Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosusFresh water · 38 records
    • Chain Pickerel Esox nigerFresh water · 34 records

    Records from GBIF datasets released under CC0 or CC BY 4.0 (museum collections, surveys and community sightings). It shows what has been found here, not a complete list. Check your state rules before keeping fish.

    About the tides at Gilgo Heading

    Gilgo Heading gets two high tides and two low tides almost every day, and the two highs are close in height. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 1.1 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Tuesday, October 27, when the day's range reaches 1.5 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (1.4 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Sunday, October 18, with only 0.7 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.1 ft at 6:37 PM on Tuesday, October 27. There are 6 minus tides (lows below the chart's zero line) in this window: the best times for tide pools, clamming and walking the flats.

    The highest predicted tide is 1.5 ft at 11:14 AM on Tuesday, October 27. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a subordinate station: NOAA calculates its times and heights by adjusting a nearby reference station, so expect them to be a few minutes or a few tenths of a foot off on any given day.

    Station details

    Reference station: Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock.

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