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Gilgo Heading Tide Times

New York · Station 8515764 · Updated Aug 5, 2026

Gilgo Heading runs a mean tidal range of about 1.1 ft. This month the highest water, 1.5 ft, comes on the evening of Aug 12, and the lowest, a -0.1 ft minus tide, on the morning of Aug 14.

Nearest gauge measuring live water level: Kings Point (8516945), about 23 mi away — high and low tides here run on average about 68 min earlier.

Predictedno live gauge
Next high tide 1.3 ft at 3:43 PM
Low 0.1 ft · 9:04 AMHigh 1.2 ft · 2:50 PMLow 0.2 ft · 9:44 PMHigh 1.1 ft · 3:09 AM
Predicted

Monthly tide calendar

Flood & low finder

🌊 Biggest flood tides at Gilgo Heading this month: Aug 9, Aug 10, Aug 11, Aug 12, Aug 13, Aug 15. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock — prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.

🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Gilgo Heading this month: Aug 11, Aug 12, Aug 13, Aug 14, Aug 15, Aug 16. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock — prime for sight-fishing and clamming.

August 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1H:1.3L:0.0H:1.1L:0.2
2H:1.2L:0.0H:1.2L:0.2
3H:1.2L:0.1H:1.2L:0.2
4H:1.1L:0.1H:1.2L:0.2
5🌗H:1.1L:0.1H:1.3L:0.3
6🌗H:1.1L:0.1H:1.3
7🌗L:0.3H:1.0L:0.2H:1.3
8L:0.2H:1.0L:0.1H:1.3
9L:0.1H:1.1L:0.1H:1.4
10L:0.1H:1.1L:0.0H:1.4
11L:-0.0H:1.2L:0.0H:1.5
12🌑L:-0.1H:1.3L:-0.0H:1.5
13🌑L:-0.1H:1.3L:-0.0H:1.4
14🌑L:-0.1H:1.3L:-0.0
15🌑H:1.4L:-0.1H:1.3L:0.0
16H:1.3L:-0.0H:1.3L:0.1
17H:1.2L:0.1H:1.3L:0.2
18H:1.1L:0.1H:1.2L:0.3
19🌓H:1.0L:0.2H:1.2L:0.3
20🌓H:1.0L:0.3H:1.2
21🌓L:0.3H:0.9L:0.3H:1.1
22🌓L:0.3H:0.9L:0.4H:1.1
23L:0.3H:0.9L:0.3H:1.2
24L:0.2H:1.0L:0.3H:1.2
25L:0.2H:1.0L:0.2H:1.3
26L:0.1H:1.1L:0.2H:1.3
27🌕L:0.1H:1.2L:0.2H:1.3
28🌕L:0.0H:1.2L:0.1H:1.3
29🌕L:0.0H:1.2L:0.1H:1.3
30L:0.0H:1.3L:0.1
31H:1.3L:0.0H:1.3L:0.1

Best fishing times (solunar)

Major and minor solunar windows for Gilgo Heading — peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).

DayMajor windowsMinor windowsScore
Today 🌗5:04–7:04 AM
5:29–7:29 PM		10:24–12:24 AM
12:30–2:30 PM		34
Thu Aug 6 🌗6:00–8:00 AM
6:25–8:25 PM		—
1:47–3:47 PM		40
Fri Aug 7 🌗7:00–9:00 AM
7:25–9:25 PM		11:05–1:05 AM
3:03–5:03 PM		53
Sat Aug 8 🌘8:03–10:03 AM
8:28–10:28 PM		11:56–1:56 AM
4:13–6:13 PM		66
Sun Aug 9 🌘9:08–11:08 AM
9:33–11:33 PM		12:59–2:59 AM
5:12–7:12 PM		76
Mon Aug 10 🌘10:11–12:11 PM
10:36–12:36 AM		2:11–4:11 AM
6:00–8:00 PM		85
Tue Aug 11 🌘11:10–1:10 PM
11:35–1:35 AM		3:29–5:29 AM
6:38–8:38 PM		92

Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8515764. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.

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