Check the Beach

Gulf Beach

South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, United States

Gulf Beach 3 photos

  • Bayview Beach - panoramio

    Bayview Beach - panoramio. Csouthard, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Low Tide - Milford Beach - panoramio

    Low Tide - Milford Beach - panoramio. Csouthard, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Low Tide, Milford Beach, CT

    Low Tide, Milford Beach, CT. tsaiproject from Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 5:59 pm
8 am
7.1
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
9 am
6.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.8
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.9
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
12 pm
7.0
17 km/h10 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.2
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.4
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
11°C51°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
2113 km/hmph N
Gusts
5836 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:59 pm
Today
7.1Great8 am159
6.8Good9 am1912
6.8Good10 am2012
6.9Good11 am1811
7.0Great12 pm1710
7.1Great1 pm1610
7.2Great2 pm149
7.3Great3 pm138
7.3Great4 pm138
7.4Great5 pm106
Sat
4.9Fair8 am85
5.0Fair9 am64
5.2Fair10 am53
5.4Fair11 am32
5.3Fair12 pm85
5.9Good1 pm85
5.0Fair2 pm85
5.1Fair3 pm96
6.1Good4 pm85
7.2Great5 pm74
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 8 am, 0.8 m. Low at 3 pm, -1.6 m. High at 9 pm, 0.7 mHigh 8 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 3 pm, -1.6 m5 ftHigh 9 pm, 0.7 m2 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 am
  • High 8 am, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -1.6 m5 ft
  • High 9 pm, 0.7 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Restrooms130 m440 ft away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 60 m190 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 340 m0.2 mi

Getting there

Nearest town
880 m0.5 miFort Trumbull (village)
Nearest airport
9 km6 miIgor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR)

Nearby places

  • Milford Yacht ClubFood and drink
    340 m0.2 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Gulf Beach.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat7.2 GreatBest 5 pm to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.7 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.0 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.7 GoodBest 2 pm to 4 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 1%
  • Thu7.2 GreatBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 2%